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pointed, in tlie same manner and subject to the 

 same conditions and limitations as provided for in 

 section 3401 of title 18 of the United States Code. 



(b) At the request of the Secretary, the Attorney 

 General may institute a civil action in any United 

 States district court for an injunction or other 

 appropriate order to prevent any person from 

 utilizing public lands in violation of regulations 

 issued by the Secretary under this Act. 



(c) (1> When the Secretary determines that as- 

 sistance is necessary in enforcing Federal laws and 

 regulations relating to the public lands or their re- 

 sources he shall offer a contract to appropriate 

 local officials having law enforcement authority 

 within their respective jurisdictions with the view 

 of achieving maximum feasible reliance upon local 

 law enforcement officials in enforcing such laws 

 and regulations. The Secretary shall negotiate on 

 reasonable terms with such officials who have au- 

 thority to enter into such contracts to enforce such 

 Federal laws and regulations. In the performance 

 of their duties under such contracts such officials 

 and their agents are authorized to carry firearms: 

 execute and serve any warrant or other process is- 

 sued by court or officer of competent jurisdiction; 

 make arrests without warrant or process for a mis- 

 demeanor he has reasonable grounds to believe is 

 being committed in his presence or view, or for a 



felony if he has reasonable grounds to believe that 

 the person to be arrested has committed or is com- 

 miting such felony; search without warrant or 

 process any person, place, or conveyance accord- 

 ing to any Federal law or rule of law; and seize 

 without warrant or process any evidentiary item as 

 provided by Federal law. The Secretary shall pro- 

 vide such law enforcement training as he deems 

 necessary in order to carry out the contracted for 

 responsibilities. While exercising the powers and 

 authorities provided by such contract pursuant to 

 this section, such law enforcement officials and 

 their agents shall have all the immunities of Fed- 

 eral law enforcement officials. 



(2) The Secretary may authorize Federal per- 

 sonnel or appropriate local officials to carry out his 

 law enforcement responsibilities with respect to 

 the public lands and their resources. Such desig- 

 nated personnel shall receive the training and have 

 the responsibilities and authority provided for in 

 paragraph < D of this subsection. 



(d> In connection with the administration and 

 regulation of the use and occupancy of the public 

 lands, the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with 

 the regulatory and law enforcement officials of any 

 State or political subdivision thereof in the enforce- 

 ment of the laws or ordinances of such State or sub- 

 division. Such cooperation may include reimburse- 

 ment to a State or its subdivision for expenditures 

 incurred by it in connection with activities which 

 assist in the administration and regulation of use 

 and occupancy of the public lands. 



(e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Sec- 

 retary from promptly establishing a uniformed 

 desert ranger force in the California Desert Con- 



servation Area established pursuant to section 601 

 of this Act for the purpose of enforcing Federal laws 

 and regulations relating to the ptiblic lands and 

 resources managed by him in such area. The ofliccrs 

 and members of such ranger force shall havr the 

 same responsibilities and authority as provideil Jor 

 in paragraph ( 1 ) of subsection ici of this section. 



(fi Nothing in this Act shall be construed as 

 reducing or limit'ng the enforcement authority 

 vested in the Secretary by any other sta1:ite 



ig) The use, ocupancy, or development of any 

 portion of the pub'ic lands contrary to any ref:u)a- 

 tion of the Secreta'-y or other responsible authority, 

 or contrary to any order issued pursuant to any 

 such regulation, is unlawful and nrohibited. 



SERVICE CHARGES. REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS, AND 

 EXCESS PAYMENTS 



Sec 304. (a) Notwithstanding any other provi- 

 sion of law, the Secretary may establish reasonable 

 filing and service fees and reasonable charges, and 

 commissions with respect to applications and other 

 documents relating to the public lands and may 

 change and abolish such fees, charges, and com- 

 missions. 



( b > The Secretary is authorized to require a de- 

 posit of any payments intended to reimburse the 

 United States for reasonable costs with respect to 

 applications and other documents relating to such 

 lands. The moneys received for reasonable costs 

 under this subsection shall be deposited with the 

 Treasury in a special account and are hereby au- 

 thorized to be appropriated and made available 

 until expended. As used in this section "reasonable 

 costs" include, but are not limited to. the costs of 

 special studies; environmental impact statements; 

 monitoring construction, operation, maintenance, 

 and termination of any authorized facility; or 

 other special activities. In determining whether 

 costs are reasonable under this section, the Secre- 

 tary may take into consideration actual costs 

 (exclusive of management overhead*, the mone- 

 tary value of the rights or privileges sought by the 

 applicant, the efficiency to the government process- 

 ing involved, that portion of the cost incurred for 

 the benefit of the general public interest rather 

 than for the exclusive benefit of the applicant, the 

 public service provided, and other factors relevant 

 to determining the reasonableness of the costs. 



(CI In any case where it shall appear to the 

 satisfaction of the Secretary that any person has 

 made a payment under any statute relating to the 

 sale, lease, use or other disposition of public lands 

 which is not required or is in excess of the amount 

 required by applicable law and the regulations is- 

 sued by the Secretary, the Secretary, upon appli- 

 cation or otherwise, may cause a refund to be made 

 from applicable funds. 



DEPOSITS AND FORFEITURES 



Sec 305. (a) Any moneys received by the United 

 States as a result of the forfeiture of a bond or 



