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§6809 Sunset provision

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 87— - FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT › § 6809

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Title 16, §6809

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The authority of the Secretary to carry out this chapter shall terminate September 30, 2031.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title VIII of div. J of Pub. L. 108–447, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3377, known as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 118–234 substituted “2031” for “2019”. 2017—Pub. L. 115–56 substituted “
September 30, 2019” for “
September 30, 2018”. 2016—Pub. L. 114–223 substituted “
September 30, 2018” for “
September 30, 2017”. 2015—Pub. L. 114–53 substituted “
September 30, 2017.” for “on
September 30, 2016.” 2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “on
September 30, 2016” for “10 years after
December 8, 2004”. Amendment was executed as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding error in directory language which referenced the editorial translation of “
December 8, 2004” rather than “the date of the enactment of this Act” which appeared in the original.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Recreation Fees Pub. L. 118–42, div. E, title IV, § 421, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 290, provided that: “section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by substituting ‘
October 1, 2025’ for ‘
September 30, 2019’.” Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title IV, § 421, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4826. Pub. L. 117–103, div. G, title IV, § 421, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 415. Pub. L. 116–260, div. G, title IV, § 423, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1541. Pub. L. 116–94, div. D, title IV, § 425, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2748. Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title IV, § 427, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 264.

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