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Appropriation authorization.

Leroy W.
Shebal.

(A) One member shall be appointed by the Secretary from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

(B) Two members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

(C) One member shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Sudbury Valley Trustees.

(D) One member shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Organization for the Assabet River.

(E) One member each shall be appointed by the Secretary from lists of candidates supplied to the Secretary by the Board of Selectmen or equivalent local governing body of each of the eight towns located within the area covered by the study.

(2) The members of the Committee shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and recording secretary from the membership at the first official meeting of the Committee. Official minutes shall be kept of each regular and special meeting of the Committee and shall be open for public inspection.

(3) Any vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Vacancies in the membership of the Committee shall not affect its power to function if there remain sufficient members to constitute a quorum under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

(4) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for all meetings.

(5) The Committee shall advise the Secretary in conducting the study and concerning management alternatives should some or all of the river segments studied be included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

(6) Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed by the Secretary for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Committee.

(7) The Committee may accept and utilize the services of voluntary, uncompensated personnel.

(8) The Committee shall terminate upon the submission to the President, pursuant to section 4 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, of the report with respect to the river segments covered by the study.

SEC. 705. AUTHORIZATION.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.

TITLE VIII-PRIVATE RELIEF PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited to section 8 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1279) or any provision of the public land laws of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") shall survey and convey all right, title,

and interest of the United States to the property described in subsection (b) to Leroy W. Shebal in exchange for the sum of $650 in 1965 dollars adjusted for inflation to 1990 dollars, or $3,000 dollars, whichever is less, and subject to the following conditions:

(1) any deed of conveyance shall provide that existing improvements on such property shall not be substantially expanded and the use of such property shall be limited to prior or current levels; and

(2) the United States shall reserve a right of first refusal to reacquire such property at fair market value (as set forth in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-646, 84 Stat. 1905)) upon a decision by Leroy W. Shebal to convey such property or upon his death: Provided, That such right shall be extinguished if not exercised by the Secretary by payment in full within one year from (i) the date on which Leroy W. Shebal notifies the Secretary in writing of his decision to convey the property, or (ii) the death of Leroy W. Shebal, whichever occurs first.

(b) The property referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately five acres of land located at Township 8 North, Range 1 West, Section 36, west half of the southwest quarter, Fairbanks Meridian, and described in Small Tract Application No. F-021611, which is currently under permit to Leroy W. Shebal.

SEC. 802. Section 1110(b) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487, 94 Stat. 2371) shall not apply to the property described in section 501(b).

SEC. 803. The provisions of this title shall be effective only if Leroy W. Shebal notifies the Secretary in writing within one year from the date of enactment of this Act of his intention to purchase from the United States the property described in section 801(b).

Kenneth
Blevins.

SEC. 804. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec- Mr. and Mrs. retary of the Interior shall convey to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blevins of Kuna, Idaho, by quitclaim deed or other appropriate instrument and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, excluding oil, gas, and other mineral deposits, in and to a parcel of public land described as the East half, Southeast Quarter (ESE) of Section 33, Township 2 North, Range 1 East, of the Boise Meridian in Ada County, Idaho.

TITLE IX-CAMP W.G. WILLIAMS LAND EXCHANGE

SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This title may be cited as the "Camp W.G. Williams Land Exchange Act of 1989". (b) DEFINITIONS.-As used in this title—

(1) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) The term "camp boundaries" means the exterior boundaries of Camp W.G. Williams after enactment of this Act, in Utah and Salt Lake Counties, Utah, as generally depicted on the map referenced in section 902(a) of this Act.

SEC. 902. EXCHANGE.

(a) OFFERS.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as soon as possible but not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to exchange lands identified as "FEDERAL LANDS OFFERED FOR EXCHANGE" on a map entitled "PROPOSED EXCHANGE FOR CAMP W.G. WILLIAMS, UTAH", dated August 25,

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1989 (hereinafter referred to as the "map"), to the owners of tracts of private lands identified as "PRIVATE LANDS TO BE ADDED TO CAMP W.G. WILLIAMS BY EXCHANGE AND WITHDRAWAL" on such map. If the owners of any or all of such tracts of private lands accept the offer within two years after the date of enactment of this Act, then the Secretary as soon as practicable shall convey to such owner or owners or their designee title to so much of the identified land as is approximately equal in value to such tracts of private land as are simultaneously conveyed to the United States.

(b) Any lands, identified on the map as "FEDERAL LANDS OFFERED FOR EXCHANGE", not exchanged shall be returned to the public domain.

SEC. 903. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS.

Lands identified on the map as "PUBLIC LANDS AT CAMP W.G. WILLIAMS TO BE WITHDRAWN" shall be transferred to the Department of the Army.

SEC. 904. ARMY LANDS.

Subject to the provisions of section 907, lands identified on the map as "WITHDRAWN LANDS TO BE RETURNED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN" shall be transferred to the Department of the Interior, returned to the public domain and managed accordingly.

SEC. 905. ACQUISITIONS.

The Secretary, in accordance with applicable law, is authorized to acquire, solely by donation or exchange from a willing seller, lands that are identified as 2a and 2b on the map, and is directed to transfer such lands to the Department of the Army for the explicit purpose of addition to Camp W.G. Williams. The Secretary of the Army shall modify the camp boundaries so as to encompass lands acquired pursuant to this subsection.

