meridian, and in exchange therefor is authorized and empowered to patent to the owner of said land ten acres of land now within said park and described as the southwest quarter northeast quarter northeast quarter section 30, township 30 north, range 6 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian. § 515. Exchange of lands with California; adjustment of park boundary The Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States title to the northeast quarter northeast quarter section 27, township 30 north, range 5 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, situate within the exterior boundaries of Lassen Volcanic National Park, from the State of California, and in exchange therefore may patent an area of unreserved, vacant, nonmineral public land of equal value situate in the same State. § 516. Jurisdiction of California and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses The United States has exclusive jurisdiction over all lands within the Lassen Volcanic National Park, saving, however, to the State of California the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in said State outside of said park; and saving further to the said State the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included in said park, and the right to fix and collect license fees for fishing in said park. All the laws applicable to places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States have force and effect in said park. § 517. Fugitives from justice All fugitives from justice taking refuge in Lassen Volcanic National Park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of California. § 518. Railroads; lieu lands No lands within the limits of Lassen Volcanic National Park belonging to or claimed by any railroad or other corporation having or claiming the right of indemnity selection by virtue of any law or contract whatsoever shall be used as a basis for indemnity selection in any State or Territory whatsoever for any loss sustained by reason of the creation of said park. Sec. CHAPTER 37-MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK KENTUCKY 541. Location; continuance as park. 542. Donated lands; acceptance. 543. Donations of money for acquisition of lands; acceptance. 544. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rights-of-way and easements. 545. Acquisition of additional lands; appropriation. 546. Entrance road; acceptance of donations. 547. Acquisition of additional forestation lands. 548. Jurisdiction of Kentucky and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses. 549. Fugitives from justice. § 541. Location; continuance as park Mammoth Cave National Park, situated in the Mammoth Cave region in the State of Kentucky, authorized May 25, 1926, with a projected maximum area of approximately seventy thousand six hundred and eighteen acres and a minimum area of twenty thousand acres, shall continue as a national park as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law. § 542. Donated lands; acceptance Any lands within the Mammoth Cave National Park area may be donated directly to the United States and conveyed to it, cost free, by fee-simple title, in cases where such donations may be made without the necessity of purchase. § 543. Donations of money for acquisition of lands; acceptance The Secretary may accept donations of money for the acquisition of lands and rights within the Mammoth Cave National Park area and acquire the same by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise. § 544. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rightsof-way and easements The Secretary may accept title to lands tendered without cost to the United States within the area of the Mammoth Cave National Park, subject to leases entered into and granted as part consideration in connection with the purchase of said land for tender to the United States for park purposes, but not exceeding in length of term the life of the particular grantor or grantors; however, said leases and the terms and conditions thereof shall have previously been submitted to and approved by said Secretary. The Secretary may lease upon such terms and conditions as he deems proper any lands within the aforesaid areas when such use shall not be deemed by him inconsistent with the purposes for which the lands were acquired on behalf of the United States, to persons, educational or religious institutions, pri vate corporations, associations, and partnerships previously occupying such land for terms not exceeding the particular lifetime in the case of natural persons, and not exceeding twenty years in all other cases, which latter leases may be renewed in the discretion of said Secretary; and he may accept lands for this park subject to reservations of rights-of-way and easements. § 545. Acquisition of additional lands; appropriation The Secretary may acquire for inclusion within the Mammoth Cave National Park by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, any lands, interests in lands, and other property within the maximum boundaries thereof as authorized by section 541 of this title. In order to provide for acquisition of property on behalf of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of this section, there may be appropriated the sum of not to exceed $350,000. Any of the funds appropriated pursuant to the provisions hereof which are not needed to acquire property as authorized by this section may, in the discretion of the Secretary, be used to acquire lands and interests in lands required for the development of a proper and suitable entrance road to Mammoth Cave National Park, as authorized by section 546 of this title. However, no part of this authorization shall be used for road development or construction until all the lands within the maximum boundaries of said park have been acquired by purchase, condemnation or otherwise. The title to lands, interests in lands, and other property acquired shall be satisfactory to the Secretary. § 546. Entrance