87th Congress, H. R. 9736 June 25, 1962 An Act To anthorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit certain property to be used for State forestry work, and for other purposes. 76 STAT. 107. States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress Agriculture. recognizes that for many years the United States and certain States Forest tree nurhave cooperated in the production of tree planting stock for use in the sery facilities, reforestation of the public and private lands of the Nation; that the transfer to program of production of tree planting stock which was initiated and pursued under the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) was 70 Stat. 188. carried on under written agreements which provided for (a) cooperation between the Forest Service, on behalf of the United States, and the States which participated in the program, (b) payments to said States for costs and expenses incurred in the development of nursery facilities, (c) the holding of such funds by the States in trust for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of said agreements, and (d) restoration to the trust fund of an amount equal to the residual value of any supplies, materials, equipment, or improvements acquired or constructed with trust funds and transferred to State forestry work other than the soil bank program; that such program under said Soil Bank Act has been discontinued, but the need for the trees continues to be great; that the States and Federal Government are cooperating in the procurement, production, and distribution of forest-tree seeds and plants under section 4 of the Clarke-McNary Act of June 7, 1924 (16 U.S.C. 567), and in the reforestation of lands under title IV of 63 Stat. 909. the Agricultural Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 568e-g); and that said par- 70 Stat. 207. ticipating States need the said supplies, materials, equipment, or improvements for use in connection with their respective forestry programs, and it is in the public interest to permit these States to use said property without the requirement that payment be made for the residual value thereof. SEC. 2. For the purpose of assisting those States which participated in the program carried on under the Soil Bank Act in continuing the production of needed tree planting stock and in other forestry programs, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to permit any supplies, materials, equipment, or improvements acquired or constructed with trust funds under the agreements referred to in section 1 to be used in such State forestry work as may further the objectives of related Federal programs, as he may approve, without the requirement that any payment be made by the State into the trust funds. Approved June 25, 1962. (521) 87th Congress, H. R. 9822 July 9, 1962 An Act To provide that lands within the exterior boundaries of a national forest acquired under section 8 of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended (43 U.S.C. 315g), may be added to the national forest. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That lands heretofore or hereafter acquired under section 8 of the Act of June 28, 1934 (48 Stat. 1272), as amended (43 U.S.C. 315g), which are within the exterior boundaries of a national forest and which are determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be suitable for administration as a part of the national forest may be set apart and reserved by the Secretary of the Interior by public land order as a part of such national forest. Lands so set apart and reserved shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to lands set apart and reserved from the public domain within such national forest. Approved July 9, 1962. (522) 76 STAT. 140. National forest lands. 49 Stat. 1976. 87th Congress, H. R. 3801 An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture to make Joint investigations and surveys of watershed areas for flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and for flood control and allied purposes, and to prepare joint reports on such investigations and surveys for submission to the Congress, and for other purposes. 76 STAT. 438. surveys. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Flood preof the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture, when authorized to do vention. so by resolutions adopted by the Committee on Public Works of the Watershed areas, Senate or the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representa- joint investitives, are hereby authorized and directed to make joint investigations gations and and surveys in accordance with their existing authorities of watershed areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and to prepare joint reports on such investigations and surveys setting forth their recommendations for the installation of the works of improvement needed for flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and for flood control and allied purposes. Such joint reports shall be submitted to the Congress Reports to through the President for adoption and authorization by the Congress Congress. of the recommended works of improvement: Provided, That the proj ect authorization procedure established by Public Law 566, Eighty third Congress, as amended, shall not be affected. 68 Stat. 666. SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 16 USC 1001 note. as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, such sums Appropriation. to remain available until expended. Approved September 5, 1962. (523) 87th Congress, H. R. 9728 76 STAT. 569. To amend the Cooperative Forest Management Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Cooperative Forest Management Act (64 Stat. 473; 16 U.S.C. 568c, 568d) is amended by striking out of the first sentence of section 2 thereof "$2,500,000" and inserting $5,000,000". Approved September 25, 1962. Public Law 87-685 87th Congress, S. 3064 September 25, 1962 An Act 76 STAT. 579. To amend section 9 of the Act of May 22, 1928, as amended, authorizing and directing a national survey of forest resources. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last sentence of section 9 of the Act of May 22, 1928, as amended (45 Stat. 699, 702; 16 U.S.C. 581h), is hereby amended by striking out "$1,500,000" and 63 Stat. 271. inserting in lieu thereof "$2,500,000". Approved September 25, 1962. 87th Congress, H. R. 1171 An Act 76 STAT. 653. To assure continued fish and wildlife benefits from the national fish and wildlife conservation areas by authorizing their appropriate incidental or secondary use for public recreation to the extent that such use is compatible with the primary purposes of such areas, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition Interior Dept. of mounting public demands for recreational opportunities on national National fish wildlife refuges, game ranges, national fish hatcheries, and other and wildlife conservation areas administered by the Secretary of the Interior for areas, public fish and wildlife purposes; and in recognition also of the resulting recreational use. imperative need. if such recreational opportunities are provided, to assure that any present or future recreational use will be compatible with, and will not prevent accomplishment of, the primary purposes for which the said conservation areas were acquired or established, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, as an appropriate incidental or secondary use, to administer such areas or parts thereof for public recreation when in his judgment public recreation can be an appropriate incidental or secondary use: Provided, That such public recreation use shall be permitted only to the extent that is practicable and not inconsistent with other previously authorized Federal operations or with the primary objectives for which each particular area is established: Provided further. That in order to insure accomplishment of such primary objectives, the Secretary, after consideration of all authorized uses. purposes, and other pertinent factors relating to individual areas, shall curtail public recreation use generally or certain types of public recreation use within individual areas or in portions thereof whenever he considers such action to be necessary: And prorided further. That none of the aforesaid refuges, hatcheries, game ranges, and other conservation areas shall be used during any fiscal year for those forms of recreation that are not directly related to the primary purposes and functions of the individual areas until the Secretary shall have determined— (a) that such recreational use will not interfere with the primary purposes for which the areas were established, and (b) that funds are available for the development, operation, and maintenance of these permitted forms of recreation. This section shall not be construed to repeal or amend previous enactments relating to particular areas. SEC. 2. In order to avoid adverse effects upon fish and wildlife Land acquisition. populations and management operations of the said areas that might otherwise result from public recreation or visitation to such areas, the Secretary is authorized to acquire limited areas of land for recreational development adjacent to the said conservation areas in existence or approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided. That the acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this section shall be accomplished only with such funds as may be appropriated therefor by the Congress or donated for such purposes, but such property shall not be acquired with funds obtained from the sale of Federal migratory bird hunting stamps. Lands acquired pursuant to this section shall become a part of the particular conservation area to which they are adjacent. SEC. 3. In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is Acceptance of authorized to cooperate with public and private agencies, organiza- funds, etc. tions, and individuals, and he may accept and use, without further |