---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6503"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "6503"
heading: "Transfer of jurisdiction, duties, property, etc., to Secretary of the Interior from Secretary of Navy"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/6503"
units:
  - "Chapter 78 — National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska"
---

# §6503. Transfer of jurisdiction, duties, property, etc., to Secretary of the Interior from Secretary of Navy

- (a) **Transfer of jurisdiction over reserve; date of transfer—** Jurisdiction over the reserve shall be transferred by the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Navy to the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Interior on June 1, 1977.
- (b) **Protection of environmental, fish and wildlife, and historical or scenic values; promulgation of rules and regulations—** With respect to any activities related to the protection of environmental, fish and wildlife, and historical or scenic values, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Interior shall assume all responsibilities as of April 5, 1976. As soon as possible, but not later than the effective date of transfer, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) 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) **Contract responsibilities and functions—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Interior shall, upon the effective date of the transfer of the reserve, assume the responsibilities and functions of the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Navy under any contracts which may be in effect with respect to activities within the reserve.
- (d) **Equipment, facilities, and other properties used in connection with operation of reserve; transfer without reimbursement—** On the date of transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve, all equipment, [facilities](/usc/42/11049.md?p=4), 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](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Navy in connection with the reserve, shall be transferred without reimbursement from the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Navy to the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Interior who shall thereafter be authorized to use them to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
- (e) **Unexpended funds previously appropriated for use in connection with reserve and civilian personnel ceilings assigned to management and operation of reserve—** On the date of transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Navy shall transfer to the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Interior all unexpended [funds](/usc/42/12854.md?p=3) previously appropriated for use in connection with the reserve and all civilian personnel ceilings assigned by the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Navy to the management and operation of the reserve as of January 1, 1976.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–258, title I, § 103, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303.)