PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Money is allowed to be spent after fiscal year 1986 for buying lands, water, and related rights, and for payments to local governments. Up to $40,000,000 may be used to buy lands and water, but no more than $10,000,000 of that may be used under the rule in 544h. Up to $2,000,000 is for payments to local governments. These amounts can come from the Land and Water Conservation Fund even if other rules in chapter 2003 of title 54 would normally limit them. More money is allowed once the management plan is agreed to under 544d. That includes $10,000,000 to build an interpretive center in Oregon and a conference center in Washington, $10,000,000 for recreation facilities, $2,800,000 to prepare and restore the Old Columbia River Scenic Highway in Oregon, and $5,000,000 for each State for economic development grants. If a State does not do its job under 544c within three years, its grant money can instead be used to buy land under 544h. Funds for local payments and the items above cannot go to any county unless that county has a land use ordinance the Commission approves and the Secretary agrees matches the management plan.

Title 16, §544n

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(a)General authorizations

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the fiscal year 1986 such sums as are described below;

(1)For the purpose of acquisition of lands, water and interests therein pursuant to sections 544 to 544p of this title: $40,000,000: Provided, That of this amount no more than $10,000,000 shall be available to acquire lands, water, and interests therein pursuant to section 544h of this title. Such amounts are authorized to be appropriated from amounts covered into the Land and Water Conservation Fund notwithstanding any allocation, apportionment, or limitation contained in chapter 2003 of title 54.

(2)For the purpose of providing payments to local governments pursuant to section 544l(c) of this title: $2,000,000.

(b)Specific authorizations

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the fiscal year 1986, effective upon concurrence on the management plan pursuant to section 544d of this title:

(1)For the purpose of construction of an interpretive center to be located in the State of Oregon, and a conference center to be located in the State of Washington: $10,000,000.

(2)For the purpose of construction of recreation facilities pursuant to section 544e(d) of this title: $10,000,000.

(3)For the purpose of preparing a program and restoring and reconstructing the Old Columbia River Scenic Highway, Oregon pursuant to section 544j of this title: $2,800,000.

(4)For the purpose of providing economic development grants pursuant to section 544i of this title: $5,000,000 for each State: Provided, That funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this paragraph shall be available for the acquisition of lands and interests therein pursuant to section 544h of this title if, at the expiration of three years, the States have failed to carry out their respective function pursuant to section 544c of this title.

(c)Availability of funds

Funds appropriated under subsections (a)(2) and (b) shall not be made available for any county which does not have in effect a land use ordinance which has been found to be consistent by the Commission, and concurred on by the Secretary as consistent with the management plan pursuant to section 544f of this title.

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Amendments

2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–287, which directed amendment of par. (1) by substituting “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 and following)”, was executed by making the substitution for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 4601–4 and following)”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

§544n Authorization of Appropriations

Summary

Title 16, §544n

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