§ 544n. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC544n]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER II--SCENIC AREAS
Sec. 544n. Authorization of appropriations
(a) General authorizations
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the
fiscal year 1986 such sums as are described below; \1\
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\1\ So in original. The semicolon probably should be a colon.
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(1) For the purpose of acquisition of lands, water and interests
therein pursuant to sections 544 to 544p of this title: $40,000,000:
Provided, That of this amount no more than $10,000,000 shall be
available to acquire lands, water, and interests therein pursuant to
section 544h of this title. Such amounts are authorized to be
appropriated from amounts covered into the Land and Water
Conservation Fund notwithstanding any allocation, apportionment, or
limitation contained in the Land and Water Conservation Fund (16
U.S.C. 460l-4 and following).
(2) For the purpose of providing payments to local governments
pursuant to section 544l(c) of this title: $2,000,000.
(b) Specific authorizations
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the
fiscal year 1986, effective upon concurrence on the management plan
pursuant to section 544d of this title:
(1) For the purpose of construction of an interpretive center to
be located in the State of Oregon, and a conference center to be
located in the State of Washington: $10,000,000.
(2) For the purpose of construction of recreation facilities
pursuant to section 544e(d) of this title: $10,000,000.
(3) For the purpose of preparing a program and restoring and
reconstructing the Old Columbia River Scenic Highway, Oregon
pursuant to section 544j of this title: $2,800,000.
(4) For the purpose of providing economic development grants
pursuant to section 544i of this title: $5,000,000 for each State:
Provided, That funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this
paragraph shall be available for the acquisition of lands and
interests therein pursuant to section 544h of this title if, at the
expiration of three years, the States have failed to carry out their
respective function pursuant to section 544c of this title.
(c) Availability of funds
Funds appropriated under subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section
shall not be made available for any county which does not have in effect
a land use ordinance which has been found to be consistent by the
Commission, and concurred on by the Secretary as consistent with the
management plan pursuant to section 544f of this title.
(Pub. L. 99-663, Sec. 16, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4300.)
References in Text
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 and
following), referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, Pub. L. 88-578, Sept. 3, 1964, 78
Stat. 897, as amended, which is classified generally to part B
(Sec. 460l-4 et seq.) of subchapter LXIX of chapter 1 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 460l-4 of this title and Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 544 to 544i, 544l, 544m,
544o, 544p of this title.
