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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-565—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3183

this Act: Provided, That the United States shall be entitled to only that express or implied reserved water right which may have been associated with the initial establishment and withdrawal of Humboldt National Forest and the Lehman Caves National Monument from the public domain with respect to the land described in section 2 of this Act. No provision of this Act shall be construed as authorizing the appropriation of water, except in accordance with the substantive and procedural law of the State of Nevada. (i) In order to encourage unified and cost-effective interpretation of the Great Basin physiographic region, the Secretary is authorized and encouraged to enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal, State, and local public departments and agencies providing for the interpretation of the Great Basin physiographic region. Such agreements shall include, but not be limited to, authority for the Secretary to develop and operate interpretive facilities and programs on lands and waters outside of the boundaries of such park, with the concurrence of the owner or administrator thereof. ulmi-y^

ACQUISITION OF LAND

SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchsmge, but no such lands or interests therein may be acquired without the consent of the owner thereof. Lands owned by the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange. (b) Lands and waters, and interests therein, within the boundaries of the park which were administered by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture prior to the date of enactment of this Act are hereby transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary to be administered in accordance with this Act. The boundaries of the Humboldt National Forest shall be adjusted accordingly. ......

State and local governments.

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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 5. (a) Not more than $800,000 are authorized to be appropriated for development of the park. (b) Not more than $200,000 are authorized to be appropriated for acquisition of lands and interests in land within the park. Approved October 27, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2506: SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-458 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 6, considered and passed House, amended. Oct. 9, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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