* Act of July 26, 1956 (P.L. 84-804, 70 Stat. 656, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 505a, 505b)

Interchange of Lands

Sec. 1. The Secretary of Agricul-ture with respect to National Forest System lands and the Secretary of a military department with respect to lands under the control of the mili-tary department which lie within or adjacent to the exterior boundaries of a unit of the National Forest System are authorized, subject to any applicable provisions of the Federal Property and Administra-tive Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) to inter-change such lands, or any part thereof, without reimburse-ment or transfer of funds whenever they shall determine that such inter-change will facilitate land manage-ment and will provide maxi-mum use thereof for authorized purposes: Provided, That no such interchange of lands shall become effective until forty-five days (coun-ting only days occurring duringany regular or special session of the Congress) after the submission to the Congress by the respective Sec-retaries of notice of intention to make the interchange. (16 U.S.C. 505a)

Laws Applicable

Sec. 2. Any National Forest System lands which are transferred to a military department in accordance with this Act shall be thereafter subject only to laws applicable to other lands within the military installation or other public works project for which such lands are required and any lands which are transferred to the Department of Agriculture in accordance with this Act shall become subject to the laws applicable to lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended. Lands interchanged under the au-thority of this Act shall be deemed to include interests in lands. (16 U.S.C. 505b)