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 526 Acquisit ion of la nds not suitable for culti- vation, etc. Reservations, etc. Adapting land to most bene ficial us e. Disposition of ac- quired property. Gra nts for pub lic purposes. Cooperative pro- gram of l and conse rva- tion, etc. Rules and regula- tions. Penalty for viola- tion. R.S.°5388. 1sU.S.C.°104. Payments to coun- ties. A ppr opr iati on au- thorized. Poet, p. 762. 75T H CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CH. 517-JULY 22, 1937 (a) To acquire by purchase, gift, or devise, or by transfer from any agency of the United States or from any State, Territory, or political subdivision, submarginal land and land not primarily suit- able for cultivation, and interests in and options on such land. Such property may be acquired subject to any reservations, outstanding estates, interests, easements, or other encumbrances which the Secre- tary determines will not interfere with the utilization of such property for the purposes of this title. (b) To protect, improve, develop, and administer any property so acquired and to construct such structures thereon as may be necessary to adap t it to its most benefi cial use. (c) To sell, exchange, lease, or otherwise dispose of, with or with- out a consideration, any property so acquired, under such terms and conditions as he deems will best accomplish the purposes of this title, but any sale, exchange, or grant shall be made only to public authorities and agencies and only on condition that the property is used for public purposes. The Secretary may recommend to the President other Federal, State, or Territorial agencies to administer such property, together with the conditions of use and administration which will best serve the purposes of a land-conservation and land- utilization program, and the President is authorized to transfer such property to such agencies. (d) With respect to any land, or any interest therein, acquired by, or tran sferred to, the Secreta ry for the purposes of this title, to make dedications or grants, in his discretion, for any public purpose, and to grant licenses and easements upon such terms as he deems reasonable. (e) To cooperate with Federal, State, Territorial, and other public agencies in developing plans for a program of land conservation and land utilization, to conduct surveys and investigations relating to conditions and factors affecting, and the methods of accomplishing most effectively, the purposes of this title, and to disseminate infor- mation concerning these activities. (f) To make such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to prevent trespasses and otherwise regulate the use and occupancy of property acquired by, or transferred to, the Secretary for the pur- poses of this title, in order to conserve and utilize it or advance the purposes of this title. Any violation of such rules and regulations shall be punished as prescribed in section 5388 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U. S. C., 1934 ed., title 18, sec. 104). PA YME NTS TO COUNTIES SEC. 33. As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, the Secretary shall pay to the county in which any land is held by the Secretary under this title, 25 per centum of the net revenues received by the Secretary from the use of the land during such year. In case the land is situated in more than one county, the amount to be paid shall be divided equitably among the respective counties. Payments to counties under this section shall be made on the condition that they are used for school or road purposes, or both. Thi s s ecti on shall not be construed to apply to amounts received from the sale of land. AP PRO PRI ATI ON SEC. 34. To carry out the provisions of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1938, and not to exceed $20,000,000 for each of the two fiscal years thereafter.