16 U.S.C. § 273d — Administration, protection, and develop-

Page 169 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 281 1 See References in Text note below. ed right, title interest, or estate in or to any Federal lands. ‘‘(e) The provisions of Public Law 97–341 [formerly set out as a note below] are hereby repealed. ‘‘(f) Grazing will be managed to encourage the protec- tion of the Park’s natural and cultural resources val- ues.’’ STUDY OF GRAZING PHASEOUT AT CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK Pub. L. 97–341, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1639, provided for retention of Capitol Reef National Park grazing privi- leges until Dec. 31, 1994, and a study of grazing at the Park, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–446, title I, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1780. § 273c. Livestock trails, watering rights; drive- way regulations Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting in any way rights of owners and op- erators of cattle and sheep herds, existing on the date immediately prior to December 18, 1971, to trail their herds on traditional courses used by them prior to December 18, 1971, and to water their stock, notwithstanding the fact that the lands involving such trails and watering are sit- uated within the park: Provided, That the Sec- retary may promulgate reasonable regulations providing for the use of such driveways. (Pub. L. 92–207, § 4, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 740.) § 273d. Administration, protection, and develop- ment (a) Authority of Secretary The National Park Service, under the direc- tion of the Secretary, shall administer, protect, and develop the park, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a Na- tional Park Service, and for other purposes’’, ap- proved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 1–4).1 (b) Easements and rights-of-way The Secretary shall grant easements and rights-of-way on a nondiscriminatory basis upon, over, under, across, or along any compo- nent of the park area unless he finds that the route of such easements and rights-of-way would have significant adverse effects on the adminis- tration of the park. (c) Report by Secretary Within three years from December 18, 1971, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the President, in accordance with subsections 3(c) and 3(d) of the Wilderness Act [16 U.S.C. 1132 (c) and (d)], his recommendations as to the suit- ability or nonsuitability of any area within the park for preservation as wilderness, and any des- ignation of any such area as a wilderness shall be in accordance with said Wilderness Act [16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.]. (Pub. L. 92–207, § 5, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 740.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 1–4), referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were re- pealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table pre- ceding section 100101 of Title 54. The Wilderness Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 88–577, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 890, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 1131 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1131 of this title and Tables. § 273e. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 92–207, § 6, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 740, authorized the Secretary to conduct a study of pro- posed road alinements within and adjacent to the park and to submit a report on the findings and conclusions of the study to the Congress within two years of Dec. 18, 1971. § 273f. Authorization of appropriations There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, not to ex- ceed, however, $2,173,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands and not to exceed $1,373,000 for development. The sums authorized in this section shall be available for acquisition and development undertaken subsequent to De- cember 18, 1971. (Pub. L. 92–207, § 7, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 94–578, title I, § 101(4), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2732; Pub. L. 95–625, title I, § 101(5), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3471.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Pub. L. 95–625 substituted ‘‘$1,373,000 for devel- opment’’ for ‘‘$1,052,700 (April 1970 prices) for develop- ment, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construc- tion costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes ap- plicable to the types of construction involved herein’’. 1976—Pub. L. 94–578 substituted ‘‘$2,173,000’’ for ‘‘$423,000’’. SUBCHAPTER XXXII—NEZ PERCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK § 281. Purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to facili- tate protection and provide interpretation of sites in the Nez Perce country of Idaho and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming that have exceptional value in com- memorating the history of the Nation. (Pub. L. 89–19, § 1, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 102–576, § 2(1), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4770.)