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2 and upon tender to the holder of the right an amount equal

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to the fair market value, as of the date of the tender, of that

4 portion of the right which remains unexpired on the date of

5 termination.

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(c) As used in this section the term "improved prop7 erty" means a detached year-round one-family dwelling 8 which serves as the owner's permanent place of abode at 9 the time of acquisition, and construction of which was begun 10 before January 1, 1971, together with so much of the land on which the dwelling is situated, the said land being in the 12 same ownership as the dwelling, as the Secretary shall desig13 nate to be reasonably necessary for the enjoyment of the 14 dwelling for the sole purpose of noncommercial residential 15 use: Provided, That the Secretary may exclude from any 16 improved property any waters or land as he deems necessary 17 for public access thereto.

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SEC. 3. The Secretary shall permit hunting and fish19 ing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the 20 boundaries of the Buffalo National River in accordance with 21 applicable Federal and State laws, except that he may des22 ignate zones where and establish periods when, no hunting 23 or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, 24 administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use 25 and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any rules and reg

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1 ulations of the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be

2 put into effect only after consultation with the Arkansas

3 Fish and Game Commission.

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SEC. 4. In order to alleviate the immediate real estate 5 tax losses sustained by counties as a result of any acquisi6 tion by the United States of property within the Buffalo 7 National River, the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable 8 after the end of the first fiscal year in which such property 9 has been acquired and as soon as practicable after the end 10 of each of the four succeeding fiscal years, make payments 11 to the county in which such property lies in an amount equal 12 to the taxes last assessed and levied on the property prior

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to its acquisition by the United States. Funds for such 14 payments are hereby authorized to be appropriated from 15 the general fund of the Treasury.

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SEC. 5. The Federal Power Commission shall not license 17 the construction of any dam,, water conduit, reservoir, power18 house, transmission line, or other project works under the 19 Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063), as amended (16 20 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), on or directly affecting the Buffalo 21 National River and no department or agency of the United 22 States shall assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in 23 the construction of any water resources project that would 24 have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which

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1 such river was established, as determined by the Secretary. 2 Nothing contained in the foregoing sentence, however, shall 3 preclude licensing of, or assistance to, developments below 4 or above the Buffalo National River or on any stream 5 tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unreason6 ably diminish the scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife 7 values present in the area on the date of approval of this 8 Act, No department or agency of the United States shall

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recommend authorization of any water resources project 10 that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for

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Secretary, or request appropriations to begin construction 13 of any such project, whether heretofore or hereafter au14 thorized, without advising the Secretary in writing of its 15 intention so to do at least sixty days in advance, and with16 out specifically reporting to the Congress in writing at the

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'time it makes its recommendation or request in what respect construction of such project would be in conflict with the purposes of this Act and would affect the national river and the values to be protected by it under this Act.

SEC. 6. The Secretary shall administer, protect, and develop the Buffalo National River in accordance with the

provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535;

16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented; except

that any other statutory authority available to the Secretary

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may be utilized to the extent he finds such authority will 3 further the purposes of this Act.

4 SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated not

5 to exceed $16,115,000 for acquisition of land and not to

6 exceed $12,102,000 for the development of the area as 7 provided for in this Act.

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92D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

H. R. 9119

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 15, 1971

Mr. ALEXANDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs

A BILL

To provide for the establishment of the Buffalo National River in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That for the purposes of conserving and interpreting an 4 area containing unique scenic and scientific features, and pre5 serving as a free-flowing stream an important segment of 6 the Buffalo River in Arkansas for the benefit and enjoyment 7 of present and future generations, the Secretary of the In8 terior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") may 9 establish and administer the Buffalo National River. The 10 boundaries of the national river shall be as generally depicted on the drawing entitled "Proposed Buffalo National River"

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