16 U.S.C. 1 et. seq. and other resources) in the United States, including lands reserved or dedicated for national forest purposes, lands administered or supervised by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, Indian-owned trust and restricted lands, and lands acquired by the United States primarily for fish and wildlife conservation purposes and administered by the Secretary of the Interior, lands withdrawn from the public domain primarily under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, and lands acquired for national forest purposes. An Act To facilitate the management of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas administered in connection with that system, and for other purposes, approved August 8, 1953 (67 Stat. 495) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemNational Park bled, That, in order to facilitate the administration of System. Administra tion. Emergency assistance. Utility facilities. Carlsbad National Park. of employees. the National Park System and miscellaneous areas administered in connection therewith, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to carry out the following activities, and he may use applicable appropriations for the aforesaid system and miscellaneous areas for the following purposes: 1. Rendering of emergency rescue, fire fighting, and cooperative assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire prevention agencies and for related purposes outside of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas. 2. The erection and maintenance of fire protection facilities, water lines, telephone lines, electric lines, and other utility facilities adjacent to any area of the said National Park System and miscellaneous areas, where necessary, to provide service in such area. 3. Transportation to and from work, outside of regular working hours, of employees of Carlsbad Caverns Transportation National Park, residing in or near the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico, such transportation to be between the park and the city, or intervening points, at reasonable rates to be determined by the Secretary of the Interior taking into consideration, among other factors, comparable rates charged by transportation companies in the locality for similar services, the amounts collected for such transportation to be credited to the appropriation current at the time payment is received: Provided, That if adequate transportation facilities are available, or shall be available by any common carrier, at reasonable rates, then and in that event the facilities contemplated by this paragraph shall not be offered. Utility services for concessioners, etc. 4. Furnishing, on a reimbursement of appropriation basis, all types of utility services to concessioners, contractors, permittees, or other users of such services, within the National Park System and miscellaneous areas: Provided, That reimbursements for cost of such utility services may be credited to the appropriation current at the time reimbursements are received. 5. Furnishing, on a reimbursement of appropriation basis, supplies, and the rental of equipment to persons and agencies that in cooperation with, and subject to the approval of, the Secretary of the Interior, render services or perform functions that facilitate or supplement the activities of the Department of the Interior in the administration of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas: Provided, That reimbursements hereunder may be credited to the appropriation current at the time reimbursements are received. 6. Contracting, under such terms and conditions as the said Secretary considers to be in the interest of the Federal Government, for the sale, operation, maintenance, repair, or relocation of Government-owned electric and telephone lines and other utility facilities used for the administration and protection of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas, regardless of whether such lines and facilities are located within or outside said system and areas. 7. Acquiring such rights-of-way as may be necessary Rights-of-way. to construct, improve, and maintain roads within the authorized boundaries of any area of the said National Park System and miscellaneous areas, and the acquisition also of land and interests in land adjacent to such rightsof-way, when deemed necessary by the Secretary, to provide adequate protection of natural features or to avoid traffic and other hazards resulting from private road access connections, or when the acquisition of adjacent residual tracts, which otherwise would remain after acquiring such rights-of-way, would be in the public interest. ment, etc. 8. The operation, repair, maintenance, and replace- Motor equipment of motor and other equipment on a reimbursable basis when such equipment is used on Federal projects of the said National Park System and miscellaneous areas, chargeable to other appropriations, or on work of other Federal agencies, when requested by such agencies. Reimbursement shall be made from appropriations applicable to the work on which the equipment is used at rental rates established by the Secretary, based on actual or estimated cost of operation, repair, maintenance, depreciation, and equipment management control, and credited to appropriations currently available at the time adjustment ment. is effected, and the Secretary may also rent equipment Rental of firefor fire control purposes to State, county, private, or control equipother non-Federal agencies that cooperate with the Secretary in the administration of the said National Park System and other areas in fire control, such rental to be Definitions. under the terms of written cooperative agreements, the amount collected for such rentals to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time payment is received. (16 U.S.C. § 1b.) SEC. 2. (a) The term "National Park System" means all federally owned or controlled lands which are administered under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 16 U.S.C. 14. August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended, and which are grouped into the following descriptive categories: (1) National parks, (2) national monuments, (3) national historical parks, (4) national memorials, (5) national parkways, and (6) national capital parks. Appropriations. 