16 U.S.C. § 407a — Administration, protection, and develop-

Page 242 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 407a 1 See References in Text note below. classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposi- tion Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. The presidential proclamation of October 25, 1923, re- ferred to in text, is Proc. No. 1923, 43 Stat. 1929. § 407a. Administration, protection, and develop- ment The administration, protection, and develop- ment of said Carlsbad Caverns National Park shall be exercised under the direction of the Sec- retary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other pur- poses,’’ 1 and Acts supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof. (May 14, 1930, ch. 272, § 2, 46 Stat. 279.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916, entitled ‘‘An Act to estab- lish a National Park Service, and for other purposes,’’, referred to in text, 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 Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and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 preceding section 100101 of Title 54. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSPORTATION OF EMPLOYEES OF CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK; RATES Act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 384, § 1(3), 67 Stat. 495, provided that: ‘‘Transportation to and from work, outside of reg- ular working hours, of employees of Carlsbad Caverns 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, com- parable rates charged by transportation companies in the locality for similar services, the amounts collected for such transportation to be credited to the appropria- tion current at the time payment is received: Provided, That if adequate transportation facilities are available, or shall be available by any common carrier, at reason- able rates, then and in that event the facilities con- templated by this paragraph shall not be offered.’’ [Prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, introductory provisions of section 1 of act Aug. 8, 1953, read as follows: ‘‘In order to facilitate the administration of the National Park System, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to carry out the following activities, and he may use applicable appro- priations for the aforesaid system for the following pur- poses:’’.] Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 407b. Applicability of Federal Power Act The provisions of the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] shall not apply to or extend over the land by section 407 of this title or here- after reserved and dedicated as the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. (May 14, 1930, ch. 272, § 3, 46 Stat. 279.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, was in the original the ‘‘Act of June 10, 1920, known as the Federal Water Power Act,’’ and was redesignated as the Federal Power Act by section 791a of this title. The Federal Power Act is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, and is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791aet seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables. § 407c. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–249, § 5, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 819 Section, act May 14, 1930, ch. 272, § 4, 46 Stat. 279, re- lated to the boundaries of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. See section 407e of this title. § 407d. Admission and guide fees exempt from tax Any admission fee charged for entrance to Carlsbad Caverns and any fee charged for guide service therein shall be exempt from all taxes on admissions. (June 22, 1936, ch. 691, § 1, 49 Stat. 1792.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Act Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412, title V, § 541(c), 55 Stat. 710, amended act May 9, 1935, ch. 101, § 1, 49 Stat. 207, which had been classified to this section of the Code, ‘‘by striking out that part thereof’’ upon which this section was based. Said act Sept. 20, 1941, however, made no mention of act June 22, 1936, which reenacted those same provisions. Such act Sept. 20, 1941, was made ef- fective on, and applicable only with respect to the pe- riod beginning with, Oct. 1, 1941, by section 550(a) there- of. § 407e. Boundaries Carlsbad Caverns National Park situated in the State of New Mexico shall consist of the fol- lowing described lands: NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MEXICO Township 24 south, range 23 east: south half section 35; section 36. Township 24 south, range 24 east; sections 25 to 29, inclusive; sections 31 to 36, inclusive. Township 24 south, range 25 east: south half southeast quarter section 19; south half south half section 20; south half south half section 21; southwest quarter southwest quarter section 26; sections 27 to 33, inclusive; west half section 34; northwest quarter northeast quarter section 34. Township 25 south, range 22 east: sections 24, 25, 35, and 36.