PUBLIC LAW 96-287—JUNE 28, 1980 Public Law 96-287 96th Congress
94 STAT. 599
An Act
To establish the Biscayne National Park, to improve the administration of the Fort Jefferson National Monument, to enlarge the Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
June 28, 1980 [H.R. 5926]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Biscayne National Park.
TITLE I—BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK Establishment. SEC. 101. In order to preserve and protect for the education, 16 USC 410gg. inspiration, recreation, and enjo3niient of present and future generations a rare combination of terrestrial, marine, and amphibious Ufa in a tropical setting of great natural beauty, there is hereby established the Bisca3ntie National Park (hereinafter referred to in this title as the "park") in the State of Florida. The boundary of the park Boundary map, shall include the lands, waters, and interests therein as generally availability for depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Biscayne National public inspection. Park", numbered 169-90,003, and dated April 1980, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of Boundary the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall publish description, in publication in the Federal Register, not more than one year after the date of Federal enactment of this Act, a detailed description of the boundary estab- Register. lished pursuant to this section. Following reasonable notice in writ- Minor boundary ing to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United revisions, notice to congressional States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and committees and Natural Resources of the United States Senate of his intention to do publication in so, the Secretary may make minor revisions in the boundary of the Federal park by publication of a revised boundary map or other description in Register. the Federal Register. SEC. 102. (a) Within the boundary of the park the Secretary is Property authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by dona- acquisition; tion, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, donation by Florida. except that property owned by the State of Florida or any political 16 USC 410gg-l. subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation, and subject to such reservations and restrictions as may be provided by Florida law. Lands, waters, and interests therein within such boundary which are U.S. property, owned by the United States and under the control of the Secretary transfer to are hereby transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service. National Park Service to be managed for the purposes of the park. Any federally owned lands within the park which are not under the control of the Secretary shall be transferred to his control for purposes of the park at such time as said lands cease to be needed by the agencies which currently control them. (b) It is the express intent of the Congress that the Secretary shall Time limitation substantially complete the land acquisition program authorized on land herein within three complete fiscal years from the effective date of acquisition. this Act. Any owner of property within the park may notify the Notification to Secretary.
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