16 U.S.C. § 283e: Authorization of…

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Money may be made available to buy land and interests in land and to develop Guadalupe Mountains National Park, including up to $24,715,000 for development. Development funds must not be used for projects that conflict with wilderness management in the corridor up to Guadalupe Peak’s summit. Additional money may be provided as needed to build a fence to protect the natural and cultural resources of the area added to the park.

Title 16, §283e

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(a)There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the acquisition of lands and interest in lands, and not more than $24,715,000 as may be necessary for the development of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. No funds appropriated for development purposes pursuant to this subchapter may be expended for improvements incompatible with wilderness management within the corridor of the park leading to the summit of Guadalupe Peak.

(b)In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the construction of a fence to protect the natural and cultural resources of the area added to Guadalupe Mountains National Park by section 283a(b) of this title.

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1988—Pub. L. 100–541 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “sums” for “sums, but not more than $1,800,000 in all,”, and added subsec. (b). 1978—Pub. L. 95–625 increased development appropriations authorization to $24,715,000 from $10,362,000 and prohibited expenditure of funds for improvements incompatible with wilderness management within the corridor of the park leading to the summit of Guadalupe Peak.

§283e Authorization of Appropriations; Expenditure for Improvements Limitation

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Title 16, §283e

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