16 U.S.C. 171-2. Federal records. Transfer to National Archives. 64 Stat. 587. 44 U.S.C. 397. (b) The term "miscellaneous areas" includes lands under the administrative jurisdiction of another Federal agency, or lands in private ownership, and over which the National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to cooperative agreement, exercises supervision for recreational, historical, or other related purposes, and also any lands under the care and custody of the National Park Service other than those heretofore described in this section. (16 U.S.C. § 1c.) SEC. 3. Hereafter applicable appropriations of the National Park Service shall be available for the objects and purposes specified in the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 885). (16 U.S.C. § 1d.) An Act To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and for other purposes, approved June 13, 1957 (71 Stat. 69) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows: By designating paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of section 507 as paragraphs (3) and (4) and adding a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(2) to direct and effect the transfer to the National Archives of the United States of any records of any Federal agency that have been in existence for more than fifty years and that are determined by the Archivist to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the United States Government, unless the head of the agency which has custody of them shall certify in writing to the Administrator that they must be retained in his custody for use in the conduct of the regular current business of the said agency." (44) U.S.C. § 397). An Act To amend the Act of August 26, 1935, to permit certain real property of the United States to be conveyed to States, municipalities, and other political subdivisions for highway purposes, approved July 7, 1960 (74 Stat. 363) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the sale of Federal buildings", approved August 26, 1935, as amended (40 U.S.C. 345b) is amended by striking out the colon at the end of the second proviso and all that follows down through and including the period at the end of such Act and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "SEC. 2. (a) Whenever a State or political subdivision of a State makes application therefor in connection with an authorized widening of a public highway, street, or alley, the head of the executive agency having control over the affected real property of the United States may convey or otherwise transfer, with or without consideration, to such State or political subdivision for such highway, street, or alley widening purposes, such interest in such real property as he determines will not be adverse to the interests of the United States, subject to such terms and conditions as he deems necessary to protect the interests of the United States. "(b) As used in this section the term 'executive agency' means any executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government of the United States, including any wholly owned Government corporation. "(c) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the conveyance or other transference of any interest in real property which can be transferred to a State or political subdivision of a State for highway purposes under title 23 of the United States Code." (40 U.S.C. § 345c[Supp. II].) Excerpts from "An Act To provide for increased efficiency in the legislative branch of the Government,” approved August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 812, 813, 842) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE That (a) this Act, divided into titles and sections according to the following table of contents, may be cited as the "Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946": PART 1-SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS Sec. 401. Short title. Sec. 402. Definitions. Post, p. 842. Post, p. 843. Post, p. 843. Post, p. 845. PART 2-ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT OF TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE Sec. 403. Claims of $1,000 or less. PART 3-SUITS ON TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Sec. 410. Jurisdiction. Sec. 411. Procedure. Sec. 412. Review. Sec. 413. Compromise. PART 4-PROVISIONS COMMON TO PART 2 AND PART 3 Contractor. TITLE IV-FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT PART 1-SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS SHORT TITLE SEC. 401. This title may be cited as the "Federal Tort Claims Act". DEFINITIONS SEC. 402. As used in this title, the term (a) "Federal agency" includes the executive departments and independent establishments of the United States, and corporations whose primary function is to act as, and while acting as, instrumentalities or agencies of the United States, whether or not authorized to sue and be sued in their own names: Provided, That this shall not be construed to include any contractor with the United States. (b) "Employee of the Government" includes officers or employees of any Federal agency, members of the military or naval forces of the United States, and persons acting on behalf of a Federal agency in an official capacity, temporarily or permanently in the service of the United States, whether with or without compensation. (c) "Acting within the scope of his office or employment", in the case of a member of the military or naval forces of the United States, means acting in line of duty. PART 2-ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT OF TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES CLAIMS OF $1,000 OR LESS SEC. 403. (a) Subject to the limitations of this title, authority is hereby conferred upon the head of each Federal agency, or his designee for the purpose, acting |