102 STAT. 3834

PUBLIC LAW 100-653—NOV. 14, 1988

State and local
governments.
Territories, U.S.
16 USC 742m.

Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the United States House of
Representatives.".
TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
SEC. 901. RELINQUISHMENT OF EXCLUSIVE LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, may relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States, the exclusive legislative
jurisdiction of the United States over all or part of any United
States Fish and Wildlife Service lands or interests therein, including
but not limited to National Wildlife Refuge System and National
Fish Hatchery System lands, in that State, Commonwealth, terri-
tory, or possession. Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdic-
tion under this subsection may be accomplished (1) by filing with the
Governor (or, if none, the chief executive officer) of the State,
Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned, a notice of relin-
quishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws
of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession may otherwise
provide.
SEC. 902. REMOVAL OF THE A. REGINA.
Section 1115 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986,
Public Law 99-662 (1986), 100 Stat. 4235, shall be amended by
striking the final period thereof and by adding thereafter the follow-
ing: ": Provided, That, in furtherance of the work authorized by
paragraph (3) hereof, and conditioned on successful removal of the
A. Regina, the Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized to
transfer upon such conditions as he shall deem fit the title to a
Belong Pier Jack-Up Barge Type A, serial number BPA6814, di-
rectly to any entity, including any private corporation to be used to
assist in the removal of the wreck of the said A. Regina. Procedures
otherwise governing the disposal of government property, shall not
apply to the above authorized transfer of title. The foregoing actions
shall be at no cost to the United States, and shall constitute full
compliance by the Secretary of the Army with the requirement of
paragraph (3) hereof.".
SEC. 903. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDA-
TION ESTABLISHMENT ACT.
Section 5 of the Act of March 26, 1984 (16 U.S.C. 3704), otherwise
known as the "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish-
ment Act", is amended by inserting the following at the end of
section 5: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to continue to provide facili-
ties, and necessary support services for such facilities, to the Na-
tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation after March 26,1989, on a space
available, reimbursable cost basis.".
SEC. 904. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1966.
Subsection (e) of section 4 of the Act of October 15,1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd(e)), otherwise known as the "National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966", is amended by striking "thereunder"
and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting in