Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73

§200309 Contracts for options to acquire land and water in System

Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Outdoor Recreation Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 2003— - LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND › § 200309

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can make option contracts to buy land, water, or interests in land or water that lie inside the outer boundaries of any area that may legally be added to the System. Each option must last at least 2 years, and any money paid for an option will be applied to the purchase price if the area is later bought. No more than $500,000 from the Fund authorized by section 200303 may be spent on these options in any one fiscal year.

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Title 54, §200309

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The Secretary may enter into contracts for options to acquire land, water, or interests in land or water within the exterior boundaries of any area the acquisition of which is authorized by law for inclusion in the System. The minimum period of any such option shall be 2 years, and any sums expended for the purchase of an option shall be credited to the purchase price of the area. Not more than $500,000 of the sum authorized to be appropriated from the Fund by section 200303 of this title may be expended by the Secretary in any one fiscal year for the options.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 20030916 U.S.C. 460l–10b.Pub. L. 88–578, title I, § 10, formerly § 9, as added Pub. L. 90–401, § 4, July 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 355; renumbered § 10, Pub. L. 92–347, § 2, July 11, 1972, 86 Stat. 459.

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54 U.S.C. § 200309

Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73