road; acceptance of donations For the purpose of developing a proper and suitable entrance road to the Mammoth Cave National Park, the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States donations of lands, buildings, structures, and other property or interests therein, or acquire such property with donated funds by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, within an area or areas to be determined by him, but (a) not to exceed one mile in width, extending from the exterior boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park to a point to be selected by him on the United States Highway Numbered 31-W, and (b) not to exceed one-half mile in width on either side of United States Highway Numbered 31-W and running for a distance of not to exceed two miles along said highway. Lands acquired for purposes of protecting such entrance roads shall not be less than five hundred feet in width on either side of said roads. However, only one such entrance road shall be established between United States Highway Numbered 31-W and Mammoth Cave National Park pursuant to this section. § 547. Acquisition of additional forestation lands All lands purchased from funds allocated and made available by Executive Order, or otherwise, for the acquisition of lands for conservation or forestation purposes within the maximum boundaries of the Mammoth Cave National Park are made a part of the said park as fully as if originally acquired for that purpose. § 548. Jurisdiction of Kentucky and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses The United States has exclusive jurisdiction over all lands within the Mammoth Cave National Park, saving and reserving, however, to the State of Kentucky the right to serve civil and criminal process, issued under its authority, within the limits of the land or lands thus deeded or conveyed to, or acquired, by the United States, in suits or prosecutions for, or on account of, rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in said state outside of said land or lands; and further saving and reserving to the said state the right to tax sales of gasoline and other motor conveyance fuels, and oils for use in motor conveyances, except to the extent that such gasoline and other fuels and oils may be used by the United States Government and its agents in the administration, protection, improvement, maintenance, development, and operation of the said land or lands deeded or conveyed as aforesaid; and, also, further saving and reserving to the said State of Kentucky the right to tax persons, firms, and corporations, their franchises and properties, on the said land or lands, deeded or conveyed as aforesaid. § 549. Fugitives from justice All fugitives from justice taking refuge in the park shall be subject to the same laws as fugitives from justice found in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sec. CHAPTER 39-MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK- 571. Boundaries; location; continuance as park. 572. Authorization for acquisition of additional lands. 573. Donations or exchange of lands. 574. Jurisdiction of Colorado and United States over lands within park; state taxes and licenses. 575. Examinations, excavations, and gathering of objects of interest. 576. Mineral resources; exploitation prohibited. 577. Appropriations available for operation of Aileen Nusbaum Hospital. § 571. Boundaries; location; continuance as park The Mesa Verde National Park, situated in the County of Montezuma, State of Colorado, established June 29, 1906, shall continue as a national park embracing the following described area: Beginning at a point on the north boundary of the southern Ute Indian Reservation in southwestern Colorado where the north quarter corner of unsurveyed fractional section 2, township 34 north, range 15 west, "south of the Ute boundary", intersects the same; thence south to the south quarter corner of unsurveyed section 26, said township; thence west to the southwest corner of unsurveyed section 25, township 34 north, range 16 west; thence north to the northwest corner of unsurveyed fractional section 1, said township and range; thence west to the southeast corner of fractional section 12, township 34 north, range 16 west, "north of the Ute boundary"; thence north to the northwest corner of section 19, township 35 north, range 15 west; thence east to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 16, said township; thence north to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of said section; thence east to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 13, said township; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of said section; thence east to the southwest corner of section 7, township 35 north, range 14 west; thence north to the northwest corner of said section; thence east to the southwest corner of section 5, said township; thence north to the northwest corner of said section; thence east to the northeast corner of said section; thence south to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of said section; thence east to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 4, said township; thence south to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 16, said township; thence east to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of said section; thence south to the northwest corner of section 22, said township; thence east to the northeast corner of said section; thence south to the northwest corner of section 26, said township; thence east along the north section line of section 26 to the east bank of the Rio Mancos; thence in a southeasterly direction along the east bank of the Rio Mancos to its intersection with the northern boundary line of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation; thence west along said Indian reservation boundary to its intersection with the range line between ranges 14 and 15 west, the place of beginning. 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