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 90 STAT. 304

PUBLIC LAW 94-258—APR. 5, 1976

Rules and regulations.

of the enactment of this title. As soon as possible, but not later than fj^Q effective date of transfer, the Secretary of the Interior may promulgate such rules and regulations as he deems necessary and appropriate for the protection of such values within the reserve. (c) The Secretary of the Interior shall, u^on the effective date of the transfer of the reser-ve, assume the responsibilities and functions of '. the Secretary of the Navy under any contracts which may be in effect with respect to activities within the reserve. (d) On the date of transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve, all equipment, facilities, and other property of the Department of the Navy used in connection with the operation of the reserve, including all records, maps, exhibits, and other informational data held by the Secretary of the Navy in connection with the reserve, shall be transferred without reimbursement from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior who shall thereafter he. authorized to use , themtocarry out the provisions of this title. ' ' (e) On the date of transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior all unexpended funds previously appropriated for use in connection with the reserve and all civilian personnel ceilings assigned by the Secretary of the Navy to the management and operation of the reserve as of January 1, 1976. ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE

Petroleum production, prohibition,

42 USC 6504. Explorations.

Information, submittal to congressional committees.

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SEC. 104. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, production of petroleum from the reserve is prohibited and no development leading to prodiiction of petroleum from the reserve shall be undertaken until authorized by an Act of Congress. (b) Any exploration within the Utukok River, the Teshekp\ik Lake areas, and other areas designated by the Secretary of the Interior containing any significant subsistence, recreational, fish and wildlife, or historical or scenic value, shall be coinlucted in a manner which will assure the maximum protection of such surface values to the extent consistent with the requirements of this Act for the exploration of the reserve. (c) The Secretary of the Navy shall continue the ongoing petroleum exploration program within the reserve until the date of the transfer of jurisdiction specified in section lOBYal. Prior to the date of such transfer of jurisdiction the Secretary of the Navy shall— (1) cooperate fully with the Secretary of the Interior providing him access to such facilities and such information as he may request to facilitate the transfer of jurisdiction; (2) provide to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives copies of any reports, plans, or contracts pertaining to the reserve that are required to be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and (3) cooperate and consult with the Secretary of the Interior before executing any new contract or amendment to any existing contract pertaining to the reserve and alloTV him a reasonable opportunity to comment on such contract or amendment, as the case may be. (d) The Secretary of the Interior shall commence further petroleum exploration of the reserve as of the date of transfer of jurisdiction specified in section 103(a). In conducting this exploration effort, the Secretary of the Interior— (1) is authorized to enter into contracts for the exploration of the reserve, except that no such contract may be entered into until

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