PUBLIC LAW 103-450—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4767 SEC. 3. POTENTIAL CONSERVATION LANDS. 16 USC 460ccc-l (a) WITHDRAWAL.— Subject to valid existing rights, the lands identified in subsection (b) are hereby withdrawn fix)m all forms of entry under the public land laws, including the mining laws, and from, operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws: Provided, Tnat nothing in this subsection shall limit the issuance of any necessary Ucenses or public land rights-of-way for any hydroelectric project involving such lands. (b) LANDS. — The lands referred to in subsection (a) are the approximately 1,280 acres of public lands as generally depicted on the map entitied "Potential Conservation Lands: Possible Hydroelectric Project" dated July, 1994. (c) FUTURE STATUS.- -(1) Effective on the date 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the lands described in subsection (b) shall be added to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area unless before such effective date all necessary Ucenses and public land rights-of-way have been issued for a hydroelectric project t involving some or all of such lands. (2) For piuposes of section 10(b) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Anja Establishment Act of 1990, as amended by this Act, the date on which the lands identified in subsection (b) of this section are added to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area shall be deemed to be the date of enactment of an Act adding such lands to the conservation area. SEC. 4. AUSTIN, NEVADA MLrSEUM. (a) LANDS.— The Austin Historic Mining District Historical Society (hereafter referred to as "the Historical Society") shall be permitted to use the lands located in Austin, Nevada, identified as township 19 North, range 44 East, section 19, block 38, lots 1 through 16, assessor's parcel number 01-147-01, Eimounting to approximately 0.59 acres, in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) USES. — The Historical Society's use of the Isinds identified in subsection (a) shall be subject to the requirements of this section and shall be Hmited to use for a museum or other facility to illustrate the history of the Austin Historic Mining District. (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— (1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit the Historical Society to use the lands identified in subsection (a) for a period of 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act. After such period, the Historical Society may continue to use such lands, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) During the period of 20 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Historical Society, if it elects to use the lands identified in subsection (a), shall pay to the Secretary of Agriculture, on behalf of the United States, an annual rental of $100. (3) If the Secretary of Agriculture permits continued use of. the lands identified in subsection (a) after the end of the period of 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agricidture shall reqtdre payment of such annual rental as r- the Secretary determines reasonable. (4) At all times that the lands identified in subsection (a) are used by the Historical Society, the Historical Society shall be solely responsible for all necessary msiintenance and repairs of all structures and improvements on such lands and for all necessary payments for utihties or other services.
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