Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102
§102711 Authority of Secretary to Use Applicable Appropriations for the System to Render Assistance to Nearby Law Enforcement and Fire Prevention Agencies and for Related Activities Outside the System
Title 54 › Subtitle I — National Park System › CHAPTER 1027 — LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE › § 102711
Summary
The Secretary may use System money to help nearby law-enforcement and fire agencies. That help can include emergency rescue, firefighting, and other related support outside the System.
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Title 54, §102711
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To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary may use applicable appropriations for the System to render emergency rescue, firefighting, and cooperative assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire prevention agencies and for related purposes outside the System.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10271116 U.S.C. 1b (matter before (1)), (1).Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 384, § 1 (matter before (1)), (1), 67 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 91–383, § 2(a), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826. The words “and he may use applicable appropriations for the aforesaid system for the following purposes” are retained because the appropriation is to be used for something outside the System.
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54 U.S.C. § 102711
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102