16 U.S.C. § 410aa–3 — Authorization of appropriations

submitted 50 years ago by Pub. L. 94-337 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 162 words · no verdicts yet

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Congress may spend up to $13,895,000 to buy land for the park and up to $500,000 to build public facilities. Within three years of the park's creation, the Secretary must send Congress a final master plan for developing it.

(a) Congress authorizes spending whatever sums are needed to carry out this subchapter, but not more than $13,895,000 for acquiring land and interests in land. (b) Congress authorizes up to $500,000 for developing essential public facilities. Within three years of the park being established, the Secretary — after consulting Pennsylvania's Governor — must send the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee a final master plan for developing the park. That plan must show: (1) what facilities are needed for visitors' health, safety, and interpretive needs; (2) where each facility would go and what it would cost; and (3) what additional facilities the park is projected to need.

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(a)

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, but not more than $13,895,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands.

(b)

For the development of essential public facilities there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $500,000. Within three years from the date of establishment of the park pursuant to this subchapter, the Secretary shall, after consulting with the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, develop and transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a final master plan for the development of the park consistent with the objectives of this subchapter, indicating:

(1)

the facilities needed to accommodate the health, safety, and interpretive needs of the visiting public;

(2)

the location and estimated cost of all facilities; and

(3)

the projected need for any additional facilities within the park.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 94–337, § 4, July 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 797; Pub. L. 96–287, title III, § 301(3), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 601; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(a)(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4583.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1976Enacted · Pub. L. 94-337 · 90 Stat. 797
1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-287 · 94 Stat. 601
1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-437 · 108 Stat. 4583

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 94-337 on 1976-07-04.

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