Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§410y–6 Availability of funds; authorization of appropriations; adjustment of appropriations
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LVI— - CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410y–6
Summary
The Secretary can use any money already available for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal property to run and care for the park. Money can be provided up to $28,400,000 for buying land and up to $17,000,000 (1970 prices) for developing the park. These limits can be raised or lowered to match normal changes in construction costs based on engineering cost indexes.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §410y–6
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(a)Any funds that may be available for purposes of administration of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal property may hereafter be used by the Secretary for the purposes of the park.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter, not to exceed $28,400,000 for land acquisition and not to exceed $17,000,000 (1970 prices) for development, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–625 substituted “$28,400,000” for “$20,400,000”.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 410y–6
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73