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 100 STAT. 3584

PUBLIC LAW 99-645—NOV. 10, 1986 TITLE I—EXTENSION OF WETLANDS LOAN ACT

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF WETLANDS LOAN ACT.

(a) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl by the acquisition of wetlands, and for other essential waterfowl habitat, and for other purposes", approved October 4, 1961 (16 U.S.C. 715k-3), is amended by striking out "September 30, 1986" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1988". (b) REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.—Section 3 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 715k-5) is amended by striking out the first three sentences. National Wildlife Refuge System. 16 USC 3911.

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TITLE II—REVENUES FOR REFUGE OPERATIONS AND THE MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND SEC. 201. SALE OF ADMISSION PERMIT AT CERTAIN REFUGE UNITS

(a) SALE OF ADMISSION PERMITS.—(1) Notwithstanding the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-4 et seq.), in order to provide additional revenues for the conservation of wetland resources of the Nation and for the operation and maintenance of refuges— (A) the Secretary of the Interior may, at units of the National Wildlife Refuge System designated by the Secretary under paragraph (2)— (i) charge fees for admission permits; (ii) sell Golden Eagle passports and Golden Age passports; (iii) issue at no charge lifetime admission permits as 0 authorized in section 4(a)(5) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-4—4601-11); (B) the amounts collected by the Secretary as a result of the activities described in subparagraph (A) shall be distributed as provided in subsection (c). (2) The Secretary shall designate a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System for purposes of this Act if the Secretary determines, with respect to such unit, that— (A) The level of visitation for recreational purposes is high enough to justify the collection of fees for admission permits for economic reasons. (B) There is a practical mechanism in existence for implementing and operating a system of collecting fees for admission permits. (C) Imposition of a fee for admission permits is not likely to result in undue economic hardship for a significant number of visitors to the unit. (b) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) The Secretary may not require an admission permit under subsection (a)(1) for entry by a person into a designated unit if such person is the holder of— (A) a valid migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp ^. issued under section 2 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718b) (commonly known as the Duck Stamp Act); (B) a valid Golden Eagle Passport issued under section 4(a)(l) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a(a)(l)); II (C) a valid Golden Age Passport issued under section 4(a)(4) of f, such Act; or

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