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§460/-10a. Contracts for acquisition of lands and 

 waters. 



Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the money authorized 

 to be appropriated from the fund by section 460/-6 

 of this title may be obligated by contract during each 

 fiscal year for the acquisition of lands, waters, or 

 interests therein within areas specified in section 

 460Z-9<a)<l) of this title. Any such contract may 

 be executed by the head of the department con- 

 cerned, within limitations prescribed by the Secre- 

 tary of the Interior. Any such contract so entered 

 into shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the 

 United States and shall be liquidated with money 

 appropriated from the fund specifically for liquida- 

 tion of such contract obligation. No contract may 

 be entered into for the acquisition of property pur- 

 suant to this section luiless such acquisition is other- 

 wise authorized by Federal law. (Pub, L. 88-578, § 8, 

 as added Pub. L. 90-401, § 4, July 15. 1968, 82 Stat. 

 355. and amended Pub. L. 91-308. § 3. July 7, 1970. 

 84 Stat. 410.) 



Amendments 



1970-Pub. L. 91-308 substituted "flscal year" for "of 

 fiscal years 1969 and 1970". 



Sections 7 through 10 of Pub. L. 88-678 renumbered 

 sections 8 through 11 of Pub. L. 88-678 by Pub. L. 92-347, 

 i 3, July 11. 1972. 86 Stat. 469. 



S'leOZ-lOb. Contracts for options to acquire lands and 

 waters in national park system. 



The Secretary of the Interior may enter into con- 

 tracts for options to acquire lands, waters, or In- 

 terests therein within the exterior boundaries of any 

 area the acquisition of which is authorized by law 

 for inclusion in the national park system. The mini- 

 mum period of any such option shall be two years, 

 and any sums expended for the purchase thereof 

 shall be credited to the purchase price of said area. 

 Not to exceed $500,000 of the sum authorized to be 

 appropriated from the fund by section 460Z-6 of this 

 title may be expended by the Secretary in any one 

 fiscal year for such options. (Pub. L. 88-578, § 9. 

 as added Pub. L. 90-401. § 4, July 15, 1968. 82 Stat. 

 355.) 



Sections 7 through 10 of Pub. L. 88-578 renumbered 

 sections 8 through 1 1 of Pub. L. 88-678 by Pub. L. 92-347. 

 i 2. July 11. 1972. 88 Stat. 459. 



§460/-10c. Repeal of provisions prohibiting collection 

 of recreation fees or user charges. 



There is hereby repealed the third paragraph from 

 the end of the division entitled "National Park Serv- 

 ice" of section 1 of the Act of March 7. 1928 (45 Stat. 

 238) and the second paragraph from the end of the 

 division entitled "National Park Service" of section 

 l.of the Act of March 4. 1929 (45 Stat. 1602; section 

 14 of this title) . Section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act 

 authorizing the construction of certain public works 

 on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other 

 purposes", approved December 24, 1944 (section 460d 

 of this title), as amended by the Flood Control Act 

 of 1962 (76 Stat. 1195) is further amended by delet- 

 ing ", without charge," in the third sentence from 

 the end thereof. All other provisions of law that pro- 

 hibit the collection of entrance, admission, or other 

 recreation user fees or charges authorized by sec- 



tions 460Z-4 to 460i-ll of. this title or that restrict 

 the expenditure of funds if such fees or charges are 

 collected are hereby also repealed : Provided, That no 

 provision of any law or treaty which extends to any 

 person or class of persons a right of free access to 

 the shoreline of any reservoir or other body of water, 

 or to hunting and fishing along or on such shoreline, 

 shall be affected by this repealer. (Pub. L. 88-578, 

 § 10, as added Pub. L. 90-401, § 1(a). July 15, 1968. 

 82 Stat. 354.) 



§ 4606-lOd. Review and report. 



Within one year of the date of enactment of 

 this section, the Secretary is authorized and di- 

 rected to submit to the Committees on Interior 

 and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House of 

 Representatives a comprehensive review and re- 

 port on the needs, problems, and opportunities 

 associated with urban recreation in highly popu- 

 lated regions, including the resources potentially 

 available for meeting such needs. The report shall 

 include site specific analyses and alternatives, in 

 a selection of geographic environments representa- 

 tive of the Nation as a whole, including, but not 

 limited to, information on needs, local capabilities 

 for action, major site opportunities, trends, and a 

 full range of options and alternatives as to possi- 

 ble solutions and courses of action designed to pre- 

 serve remaining open space, ameliorate recrea- 

 tional deficiency, and enhance recreational oppor- 

 tunity for urban populations, together with an 

 analysis of the capability of the Federal Govern- 

 ment to provide urban-oriented environmental 

 education programs (including, but not limited to, 

 cultural programs in the arts and crafts) within 

 such options. The Secretary shall consult with, and 

 request the views of, the affected cities, counties, 

 and States on the alternatives and courses of ac- 

 tion identified. (As added Pub. L. 94-422, § 101(6). 

 Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1318.) 



§460/-ll. Transfers to and from land and water con- 

 servation fund. 



(a) Motorboat fuel taxes from Highway Trust Fund 

 into conservation fund. 



There shall be set aside in the land and water 

 conservation fund in the Treasury of the United 

 States provided for in sections 460i-4 to 460H1 of 

 this title the amounts specified in section 209(f)(5) 

 of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 (relating to 

 special motor fuels and gasoline used in motor- 

 boats). 



(b) Refunds of gasoline taxes for certain nonhighway 

 purposes or used by local transit systems and 

 motorboat fuel taxes from conservation fund into 

 general fund of the Treasury. 

 There shall be paid from time to time from the 

 land and water conservation fund into the general 

 fund of the Treasury amounts estimated by the Sec- 

 retary of the Treasury as equivalent to — 



(1) the amounts paid before July 1, 1980, under 

 section 6421 of Title 26 (relating to amounts paid 

 in respect of gasoline used for certain nonhighway 

 purposes or by local transit systems) with respect 

 to gasoline used after December 31. 1964. in motor- 



