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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 365, 366-AUG. 18, 1941 SEC. 3 . The Secretary of the Interior, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by him, which regulations shall be substantially similar to those now in effect, shall permit- (a) Grazing of livestock within the memorial area to the extent now permitted within the said area when such grazing will not interfere with recreational development authorized by this Act; and (b) Prospecting and mining within the memorial area, when not inconsistent with the public uses thereof. Rights to minerals in the area shall not extend to the lands containing such minerals, but the Secretary of the Interior shall grant rights to use so much of the surface of the lands as may be required for all purposes reason- ably incident to the mining and removal of the minerals. SEC. 4. In the administration of the memorial area the Secretary shall not permit the construction of fences except (a) along the inter- national boundary, (b) beside memorial roads or approach roads, and (c) around memorial areas within which improvements have been located by the National Park Service: Provided, That any roads constructed within the memorial area by the National Park Service shall include necessary cattle underpasses properly located for the passage of cattle across such roads: And provided further, That the right to the exclusive beneficial consumptive use for stock- watering purposes of any water heretofore developed or used for such purposes within the memorial area shall remain in the present holders thereof, their heirs, assigns, successors, and administrators, so long as such water continues to be used exclusively for such purposes: And provided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or affect any water right in the State of Arizona or the juris- diction of said State over its waters: And provided further, That neither roads nor public campgrounds shall be constructed by the National Park Service within the south half southwest quarter of said section 10. SEC. 5 . Upon submission of title satisfactory to him, the Secretary of the Interior, on behalf of the United States, may accept lands and interests in lands which are within the memorial area but are not in Federal ownership and which are offered to the United States without cost. Approved, August 18, 1941. [CHAPTER 366] AMN ACT 631 Grazing, mining etc., within memorial area. Construction of fences, roads, etc. Provisos. Cattle underpasses. Stock-watering rights. Water rights, Ari- zona. Restriction. Acceptance of non- Federal lands, etc. August 18, 1941 To provide for the punishment of persons transporting stolen cattle in interstate Is. Il2fIl commerce, and for other purposes. [Public Law 217] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the National Cattle Theft Act. SEC. 2. When used in this Act- (a) The term "cattle" shall mean one or more bulls, steers, oxen, cows, heifers, or calves, or the carcass or carcasses of one or more bulls, steers, oxen, cows, heifers, or calves. (b) The term "interstate or foreign commerce" shall include trans- portation from one State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, to another State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, or to a foreign country, or from a foreign country to any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. SEC. 3 . Whoever shall transport or cause to be transported in inter- state or foreign commerce any cattle, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. National Cattle Theft Act. "Cattle." "Interstate or for- eign commerce." Stolen cattle. Penalty for trans- porting.