Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§47–6 Conflicts of interest prohibited

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - SEQUOIA AND YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKS › § 47–6

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When carrying out sections 47–2 through 47–6, the Secretary must prevent any Department of the Interior employee from using personal influence to affect who gets housing or when housing is available for other employees or contractor workers. Tenant choices, leases, rent levels, and buying remaining lease time must be handled through agents (organizations, companies, or people) who have no material financial, legal, or equitable interest in the matter and who may only be paid a reasonable fee.

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Title 16, §47–6

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In carrying out the provisions of sections 47–2 to 47–6 of this title, the Secretary shall take care that there be no opportunity for any personal influence by an employee of the Department of the Interior upon the availability of housing for other such employees or employees of persons in a contractual relationship with the Department. In the selection of lessees and sublessees, the issuance of leases and subleases, the establishment or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. rental values, and the acquisition of any unexpired term of any lease or sublease, the Secretary shall act through an agent or agents appointed by the Secretary from among associations, corporations, or natural persons having no material, financial, legal, or equitable interest in the action proposed, other than a reasonable fee for their services.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 47–6

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73