§ 7a. — Airports in national parks, monuments and recreation areas; construction, etc.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC7a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Sec. 7a. Airports in national parks, monuments and recreation
areas; construction, etc.
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter called the ``Secretary'')
is authorized to plan, acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve,
maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect airports in the
continental United States in, or in close proximity to, national parks,
national monuments, and national recreation areas, when such airports
are determined by him to be necessary to the proper performance of the
functions of the Department of the Interior: Provided, That no such
airport shall be acquired, established, or constructed by the Secretary
unless such airport is included in the then current revision of the
national airport plan formulated by the Secretary of Transportation
pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Airport Act: Provided further,
That the operation and maintenance of such airports shall be in
accordance with the standards, rules, or regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Transportation.
(Mar. 18, 1950, ch. 72, Sec. 1, 64 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV,
Sec. 1402(e), Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 91-258, title I,
Sec. 52(b)(1), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 235.)
References in Text
The Federal Airport Act, referred to in text, is act May 13, 1946,
ch. 251, 60 Stat. 170, as amended, which was classified to chapter 14
(Sec. 1101 et seq.) of former Title 49, Transportation. The Act was
repealed by section 52(a) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of
1970 (Pub. L. 91-258, title I, May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 235). See chapter
471 of Title 49, Transportation.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-258 substituted ``Secretary of Transportation'' for
``Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency'' in two places.
1958--Pub. L. 85-726 substituted ``Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Agency'' for ``Administrator of Civil Aeronautics'' in two
places.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Section 1505(2) of Pub. L. 85-726 provided that the amendment made
by Pub. L. 85-726 is effective on 60th day following date on which the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency first appointed under Pub.
L. 85-726 qualifies and takes office. The Administrator was appointed,
qualified and took office on Oct. 31, 1958.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 7b, 7c, 7e of this title.