SEC. 906. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY LANDS.

(a) All lands transferred, exchanged, or acquired by this Act within the camp boundaries shall immediately become a part of Camp W.G. Williams and shall be administered and managed by the Department of the Army in accordance with the same laws, regulations, and executive orders applicable to the lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army adjoining such acquired tracts.

(b) Subject to valid existing rights, no lands owned by the United States within the camp boundaries shall be available for any form of settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, but not the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, and such lands shall be administered and managed by the Department of the Army.

(c) The provisions of this section shall be effective for a period of twenty years after the date of enactment of this Act, unless at the end of such twenty-year period, the Secretary of the Army determines that such lands are still required for purposes of national security, in which case the provisions of this section shall be effective for a period of forty years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 907. REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER, ETC.

(a) REVOCATION.-(1) Executive Order 1922 of April 24, 1914, shall be revoked, only insofar as it affects lands outside of the camp

boundaries and only upon acceptance by the Secretary of an appropriate certification by the Secretary of the Army that such lands do not contain any hazardous materials or substances, as defined by applicable Federal law. Upon such revocation, affected lands shall be returned to the public domain and managed accordingly.

(2) The Secretary of the Army shall perform all inspections and Reports. other actions necessary to make the certification required in paragraph (1), and shall report his findings to the Secretary, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. Thereafter the Secretary of the Army shall hold harmless the Secretary for any liability associated with any hazardous materials or substances as defined by applicable Federal law that were placed upon or reasonably appear to have been placed upon the land prior to the return of the subject lands to the public domain.

(b) LIABILITY. Upon the acquisition by the United States of any lands or interest in land pursuant to this title, any liability accruing to the United States as a result of such acquisition shall be deemed to vest in the United States Department of the Army. In no event shall liability vest in the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 908. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the lands proposed to be exchanged by this title and shall file such maps and the legal descriptions with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives.

TITLE X-TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO TITLE V OF THE
ARIZONA-IDAHO CONSERVATION ACT OF 1988

SEC. 1001. Title V of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-696; 102 Stat. 4571) is amended as follows

Federal Register, publication.

(a) Section 501 is amended by inserting after the parenthet- 102 Stat. 4593. ical phrase and before the words "which the Secretary deems necessary" the words "or other appropriate lands as selected by the State of Arizona under section 28 of the Act of June 20, 1910 (30 Stat. 557, as amended by the Act of June 5, 1935, 49 Stat. 1477)".

(b) Section 502(b) is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof: "With the consent of the State of Arizona and to the extent that the lands referred to in subsection (a) of this section are acquired by eminent domain, the Secretary may use as compensation the lands described in sections 501, and 507 (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this Act, and such other lands as the Secretary determines necessary to constitute the fair market value of the State of Arizona lands acquired by eminent domain.".

(c) Section 507(b) is redesignated as section 507(c), and the following new subsection (b) is added as follows:

"(b) CONVEYANCE TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA.-The Federal lands described in section 506(a) of this Act may be conveyed to the State of Arizona by the Secretary to the extent such conveyance is necessary to establish fair market value compensation for State lands described in section 502(a) acquired by eminent domain pursuant to section 502(b).”.

102 Stat. 4593.

102 Stat. 4593.

Take Pride in
America Act.
Natural

resources.

Cultural

resources.

Decorations, medals, awards. 16 USC 4601 note.

16 USC 4601.

16 USC 4602.

16 USC 4603.

16 USC 4604.

TITLE XI-TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA PROGRAM

SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Take Pride in America Act".

SEC. 1102. ESTABLISHMENT OF TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.-There is hereby established the Take Pride in America Program within the Department of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "TPIA Program").

(b) PURPOSES.-The purposes of the TPIA Program shall include the following:

(1) To establish and maintain a public awareness campaign in cooperation with public and private organizations and individuals

(A) to instill in the public the importance of the appropriate use of, and appreciation for Federal, State, and local lands, facilities, and natural and cultural resources;

(B) to encourage an attitude of stewardship and responsibility toward these lands, facilities, and resources; and (C) to promote participation by individuals, organizations, and communities of a conservation ethic in caring for these lands, facilities, and resources.

(2) To conduct a national awards program to honor those individuals and entities which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary"), have distinguished themselves in the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

SEC. 1103. GIFTS AND BEQUESTS.

(a) AUTHORITY.-The Secretary may solicit, accept, hold, administer, invest in government securities, and use gifts and bequests of money and other personal property to aid or facilitate the purposes of the TPIA Program. Property so donated and accepted shall not be subject to sequestration.

(b) ACCOUNTING.-The Secretary shall maintain a full accounting of such gifts and bequests.

(c) TREATMENT OF DONATIONS, ETC.-For purposes of Federal law, property accepted pursuant to this section shall be considered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United States.

(d) USE OF PROPERTY.-Any property and the proceeds thereof shall be used as nearly as practicable in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest.

SEC. 1104. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

The Secretary of the Interior shall provide such facilities, administrative services, personnel, and support to the TPIA Program as the Secretary determines is necessary and appropriate.

SEC. 1105. VOLUNTEERS.

(a) AUTHORITY TO USE VOLUNTEERS.-The Secretary is authorized to recruit, train, and accept the services of individuals or entities, without compensation, as volunteers for or in aid of the purposes of the TPIA Program, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, that govern appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, that relate to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

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