Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 6.djvu/388

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110 STAT. 4210 PUBLIC LAW 104-333 —NOV. 12, 1996 Expiration date. July 25, 1996. The Secretary shall consult with the Governor of any State in which such unreserved unappropriated lands are located prior to carrying out such exchange. The lands acquired by the Secretary under this section shall be transferred to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission to be included within the Sterling Forest Reserve. The lands exchanged under this section shall be of equal value, as determined by the Secretary utilizing nationally recognized appraised standards. The authority to exchange lands under this section shall expire on the date 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Subtitle C—Additional Provisions 16 USC 460/-10e note. President. Reports. 16 USC 460/-10e. SEC. 1021. RECREATION LAKES. (a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. —The Congress finds that the Federal Government, under the authority of the Reclamation Act and other statutes, has developed manmade lakes and reservoirs that have become a powerful magnet for diverse recreational activities and that such activities contribute to the well-being of families and individuals and the economic viability of local communities. The Congress further finds that in order to further the purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the President should appoint an advisory commission to review the current and anticipated demand for recreational opportunities at federally-managed manmade lakes and reservoirs through creative partnerships involving Federal, State, and local governments and the private sector and to develop alternatives for enhanced recreational use of such facilities. (b) COMMISSION. — The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Public Law 88-578, 78 Stat. 897) is amended by adding at the end thefollowing new section: "SEC. 13. (a) The President shall appoint an advisory commission to review the opportunities for enhanced opportunities for water-based recreation which shall submit a report to the President and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives within one year from the date of enactment of this section. "(b) The members of the Commission shall include— "(1) the Secretary of the Interior, or his designee; "(2) the Secretary of the Army, or his designee; "(3) the Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, or his designee; "(4) the Secretary of Agriculture, or his designee; "(5) a person nominated by the National Governor's Association; and "(6) four persons familiar with the interests of the recreation and tourism industry, conservation and recreation use, Indian tribes, and local governments, at least one of whom shall be familiar with the economics and financing of recreation related infrastructure. "(c) The President shall appoint one member to serve as Chairman. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by