16 U.S.C. § 407r — Authorization of appropriations
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 687 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 108 words · no verdicts yet
Congress may spend up to about $12.79 million to buy the property described for Independence National Historical Park. This money also covers related costs, including hiring necessary staff and experts, even outside normal civil-service hiring rules if the Secretary decides that's needed.
For the purpose of acquiring the property described in section 407m of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed the sum of $12,792,000. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subchapter shall be available for any expenses incidental to acquisition of property as prescribed by this subchapter, including the employment of the necessary services in the District of Columbia, and including to the extent deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Interior, the employment without regard to the civil-service laws of such experts and other officers and employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter efficiently and in the public interest.
Source credit: (June 28, 1948, ch. 687, § 6, 62 Stat. 1062; July 10, 1952, ch. 653, § 3, 66 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 85–764, § 3(b), Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 91–293, June 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 333; Pub. L. 93–477, title I, § 101(5), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1445.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 28, 1948, ch. 687 · 62 Stat. 1062
- 1952Amended · Act of July 10, 1952, ch. 653 · 66 Stat. 575
- 1958Amended · Pub. L. 85-764 · 72 Stat. 862
- 1970Amended · Pub. L. 91-293 · 84 Stat. 333
- 1974Amended · Pub. L. 93-477 · 88 Stat. 1445
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 687 on 1948-06-28.
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