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Appendix A: Relevant Laws
Transfer of Certain Real Property for Wildlife Conservation Purposes Act of 1948
This Act provides that upon determination by the Administrator of the General Services
Administration, real property no longer needed by a Federal agency can be transferred,
without reimbursement, to the Secretary of the Interior if the land has particular value for
migratory birds, or to a state agency for other wildlife conservation purposes.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794 )as amended
Title 5 of Public Law 93-112 (87 Stat. 355), signed October 1, 1973, prohibits discrimination
on the basis of handicap under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance.
The Volunteer and Community Partnership Act
The Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 1998 brings recognition and additional
authorities to the volunteer program and community partnerships, as well as supports
education programs. Under this Act, refuges can now more easily conduct business with
community partners under the auspices of the newly authorized and streamlined
administrative processes. Leveraging Federal dollars and staff, Refuge Managers can
operate and construct services through cooperative agreements, deposit donations in
individual accounts at the refuge, and match donations.
Youth Conservation Corps Act (16 U.S.C. 1701-1706, 84 Stat. 794)
Public Law 91-378, approved August 13, 1970, declares the YCC pilot program a success
and establishes permanent programs within the Departments of Interior and Agriculture
for young adults who have attained the age of 15, but not the age of 19, to perform specific
tasks on lands and waters administered under jurisdiction of these Secretaries. Within the
Fish and Wildlife Service, YCC participants perform various tasks on national wildlife
refuges, national fish hatcheries, research stations, and other facilities.
The legislation also authorizes the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
to establish a joint grant program to assist states employing young adults on non-Federal
public lands and waters throughout the U.S.
Requires the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to prepare a joint report to the
President and Congress prior to April 1 of each year.
Wilderness Act of 1964
Public Law 88-577, approved September 3, 1964, directed the Secretary of the Interior,
within 10 years, to review every roadless area of 5,000 or more acres and every roadless
island (regardless of size) within national wildlife refuges and national parks for inclusion
in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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