§ 698. Big Thicket National Preserve

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–439 § 1 · 88 Stat. 1254

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 698

   Pub. L. 93–439, § 1, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1254

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–439, § 1, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1254

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) motorized land and water vehicles;

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–489 § 1(a) · 98 Stat. 2267

   Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 698(c)

   Pub. L. 98–489 authorized acquisition of acreage for a visitor contact and administrative site outside the boundaries of the preserve

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–489 authorized acquisition of acreage for a visitor contact and administrative site outside the boundaries of the preserve.

3. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–46 § 2(a) · 107 Stat. 229

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 698(b)

      Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(a), substituted “map entitled ‘Big Thicket National Preserve’, dated October 1992, and numbered 175–80008, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and the offices of the Superintendent of the preserve. After advising the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives, in writing, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘Secretary’) may make minor revisions of the boundaries of the preserve when necessary by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. The Secretary” for “map entitled ‘Big Thicket National Preserve’, dated November 1973 and numbered NBR–BT 91,027 which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, and shall be filed with appropriate offices of Tyler, Hardin, Jasper, Polk, Liberty, Jefferson, and Orange Counties in the State of Texas. The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘Secretary’)”

   2. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 698(b)

      Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(a), added undesignated pars. relating to Village Creek Corridor unit, Big Sandy Corridor unit, and Canyonlands unit

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(a), substituted “map entitled ‘Big Thicket National Preserve’, dated October 1992, and numbered 175–80008, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and the offices of the Superintendent of the preserve. After advising the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives, in writing, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘Secretary’) may make minor revisions of the boundaries of the preserve when necessary by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. The Secretary” for “map entitled ‘Big Thicket National Preserve’, dated November 1973 and numbered NBR–BT 91,027 which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, and shall be filed with appropriate offices of Tyler, Hardin, Jasper, Polk, Liberty, Jefferson, and Orange Counties in the State of Texas. The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘Secretary’)” and added undesignated pars. relating to Village Creek Corridor unit, Big Sandy Corridor unit, and Canyonlands unit.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Additions.— Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the establishment of the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas, and for other purposes”, approved October 11, 1974 (16 U.S.C. 698), hereafter referred to as the “Act”, is amended as follows: (1) Strike out “map entitled ‘Big Thicket National Preserve’” and all that follows through “Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘Secretary’)” and insert in lieu thereof “map entitled ‘Big Thicket National Preserve’”, dated October 1992, and numbered 175–80008, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and the offices of the Superintendent of the preserve. After advising Federal Register, publication. the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives, in writing, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘Secretary’) may make minor revisions of the boundaries of the preserve when necessary by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. The Secretary”. (2) Strike out “and” at the end of the penultimate undesignated paragraph relating to Little Pine Island-Pine Island Bayou corridor unit. (3) Strike out the period in the ultimate undesignated paragraph relating to Lance Rosier unit and insert in lieu thereof “;”. (4) Add at the end thereof the following: “Village Creek Corridor unit, Hardin County, Texas, comprising approximately four thousand seven hundred and ninety-three acres; “Big Sandy Corridor unit, Hardin, Polk, and Tyler Counties, Texas, comprising approximately four thousand four hundred and ninety-seven acres; and “Canyonlands unit, Tyler County, Texas, comprising approximately one thousand four hundred and seventy-six acres.”.

4. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–46 § 2(b)(1) · 107 Stat. 229

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 698(c)

      Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(b)(1), inserted first sentence

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 698(c)

      Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(b)(1), struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange, any lands, waters, or interests therein which are located within the boundaries of the preserve: Provided, That any lands owned or acquired by the State of Texas, or any of its political subdivisions, may be acquired by donation only.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(b)(1), inserted first sentence and struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange, any lands, waters, or interests therein which are located within the boundaries of the preserve: Provided, That any lands owned or acquired by the State of Texas, or any of its political subdivisions, may be acquired by donation only.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subsection (c) of the first section of such Real property. 16 USC 698. Act is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange, any lands, waters, or interests therein which are located within the boundaries of the preserve: Provided, That privately owned lands located within the Village Creek Corridor, Big Sandy Corridor, and Canyonlands units may be acquired only with the consent of the owner: Provided further, That the Secretary may acquire lands owned by commercial timber companies only by donation or exchange: Provided further, That any lands owned by the State of Texas, or any political subdivisions thereof may be acquired by donation only.”.

5. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–46 § 2(b)(2) · 107 Stat. 229

   Added · 16 U.S.C. § 698(d); 16 U.S.C. § 698(e)

   Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(b)(2), added subsecs. (d) and (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 103–46, § 2(b)(2), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Add at the end of the first section of such Act the following new subsections: “(d) Within sixty days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall identify lands within their jurisdiction located within the vicinity of the preserve which may be suitable for exchange for commercial timber lands within the preserve. In so doing, the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to identify for exchange National Forest lands that are near or adjacent to private lands that are already owned by the commercial timber companies. Such National Forest lands shall be located in the Sabine National Forest in Sabine County, Texas, in the Davy Crockett National Forest south of Texas State Highway 7, or in other sites deemed mutually agreeable, and within reasonable distance of the timber companies’ existing mills. In exercising this exchange authority, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may utilize any authorities or procedures otherwise available to them in connection with land exchanges, and which are not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act. Land exchanges authorized pursuant to this subsection shall be of equal value and shall be completed as soon as possible, but no later than two years after date of enactment of this subsection. “(e) With respect to the thirty-seven-acre area owned by the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation or its subsidiary, Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., on Big Sandy Creek in Hardin County, Texas, and now utilized as part of the Indian Springs Youth Camp (H.G. King Abstract 822), the Secretary shall not acquire such area without the consent of the owner so long as the area is used exclusively as a youth camp.”.

6. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–437 § 6(a)(6) · 108 Stat. 4581

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 698(c)

   Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives” for “Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives” for “Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) section 1(c) of the Act of October 11, 1974 (16 U.S.C. 698(c)).

7. 1996

   Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–333 div. I title III § 306(a) · 110 Stat. 4093

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 698(d)

      Pub. L. 104–333 substituted “five years after July 1, 1993” for “two years after July 1, 1993”

   2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 698(d)

      Pub. L. 104–333 inserted at end “The Secretary, in considering the values of the private lands to be exchanged under this subsection, shall consider independent appraisals submitted by the owners of the private lands. The authority to exchange lands under this subsection shall expire on July 1, 1998.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–333 substituted “five years after July 1, 1993” for “two years after July 1, 1993” and inserted at end “The Secretary, in considering the values of the private lands to be exchanged under this subsection, shall consider independent appraisals submitted by the owners of the private lands. The authority to exchange lands under this subsection shall expire on July 1, 1998.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Extension.— The last sentence of subsection (d) of the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the establishment of the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas, and for other purposes”, approved October 11, 1974 (16 U.S.C. 698(d)), is amended by striking out “two years after date of enactment” and inserting “five years after the date of enactment”.

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