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§460l–21 Definitions
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXIX— OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS › Part C— Water Resources Projects › § 460l–21
Summary
Defines key terms. Project means a whole project or a part of it. Separable costs are the extra capital cost tied to one specific purpose. Joint costs are the portion left after separable costs are added up. Feasibility report is the report Congress needs to approve a project. Capital cost includes interest during construction.
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Title 16, §460l–21
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As used in this part:
(a)The term “project” shall mean a project or any appropriate unit thereof.
(b)The term “separable costs,” as applied to any project purpose, means the difference between the capital cost of the entire multiple-purpose project and the capital cost of the project with the purpose omitted.
(c)The term “joint costs” means the difference between the capital cost of the entire multiple-purpose project and the sum of the separable costs for all project purposes.
(d)The term “feasibility report” shall mean any report of the scope required by the Congress when formally considering authorization of the project of which the report treats.
(e)The term “capital cost” includes interest during construction, wherever appropriate.
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This part, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 89–72, which enacted sections 460l–12 to 460l–21 of this title and amended former section 460l–5(a) and section 662(d) of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 460l–21
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Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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