16 U.S.C. § 459j–8 — Authorization of appropriations; reports to Congressional committees

submitted 51 years ago by Pub. L. 93-626 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 192 words · no verdicts yet

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Congress authorized up to $7,941,000 to buy land for Canaveral National Seashore, plus $2.6 million more for essential public facilities. The Secretary had to move quickly to buy privately owned land and report yearly to Congress on progress until all the land was acquired.

(a) Congress authorized whatever money is necessary to carry out the purposes of this group of sections, but no more than $7,941,000 for buying land and land rights. To avoid costs from delay, the Secretary had to make every reasonable effort to promptly buy the privately owned land inside the Seashore. Until all that land was bought, the Secretary had to report, in writing every June 30, to the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House's Natural Resources Committee, covering: (1) how much land was bought that fiscal year and what it cost; (2) how much land was still left to buy; and (3) how much land was planned for the next fiscal year and its estimated cost. (b) On top of money already appropriated, Congress authorized $2.6 million more for building essential public facilities.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

(a) Acquisition of lands and interests in lands

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 459j to 459j–8 of this title, but not more than $7,941,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands. In order to avoid excessive costs resulting from delays in the acquisition program, the Secretary shall make every reasonable effort to promptly acquire the privately owned lands within the seashore. Until all such lands are acquired, he shall report, in writing on June 30 of each year to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the following information:

(1)

the amount of land acquired during the current fiscal year and the amount expended therefor;

(2)

the amount of land remaining to be acquired; and

(3)

the amount of land programed for acquisition in the ensuing fiscal year and the estimated cost thereof.

(b) Development of essential public facilities

For the development of essential public facilities there are authorized to be appropriated $2.6 million in addition to the sums previously appropriated.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–626, § 9, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2125; Pub. L. 100–564, § 2, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2831; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(m), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4586.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1975Enacted · Pub. L. 93-626 · 88 Stat. 2125
1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-564 · 102 Stat. 2831
1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-437 · 108 Stat. 4586

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-626 on 1975-01-03.

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