16 U.S.C. § 459j–8: Authorization of…

Summary

Money can be provided as needed to carry out the related laws, but no more than $7,941,000 can be used to buy land or land rights. To avoid higher costs, the Secretary must try to quickly buy the privately owned land inside the seashore. The Secretary must send a written report on June 30 each year to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources. The report must say how much land was bought this fiscal year and how much was spent, how much land still needs to be bought, and how much land is planned for purchase next fiscal year with the estimated cost. In addition, $2.6 million is authorized to be spent for building essential public facilities, on top of amounts already provided.

Title 16, §459j–8

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(a)Acquisition of lands and interests in lands

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 459j to 459j–8 of this title, but not more than $7,941,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands. In order to avoid excessive costs resulting from delays in the acquisition program, the Secretary shall make every reasonable effort to promptly acquire the privately owned lands within the seashore. Until all such lands are acquired, he shall report, in writing on June 30 of each year to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the following information:

(1)the amount of land acquired during the current fiscal year and the amount expended therefor;

(2)the amount of land remaining to be acquired; and

(3)the amount of land programed for acquisition in the ensuing fiscal year and the estimated cost thereof.

(b)Development of essential public facilities

For the development of essential public facilities there are authorized to be appropriated $2.6 million in addition to the sums previously appropriated.

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1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(m)(1), in introductory provisions substituted “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives” for “Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(m)(2), struck out at end “Within three years from January 3, 1975, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress a final master plan for the full development of the seashore consistent with the preservation objectives of sections 459j to 459j–8 of this title, indicating: “(1) the facilities needed to accommodate the health, safety, and recreation needs of the visiting public; “(2) the location and estimated cost of all facilities; and “(3) the projected need for any additional facilities within the seashore.” 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–564 substituted “$2.6 million in addition to the sums previously appropriated” for “not more than $500,000”.

§459j–8 Authorization of Appropriations; Reports to Congressional Committees

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Title 16, §459j–8

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