(7) any owner or owners of property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary of Agriculture may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for themselves and their successors or assigns a right of use and occupancy of the property for such noncommercial residential purpose or agricultural activity for twenty-five years, or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the owner or his spouse, whichever is later. The owner shall elect the term to be reserved. The Secretary of Agriculture 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: Provided, That whenever an owner of property elects to retain a right of use and occupancy as provided for in this section, such owner shall be deemed to have waived any benefits or rights accruing under sections 203, 204, 205, and 206 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1894), and for the purpose of those sections such owner shall not be considered a displaced person as defined in section 101 (6) of that Act; and

(8) a right of use and occupancy retained or enjoyed pursuant to paragraph (7) of this subsection may be terminated with respect to the entire property by the Secretary of Agriculture upon his determination that the property or any portion thereof has ceased to be used for such noncommerical residential purpose or agricultural activity and upon tender to the holder of a right an amount equal to the fair market value as of the date of tender of the portion of the right which remains unexpired on the date of termination.

Sec. 7.

Transfer of Jurisdiction

The head of any Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over any lands or interests in lands within the boundaries of wilderness areas and wilderness study areas designated by or pursuant to this Act is authorized to transfer to the Secretary jurisdiction over such lands for administration in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Limitation of the 100th Meridian

Sec. 8. Unless otherwise provided by any other Act the provisions of this Act shall only apply to National Forest areas east of the 100th meridian.

Sec. 9.

Authorization of Appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise of

lands, waters, or interests therein located in areas designated as wilderness pursuant to section 3 of this Act and an amount not to exceed $1,700,000 for the purpose of conducting a review of wilderness study areas designated by section 4 of this Act.

Cooperative Funds and Deposits

• Act of December 12, 1975 (P.L. 94-148, 89 Stat. 804; 16 U.S.C. 565a-1-a-3)

Sec. 1. To facilitate the administration of the programs and activities of the Forest Service, the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, or persons to construct, operate, and maintain cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities, including sanitary landfills, water systems, and sewer systems; to engage in cooperative manpower and job training and development programs; to develop and publish cooperative environmental education and forest history materials; and to perform forestry protection, including fire protection, timber stand improvement, debris removal, and thinning of trees. The Secretary may enter into aforesaid agreements when he determines that the public interest will be benefited and that there exists a mutual interest other than monetary considerations. In such cooperative arrangements, the Secretary is authorized to advance or reimburse funds to cooperators from any Forest Service appropriation available for similar kinds of work or by furnishing or sharing materials, supplies, facilities, or equipment without regard to the provisions of the Act of January 31, 1823 (Rev. Stat. 3648, as amended; 31 U.S.C. 529) relating to the advance of public moneys. (16 U.S.C. 565a-1)

Sec. 2. In any agreement authorized by section 1, cooperators and their employees may perform cooperative work under supervision of the Forest Service in emergencies or otherwise as mutually agreed to, but shall not be deemed to be Federal employees other than for the purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, and chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, (16 U.S.C. 565a-2)

Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting or modifying the authority of the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements otherwise authorized by law. (16 U.S.C. 565a-3)

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act

of 1975

• Act of August 4, 1976 (P.L. 94-377, 90 Stat. 1083, as amended; 30 U.S.C. 201(a), 201(b), 207; 16 U.S.C. 1276)

NOTE.--This Act amends the Act commonly referred to as the Mineral Leasing Act which applies to (1) national forest lands reserved from the public domain or which were acquired by exchange under the Act of March 20, 1922 (42 Stat. 465; 16 U.S.C. 485), or similar law, by the terms of which "public land" or timber thereon is granted in exchange, and (2) national grasslands and other Title III Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands, reserved from the public domain. It does not apply to "acquired" lands in either category.

The Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, is responsible for leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act. Technical administration of leases and permits is the responsibility of the U.S. Geological Survey. By interdepartmental agreement all applications to lease lands under Forest Service jurisdiction are referred to the Forest Service for review,

recommendation, and special stipulations to protect the surface and surface functions.

Sec. 3. The last sentence of section 2(a) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)) is amended to read as follows:

(B) Any lease proposal which permits surface coal mining within the boundaries of a National Forest which the Secretary proposes to issue under this Act shall be submitted to the Governor of each State within which the coal deposits subject to such lease are located. No such lease may be issued under this Act before the expiration of the sixty-day period beginning on the date of such submission. If any Governor to whom a proposed lease was submitted under this subparagraph objects to the issuance of such lease, such lease shall not be issued before the expiration of the six-month period beginning on the

date the Secretary is notified by the Governor of such objection. During such six-month period, the Governor may submit to the Secretary a statement of reasons why such lease should not be issued and the Secretary shall, on the basis of such statement, reconsider the issuance of such lease.

"(3)(A)(i) No lease sale shall be held unless the lands containing the coal deposits have been included in a comprehensive land-use plan and such sale is compatible with such plan. The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare such land-use plans on lands under his responsibility where such plans have not been previously prepared. The Secretary of the Interior shall inform the Secretary of Agriculture of substantial development interest in coal leasing of lands within the National Forest System. Upon receipt of such notification from the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare a comprehensive land-use plan for such areas where such plans have not been previously prepared. The plan of the Secretary of Agriculture shall take into consideration the proposed coal development in these lands: Provided, That where the Secretary of the Interior finds that because of non-Federal interest in the surface or because the coal resources are insufficient to justify the preparation costs of a Federal comprehensive land-use plan, the lease sale can be held if the lands containing the coal deposits have been included in either a comprehensive land-use plan prepared by the State within which the lands are located or a land use analysis prepared by the Secretary of the Interior.

"(ii) In preparing such land-use plans, the Secretary of the Interior or, in the case of lands within the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture, or in the case of a finding by the Secretary of the Interior that because of non-Federal interests in the surface or insufficient Federal coal, no Federal

comprehensive land-use plans can be appropriately prepared, the responsible State entity shall consult with appropriate State agencies and local governments and the general public and shall provide an opportunity for public hearing on proposed plans prior to their adoption, if requested by any person having an interest which is, or may be, adversely affected by the adoption of such plans.

"(iii) Leases covering lands the surface of which is under the jurisdiction of any Federal agency other than the Department of the Interior may be issued only upon consent of the other Federal agency and upon such conditions as it may prescribe with respect to the use and protection of the non-mineral interests in those lands.