Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1396

This page needs to be proofread.

118 STAT. 1366 PUBLIC LAW 108–341—OCT. 18, 2004 (1) IN GENERAL.—A permit or other authorization granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the Center that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act will continue with the concurrence of the Forest Service. (2) REISSUANCE.—A permit or authorization described in paragraph (1) may be reissued or terminated under terms and conditions prescribed by the Forest Service. (3) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS.—The Forest Service may exercise any of the rights of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in any permit or other authorization, including any right to amend, modify, and revoke the permit or authorization. (c) CONTRACTS.— (1) EXISTING CONTRACTS.—The Forest Service is authorized to undertake all rights and obligations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under contracts entered into by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the Center that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) NOTICE OF NOVATION.—The Forest Service shall promptly notify all contractors that it is assuming the obliga tions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under such contracts. (3) DISPUTES.—Any contract disputes under the Contracts Disputes Act (41 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) regarding the administra tion of the Center and arising prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall be the responsibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (d) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief, Forest Service, and the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are authorized to enter into a memorandum of agreement concerning implementation of this Act, including procedures for— (A) the orderly transfer of employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Forest Service; (B) the transfer of property, fixtures, and facilities; (C) the transfer of records; (D) the maintenance and use of roads and trails; and (E) other transfer issues. (e) AGREEMENTS WITH THE SECRETARY OF LABOR.—In the oper ation of the Center, the Forest Service will undertake the rights and obligations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to existing agreements with the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Public Law 105–220 (29 U.S.C. 2887, et seq.), and the Forest Service will be the responsible agency for any subsequent agree ments or amendments to existing agreements. (f) RECORDS.— (1) AREA MANAGEMENT RECORDS.—The Forest Service shall have access to all records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to the management of the Center. (2) PERSONNEL RECORDS.—The personnel records of eligible employees transferred pursuant to this Act, including the Offi cial Personnel Folder, Employee Performance File, and other related files, shall be transferred to the Forest Service. (3) LAND TITLE RECORDS.—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall provide to the Forest Service records pertaining to land titles, surveys, and other records pertaining to trans ferred real property and facilities. (g) TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.—