[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC459j-8]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459j-8. Authorization of appropriations; reports to
Congressional committees
(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.
(Pub. L. 93-626, Sec. 9, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2125; Pub. L. 100-564,
Sec. 2, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2831; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 6(m), Nov.
2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4586.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 6(m)(1), in introductory
provisions substituted ``Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives'' for ``Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of
the United States Congress''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 6(m)(2), struck out at end
``Within three years from January 3, 1975, the Secretary shall develop
and transmit to the Co
