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 PUBLIC LAW 100-275—MAR. 31, 1988

102 STAT. 59

SEC. 7. TRANSFER OF FLORIDA LANDS TO WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. (a) SALE TO SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized and directed to sell by issuance of a quitclaim deed any lands acquired in accordance with an exchange pursuant to this Act to the South Florida Water Management District at such per-acre price as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and the District. (b) USE OP FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE UNITED STATES.—Notwith-

standing any other provision of law, any funds received by the United States from the sale of lands authorized by subsection (a) and from any payments by Aerojet to equalize values of lands exchanged pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the "Contributed Fund Account" of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and shall be utilized for the purchase of additional lands at existing elements of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State of Florida. Such funds shall be available for obligation without appropriation. (c) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of any proposal to obligate funds received in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) at least sixty days prior to the obligation of such funds.

National Wildlife Refuge System.

SEC. 8. WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

Any public land in the State of Nevada which, as of March 1, 1987, Congress. was managed pursuant to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782) shall be retained in Federal ownership and shall continue to be so managed until Congress determines otherwise. SEC. 9. CLAIMS.

Nothing in this Act or in the exchange and lease agreements shall be construed as affirming or denying the validity of any claim which is pending on the date of enactment of this Act by any Indian tribe or any other person with respect to any lands in Nevada. SEC. 10. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(a) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting any right of the Secretary or any other person to bring any action with regard to the responsibilities of the Secretary or any other person under applicable law, as affected or modified by this Act. The Secretary shall not include in the exchange agreement any term or condition that would limit the ability of the Secretary to bring any action or take any other step the Secretary may find appropriate in order to carry out the responsibility of the Secretary under this Act or any other applicable provision of law, as affected or modified by this Act. (b) FINDING AND LIMITATION.—The Congress hereby finds that studies and analyses completed prior to the date of enactment of this Act have made available information sufficient to meet the objectives of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other relevant law so far as concerns the possible environmental and other effects of the conveyance and lease of public lands in Nevada as provided for in this Act, and that the provisions of this Act adequately address such possible effects.

Environmental protection.

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