§ 577h. — Authorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC577h]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 577h. Authorization of appropriations; limitation on amount
for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein;
availability of other funds; annual report to Congress
(a) Appropriations authorized; purposes
There are authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as are
necessary to implement sections 577c, 577d, and 577e to 577h of this
title: Provided, That the total appropriations under the authority of
said sections shall not exceed $9,000,000 for the purchase and
condemnation of lands, water, or interests therein, and that funds made
available through the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.], may also be
used for such acquisitions: Provided further, That such appropriations
may be used for the payment of court judgments in condemnation actions
brought under authority of sections 577c, 577d, and 577e to 577h of this
title without regard to the date such actions were initially instituted.
(b) Reports on acquisitions
Not later than March 1 of each year 1977 through 1980, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall submit to the Congress a report concerning the
acquisition of lands or interests in lands under sections 577c, 577d,
and 577e to 577h of this title. The final report of the Secretary shall
specify whether additional authorizations or appropriations are
necessary to carry out the purposes of said sections.
(June 22, 1948, ch. 593, Sec. 6, 62 Stat. 570; June 22, 1956, ch. 425,
Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 328; Pub. L. 87-351, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 772; Pub.
L. 94-384, Aug. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1123.)
References in Text
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, referred to in
subsec. (a), is 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.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-384 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
substituted ``implement'' for ``carry out the provisions of'',
``$9,000,000'' for ``$4,500,000'', and ``lands, water, or interests
therein'' for ``land'', struck out ``however'' after ``Provided'',
inserted provision relating to the availability of funds under the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act and provision relating to the
availability of appropriations for payment of court judgements in
condemnation actions regardless of the date of institution of such
action, and added subsec. (b).
1961--Pub. L. 87-351 increased appropriation for purchase and
condemnation of land from $2,500,000 to $4,500,000.
1956--Act June 22, 1956, increased appropriation for purchase and
condemnation of land from $500,000 to $2,500,000.
Availability of Appropriations
Pub. L. 87-351 provided in part that: ``Funds appropriated to carry
out the purposes of the Act [sections 577c, 577d and 577e to 577h of
this title] shall remain available until expended.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 577d-1, 1133 of this title.
