Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§1471 Appropriations; Availability for Payment of Property Damages
Title 43 › CHAPTER 31 — DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › § 1471
Summary
Interior may use contingency funds to pay up to $500 for private property damage caused by negligent vehicle operation.
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Title 43, §1471
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Appropriations for contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior shall be available, to the extent specified therein, for the payment of damages to private property (not to exceed $500 in any one case) caused by the negligent operation of motor vehicles under such appropriations.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 693 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
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43 U.S.C. § 1471
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102