§ 460fff-1. — Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460fff-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER CXVII--AMISTAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460fff-1. Administration
(a) In general
The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance
with applicable provisions of this Act and the provisions of law
generally applicable to units of the national park system, including
sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 17j-2 of this title. In the administration of
such recreation area, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority
as may be available to him for the protection of natural and cultural
resources as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or alter the
responsibilities of the International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico, under any applicable treaty.
(b) Compliance with treaties and other commitments or agreements
The administration of the recreation area by the Secretary shall be
subject to and in accordance with all applicable treaties, including the
treaty between the United States and Mexico relating to the utilization
of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and the Rio Grande, entered
into force November 8, 1945 (59 Stat. 1219,\1\ and in accordance with
sections 277d-13 to 277d-16 of title 22, and any commitment or agreement
entered into pursuant to such treaty or sections, including (but not
limited to) commitments or agreements relating to--
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(1) the demarcation and maintenance of boundaries;
(2) the use, storage, and furnishing of water;
(3) control of floods;
(4) investigations relative to the operation of the Amistad Dam;
and
(5) the production of hydroelectric energy.
(c) Survey of cultural resources; report to Congress
The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the cultural resources in
the immediate vicinity of the recreation area. The Secretary is
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with public or private
entities, including landowners, for the purpose of conducting the survey
required by this subsection. Not later than two years after November 28,
1990, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the results of the survey
required by this subsection.
(d) Hunting and fishing
(1) The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and
waters under the Secretary's jurisdiction within the recreation area in
accordance with applicable Federal and State law. The Secretary may
designate zones where, and establish periods when, hunting or fishing
will not be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish
and wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment.
(2) Except in emergencies any regulations issued by the Secretary
under this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation
with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing
activities.
(e) Rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement assistance
For purposes of administering the recreation area, the Secretary may
enter into cooperative agreements with any Federal agency, the State of
Texas, or any political subdivision thereof, for the rendering, on a
reimbursable basis, of rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement and
fire preventive assistance.
(Pub. L. 101-628, title V, Sec. 506, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4494.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 101-628, Nov. 28,
1990, 104 Stat. 4469, which enacted this subchapter, subchapters CXV
(Sec. 460ddd) and CXVI (Sec. 460eee et seq.) of this chapter, chapter 65
(Sec. 4601 et seq.) of this title, and sections 1a-9 to 1a-13 of this
title, amended sections 410ee, 463, 1274, and 1276 of this title,
enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1a-5, 1132, and 1271
of this title and section 1522 of Title 43, Public Lands, and enacted
provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section
1132 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Tables.
Change of Name
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One
Hundred Third Congress. Committee on Natural Resources of House of
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Resources of House
of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 460fff, 460fff-2 of this
title.
