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PUBLIC LAW 87-658-SEPT. 14, 1962

SEC. 6. (a) Any owner or owners (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as "owner") of improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition to such acquisition, retain the right of use and occupancy of the improved property for noncommercial residential purposes for a term of fifty years. The Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of such acquisition less the fair market value on such date of the right retained by the owner. (b) As used in this Act, the term "improved property" shall mean ' 'Imp roved propa private noncommercial dwelling, including the land on which it is erty." situated, whose construction was begun before September 1, 1959, and structures accessory thereto (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as "dwelling"), together with such amount and locus of the property adjoining and in the same ownership as such dwelling as the Secretary designates to be reasonably necessary for the enjoyment of such dwelling for the. sole purpose of noncommercial residential use and occupancy. In making such designation the Secretary shall take into account the manner of noncommercial residential use and occupancy in which the dwelling and such adjoining property has usually been enjoyed by its owner or occupant. SEC. 7. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the property acquired by the Secretary under this Act shall be administered by the Secretary, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and in 16 USC 1. accordance with other laws of general application relating to the national park system as defined by the Act of August 8, 1953 (67 Stat, 496), except that authority otherwise available to the Secretary 16 USC Ic. for the conservation and management of natural resources may be utilized to the extent he finds such authority will further the purposes of this Act. (b) The Secretary may permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the se'^shore in such areas and under such regulations as he may prescribe during open seasons prescribed by applicable local. State, and Federal law. The Secretary shall consult with officials of the State of California and any political subdivision thereof who have jurisdiction of hunting and fishing prior to the issuance of any such regulations, and the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with such officials regarding such hunting and fishing as he may deem desirable. SEC. 8. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may Appropriation. be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, except that no more than $14,000,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of land and waters and improvements thereon, and interests therein, and incidental costs relating thereto, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Approved September 13, 1962.

Public Law 87-658 AN ACT September 14, 1962

To provide authority to accelerate public worlis programs by the Federal Government and State and local bodies.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Puwic works be cited as the "Public Works Acceleration Act". Acceleration Act.

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