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56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS. -CHS. 380 , 381 -JUNE 6, 1942 of the President, to convey or lease to the States or to the political subdivisions thereof, without consideration, any or all of the recrea- tional demonstration projects and lands, improvements, and equip- ment comprised within such projects transferred to him by Executive Order Numbered 7496, dated November 14, 1936, or any parts of such projects, when in his judgment such grantees or lessees are ade- quately prepared to administer, operate, and maintain such project areas for public park, recreational, and conservation purposes, or he may, with the approval of the President, transfer to other Federal agencies any of the aforesaid recreational demonstration areas that may be of use to such agencies. SEC. 2. From and after the date of this Act, the lands acquired for the Acadia, French Creek, Shenandoah, and White Sands recrea- tional demonstration projects shall be added to and become a part of Acadia National Park, Hopewell Village National Historic Site, Shenandoah National Park, and White Sands National Monument, in the order named above, subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the respective areas to which such recreational demon- stration projects are added: Provided, That within six months after the date of this Act the Secretary of the Interior shall file with The National Archives a map of each recreational demonstration project enumerated in this section. SEC. 3. The Secretary is authorized to execute on behalf of the United States all necessary deeds and leases to effect the purposes of this Act. Every such deed or lease shall contain the express condi- tion that the grantee or lessee shall use the property exclusively for public park, recreational, and conservation purposes, and the further express condition that the United States assumes no obligation for the maintenance or operation of the property after the acceptance of such deed or during the term of such lease, and may contain such other conditions not inconsistent with such express conditions as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the grantee or lessee: Provided, That the title and right to possession of any lands so conveyed or leased, together with the improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States upon a finding by the Secretary, after notice to such grantee or lessee and after an opportunity for a hearing, that the grantee or lessee has not complied with such conditions during a period of more than three years, which finding shall be final and conclusive, and such lands and improvements thereon, upon such reversion to the United States, shall be returned to the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and upon determination of the Secre- tary may be considered as surplus real property to be disposed of in accordance with the Act of August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 885). Approved, June 6, 1942. (CHAPTER 381] AN ACT To change the name of the Black Warrior National Forest to the William B. Bankhead National Forest. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the date of enactment of this Act the national forest situated in the State of Alabama known and designated as the "Black Warrior National Forest" shall be known and designated as the "William B. Bankhead National Forest". All laws, regulations, and public docu- ments and records of the United States in which such national forest is designated or referred to under the name of the "Black Warrior 327 1 F. R. 1946. Transfer to other Federal agencies. Addition of desig- nated projects to other areas. Proviso. Deeds and leases; statement of condi- tions. Proviso. Failure to comply with conditions. 40U.S.C. 30a. June 6, 1942 [H. R . 6502] [Public Law 595] William B. Bank- head National Forest, Ala.