§ 460m-29a. — New River Gorge and Gauley River Visitor Center.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460m-29a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXI-A--NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER
Sec. 460m-29a. New River Gorge and Gauley River Visitor Center
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct a visitor
center and such other related facilities as may be deemed necessary to
facilitate visitor understanding and enjoyment of the New River Gorge
National River and the Gauley River National Recreation Area in the
vicinity of the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers. Such center and
related facilities are authorized to be constructed at a site outside of
the boundary of the New River Gorge National River or Gauley River
National Recreation Area unless a suitable site is available within the
boundaries of either unit.
(Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title IV, Sec. 406(b), Nov. 12, 1996, 110
Stat. 4150.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996, and not as part of title XI of the National
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 which comprises this subchapter.
New River Visitor Center
Pub. L. 105-178, title I, Sec. 1214(c), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 205,
provided that:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall allocate to the Secretary of
the Interior amounts made available by this subsection for the planning,
design, and construction of a visitor center, and such other related
facilities as may be necessary, to facilitate visitor understanding and
enjoyment of the scenic, historic, cultural, and recreational resources
of the New River Gorge National River in the State of West Virginia. The
center and related facilities shall be located at a site for which title
is held by the United States in the vicinity of the I-64 Sandstone
intersection.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this subsection $1,300,000 for fiscal year 1998,
$1,200,000 for fiscal year 1999, and $9,900,000 for fiscal year 2000.
``(3) Applicability of title 23.--Funds authorized by this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code; except that such funds shall remain available until expended.''
