Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§40b Cooperative Agreements with States or Local Agencies; Expansion; Federal Contributions
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER V — YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK › § 40b
Summary
If the Secretary finds facilities can't be provided and paid pro rata under section 40a, he may agree with States or local agencies to run schools, build or expand facilities at Federal expense, or pay equitably to help cover local education costs under sections 40a–40c.
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Title 16, §40b
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If in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, the aforesaid educational facilities cannot be provided adequately and payment made therefor on a pro rata basis, as prescribed in section 40a of this title, the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, may enter into cooperative agreements with States or local agencies for (a) the operation of school facilities, (b) for the construction and expansion of local facilities at Federal expense, and (c) for contribution by the Federal Government, on an equitable basis satisfactory to the Secretary, to cover the increased cost to local agencies for providing the educational services required for the purposes of sections 40a to 40c of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 40b
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102