890 



in the boundaries of the refuge, but the total area 

 within the boundaries shall not exceed twenty- 

 three thousand acres of land, marshes, tidal flats, 

 salt ponds, submerged lands, and open waters. 



(b) Prior to the establishment of the refuge and 

 thereafter, the Secretary shall administer the lands, 

 waters, and interests therein acquired for the refuge 

 in accordance with the provisions of sections 668dd 

 and 668ee of this title; except that the Secretary 

 may utilize such additional statutory authority as 

 may be available to him for the conservation and 

 management of wildlife and natural resources, the 

 development of outdoor recreation opportunities, 

 and interpretive education as he deems appropriate 

 to carry out the purposes of sections 668ff to 668jj 

 of this tiUe. (Pub. L. 92-330, § 3, June 30, 1972, 86 

 Stat. 399.) 



§668ii. Same acquisition by Secretary of lands and 

 waters or interests therein. 



The Secretary may acquire lands and waters or 



interests therein within the boundaries of the refuge 

 by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 

 funds, or exchange: Provided, however. That lands, 

 waters, and interests therein owned by the State of 

 California or any political subdivision thereof may 

 be acquired only by donation. (Pub. L. 92-330, § 4, 

 June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 399.) 

 §668jj. Same; authorization of appropriations. 



There are authorized to be appropriated such 

 sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions 

 of sections 668ff to 668jj of this title for the period 

 beginning July 1, 1972, and ending June 30, 1977, not 

 to exceed, however, $9,000,000 for the acquisition 

 of lands and interests therein as authorized by sec- 

 tion 668ii of this title, and not to exceed $11,300,000 

 for the carrying out of the other provisions of sec- 

 tions 668ff to 668jj of this title. (Pub. L. 92-330, §5, 

 June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 400.) 



2. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge 



AN ACT 



Pub. L. 81-718 (64 Stat. 465) 



To provide for the granting of an easement for a public 

 road or public toll road through the wildlife refuge 

 located in Princess Anne County, Virginia. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives of the United States of America in Con- 

 gress assembled. That the Secretary of the Interior 

 is authorized to convey to the Commonwealth of 

 Virginia or to a public toll road authority which 

 may now or hereafter be created by the Common- 

 wealth of Virginia a permanent easement for the 

 construction of a public road or public toll road 

 ( together with rights for such other uses as may be 



customary or necessary in connection with the con- 

 struction or operation of such a road) through the 

 wildlife refuge located in Princess Anne County, 

 Virginia, upon such terms and conditions as he may 

 prescribe: Provided, however, That the conveyance 

 authorized by this Act shall be made only upon pay- 

 ment to the United States of a sum equal to the 

 value, as determined by the Secretary of the Inte- 

 rior, of the lands included therein and any such 

 sums shall be credited to the migratory bird con- 

 servation fund and shall be available for expendi- 

 ture in accordance with authorizations relating 

 thereto. 

 Approved August 19, 1950. 



3. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 



Pub. L. 89^41 



AN ACT 



To authorize conveyance of certain lands to the State of 

 Utah based upon fair market value. 



***** 

 Sec. 2. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, 

 the Secretary of the Interior shall by quitclaim deed 

 convey to the State of Utah all right, title, and in- 

 terest of the United States in lands including brines 

 and minerals in solution in the brines or precipi- 

 tated or extracted therefrom, lying below the me- 

 ander line of the Great Salt Lake in such State, as 

 duly surveyed heretofore or in accordance with sec- 



(80 Stat. 192) 



tion 1 of this Act, whether such lands now are or 

 in the future may become uncovered by the reces- 

 sion of the waters of said lake: Provided, however. 

 That the provisions of this Act shall not affect (1) 

 any valid existing rights or interests, if any, of any 

 person, partnership, association, corporation, or 

 other nongovernmental entity, in or to any of the 

 lands within and below said meander line, or (2) 

 any lands within the Bear River Migratory Bird 

 Refuge and the Weber Basin Federal reclamation 

 project. Such conveyance shall be made when the 

 survey required by section 1 has been completed 

 and the agreement required by section 6 has been 

 made. ' * " 



4. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 



16 U.S.C. 459f-5(a), (b) 



§459f-5. Same; administration. tion, the Secretary shall administer the Assateague 



(a) Public outdoor recreation and enjoyment; utiliza- Island National Seashore for general purposes of 



public outdoor recreation. Including conservation of 

 natural features contributing to public enjoyment. 



tion of other authorities. 

 Except as provided in subsection (b) of this sec- 



