16 U.S.C. § 460fff–1 | Administration

(a)

In general

August 25, 191639 Stat. 535 16 U.S.C. 1 1

1 See References in Text note below.

August 7, 194660 Stat. 885 1The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance with applicable provisions of this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the national park system, including the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved (; , 2–4), and the Act of (). In the administration of such recreation area, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority as may be available to him for the protection of natural and cultural resources as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or alter the responsibilities of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, under any applicable treaty.

(b)

Compliance with treaties and other commitments or agreements

November 8, 194559 Stat. 1219 2

2 So in original. Closing parenthesis probably should follow “1219”.

The administration of the recreation area by the Secretary shall be subject to and in accordance with all applicable treaties, including the treaty between the United States and Mexico relating to the utilization of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and the Rio Grande, entered into force (, and in accordance with sections 277d–13 to 277d–16 of title 22, and any commitment or agreement entered into pursuant to such treaty or sections, including (but not limited to) commitments or agreements relating to—

(1)

the demarcation and maintenance of boundaries;

(2)

the use, storage, and furnishing of water;

(3)

control of floods;

(4)

investigations relative to the operation of the Amistad Dam; and

(5)

the production of hydroelectric energy.

(c)

Survey of cultural resources; report to Congress

November 28, 1990The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the cultural resources in the immediate vicinity of the recreation area. The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with public or private entities, including landowners, for the purpose of conducting the survey required by this subsection. Not later than two years after , the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the results of the survey required by this subsection.

(d)

Hunting and fishing

(1)

The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters under the Secretary’s jurisdiction within the recreation area in accordance with applicable Federal and State law. The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, hunting or fishing will not be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish and wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment.

(2)

Except in emergencies any regulations issued by the Secretary under this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing activities.

(e)

Rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement assistance

For purposes of administering the recreation area, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with any Federal agency, the State of Texas, or any political subdivision thereof, for the rendering, on a reimbursable basis, of rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement and fire preventive assistance.

Pub. L. 101–628, title V, § 506Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 4494(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–628Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 4469 section 1522 of Title 43 section 1a–5 of this title section 1132 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which enacted this subchapter, subchapters CXV (§ 460ddd) and CXVI (§ 460eee et seq.) of this chapter, chapter 65 (§ 4601 et seq.) of this title, and former sections 1a–9 to 1a–13 of this title, amended section 410ee, former section 463, and sections 1274 and 1276 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1132 and 1271 of this title and , Public Lands, and formerly set out as notes under , and enacted provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

August 25, 191639 Stat. 535 16 U.S.C. 1 act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408 39 Stat. 535 section 100101 of Title 54 section 1865(a) of Title 18 Pub. L. 113–287Dec. 19, 2014128 Stat. 3094 section 100101 of Title 54The Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved (; , 2–4), referred to in subsec. (a), is , , 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 , National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by , §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, , , 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 .

August 7, 194660 Stat. 885 act Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 788 60 Stat. 885 section 17j–2 of this title section 103102 of Title 54 Pub. L. 113–287Dec. 19, 2014128 Stat. 3094The Act of (), referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which enacted . Subsecs. (b) to (g), (i), and (j) of the Act were repealed and restated in , National Park Service and Related Programs, by , §§ 3, 7, , , 3272.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Jan. 5, 1993Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on , by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.