Public Law 75–27

That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by exchange

42 Stat. 465.

16 U. S. C. §§ 485, 486.

25 Stat. 357.

40 U. S. C. §§ 257–258e.

under the provisions of the Act of March 20, 1922, as amended, or by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, on behalf of the United States with any fund or moneys available for such purpose, any of the following-described lands in the State of Nevada now in private ownership, to wit: Township 20 north, range

Description.

18 east, sections 7, 8, 18, 19, 30, and 31; township 19 north, range 18 east, sections 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, and 32; township 19 north, range 19 east, section 32; township 18 north, range 18 east, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 35, and 36; township 18 north, range 19 east, sections 4, 5 to 10, inclusive, 14, 15 to 26, inclusive, 29 to 32, inclusive, 34, and 35; township 18 north, range 20 east, section 31; township 17 north, range 18 east, sections 1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, and 35; township 17 north, range 19 east, sections 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15 to 20, inclusive, 29, and 31; township 16 north, range 18 east, sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 18, inclusive, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36; township 16 north, range 19 east, sections 5 to 9, inclusive, 17 to 20, inclusive, and 28 to 36, inclusive; township 15 north, range 18 east, sections 1 and 2; township 15 north, range 19 east, sections 4, 5, and 6; township 14 north, range 18 east, sections 22 to 27, inclusive, 35, and 36; township 14 north, range 19 east, sections 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 30, and 31; township 13 north, range 18 east, sections 1, 2, 3, 10 to 14, inclusive, 22, 23, and 24, all Mount Diablo base and meridian.

Sec. 2.

When title to any of the aforesaid privately owned lands

Addition to national forest.

has been vested in the United States, such lands described in section 1 hereof shall be added to and become a part of the Tahoe National Forest and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to

Proviso.

Valid existing rights.

Federal Water Power Act provisions not to apply to addition.

41 Stat. 1063.

16 U. S. C. §§ 791–823.

Appropriation authorized.

affect any valid existing rights.

Sec. 3.

The provisions of the Act approved June 10, 1920, as amended known as the Federal Water Power Act, shall not apply to any of the lands added to the Tahoe National Forest pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 4.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $325,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 5.

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tenn.

Acquisition of lands for completion of.

acquire on behalf of the United States by purchase, at prices deemed by him to be reasonable, the lands needed to complete the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the State of Tennessee, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved

44 Stat. 616.

16 U. S. C. § 403.

May 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 616); and the Secretary of the Interior is further authorized, when in his opinion unreasonable prices are asked for any of such lands, to acquire the same by condemnation under

25 Stat. 357.

40 U. S. C. 257–258e.

Appropriation authorized.

Post, p. 1134.

the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888.

Sec. 6.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $743,265.29 to complete the acquisition of lands within the limits of said park, such funds to be available until expended.