((a)) ** Authority of Secretary** The National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary, shall administer, protect, and develop the park, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved () as amended and supplemented ().39 Stat. 53516 U.S.C. 1–41August 25, 19161916-08-25
((b)) ** Easements and rights-of-way** The Secretary shall grant easements and rights-of-way on a nondiscriminatory basis upon, over, under, across, or along any component of the park area unless he finds that the route of such easements and rights-of-way would have significant adverse effects on the administration of the park.
((c)) ** Report by Secretary** Within three years from , the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the President, in accordance with subsections 3(c) and 3(d) of the Wilderness Act [ (c) and (d)], his recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the park for preservation as wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a wilderness shall be in accordance with said Wilderness Act [ et seq.].16 U.S.C. 113216 U.S.C. 1131December 18, 19711971-12-18