Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§271g Authorization of Appropriations
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XXIX— CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK › § 271g
Summary
Money can be set aside to carry out this part of the law, but only up to $104,500 for buying land and up to $5,102,000 (April 1970 prices) for developing the areas added by this subchapter. Those dollar limits can be raised or lowered to reflect normal changes in construction costs, using the appropriate engineering cost indexes.
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Title 16, §271g
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There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, not to exceed, however, $104,500 for the acquisition of lands and not to exceed $5,102,000 (April 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 indexes applicable to the types of construction involved herein. The sums authorized in this section shall be available for acquisition and development in the areas added by this subchapter.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–578 substituted “$104,500” for “$16,000”.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 271g
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60