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the area. Not to exceed $500,000 of the sum authorized to be appropriated 
from the Fund by section 1053.04 of this title may be expended by the Sec-
retary in any one fiscal year for the options. 
§ 1053.13. Transfers to and from Fund 
(a) MOTORBOAT FUEL TAXES.—There shall be set aside in the Fund the 
amounts specified in section 9503(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(B)). 
(b) REFUNDS OF TAXES.—There shall be paid from time to time from 
the Fund into the general fund of the Treasury amounts estimated by the 
Secretary of the Treasury as equivalent to— 
(1) the amounts paid before October 1, 2012, under section 6421 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6421) with respect to 
gasoline used after December 31, 1964, in motorboats, on the basis of 
claims filed for periods ending before October 1, 2011; and 
(2) 80 percent of the floor stocks refunds made before October 1, 
2012, under section 6412(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(26 U.S.C. 6412(a)(1)) with respect to gasoline to be used in motor-
boats. 
CHAPTER 1055—URBAN PARK AND RECREATION 
RECOVERY PROGRAM 
Sec. 
1055.01.
Findings. 
1055.02.
Purposes. 
1055.03.
Definitions. 
1055.04.
Federal assistance grants. 
1055.05.
Rehabilitation and innovation grants. 
1055.06.
Recovery action programs. 
1055.07.
State action. 
1055.08.
Non-Federal share of project costs. 
1055.09.
Conversion of recreation property. 
1055.10.
Coordination of program. 
1055.11.
Recordkeeping. 
1055.12.
Authorization of appropriations. 
1055.13.
Limitation on use of funds. 
1055.14.
Report. 
§ 1055.01. Findings 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the quality of life in urban areas is closely related to the avail-
ability of fully functional park and recreation systems including land, 
facilities, and service programs; 
(2) residents of cities need close-to-home recreational opportunities 
that are adequate to specialized urban demands, with parks and facili-
ties properly located, developed, and well maintained; 
(3) the greatest recreational deficiencies with respect to land, facili-
ties, and programs are found in many large cities, especially at the 
neighborhood level; 
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(4) inadequate financing of urban recreation programs due to fiscal 
difficulties in many large cities has led to the deterioration of facilities, 
nonavailability of recreation services, and an inability to adapt rec-
reational programs to changing circumstances; and 
(5) there is no existing Federal assistance program which fully ad-
dresses the needs for physical rehabilitation and revitalization of these 
park and recreation systems. 
§ 1055.02. Purposes 
(a) ESTABLISH PROGRAM.—The purpose of this chapter is to authorize 
the Secretary to establish an urban park and recreation recovery program 
which would provide Federal grants to economically hard-pressed commu-
nities specifically for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreation areas, 
facilities, and development of improved recreation programs. This program 
is intended to complement existing Federal programs such as the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund and Community Development Grant Programs by 
encouraging and stimulating local governments to revitalize their park and 
recreation systems and to make long-term commitments to continuing main-
tenance of these systems. Such assistance shall be subject to such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate and in the public interest 
to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 
(b) IMPROVE RECREATION FACILITIES AND EXPAND RECREATION SERV-
ICES.—It is further the purpose of this chapter to improve recreation facili-
ties and expand recreation services in urban areas with a high incidence of 
crime and to help deter crime through the expansion of recreation opportu-
nities for at-risk youth. 
(c) INCREASE SECURITY.—It is the further purpose of this chapter to in-
crease the security of urban parks and to promote collaboration between 
local agencies involved in parks and recreation, law enforcement, youth so-
cial services, and juvenile justice system. 
§ 1055.03. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) AT-RISK YOUTH RECREATION GRANTS.—The term ‘‘at-risk youth 
recreation grants’’ means grants in neighborhoods and communities 
with a high prevalence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime 
committed by youthful offenders and include— 
(A) rehabilitation grants, 
(B) innovation grants, or 
(C) matching grants for continuing program support for pro-
grams of demonstrated value or success in providing constructive 
alternatives to youth at risk for engaging in criminal behavior, in-
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cluding grants for operating, or coordinating recreation programs 
and services. 
(2) GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘general 
purpose local government’’ means any city, county, town, township, 
parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, 
including the District of Columbia, and insular areas. 
(3) INNOVATION
GRANTS.—The term ‘‘innovation grants’’ means 
matching grants to local governments to cover costs of personnel, facili-
ties, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innova-
tive and cost-effective ways to augment park and recreation opportuni-
ties at the neighborhood level and to address common problems related 
to facility operations and improved delivery of recreation service, and 
which shall exclude routine operation and maintenance activities. 
(4) INSULAR AREAS.—The term ‘‘insular areas’’ means Guam, the 
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(5) MAINTENANCE.—The term ‘‘maintenance’’ means all commonly 
accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas and facilities op-
erating in a state of good repair and to protect them from deterioration 
resulting from normal wear and tear. 
(6) PRIVATE, NONPROFIT AGENCY.—The term ‘‘private, nonprofit 
agency’’ means a community-based, non-profit organization, corpora-
tion, or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, 
conservation, and educational services directly to urban residents on ei-
ther a neighborhood or communitywide basis through voluntary dona-
tions, voluntary labor, or public or private grants. 
(7) RECOVERY ACTION PROGRAM GRANTS.—The term ‘‘recovery ac-
tion program grants’’ means matching grants to local governments for 
development of local park and recreation recovery action programs to 
meet the requirements of this chapter. Such grants will be for resource 
and needs assessment, coordination, citizen involvement and planning, 
and program development activities to encourage public definition of 
goals, and develop priorities and strategies for overall recreation system 
recovery. 
(8) RECREATIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES.—The term ‘‘recreational 
areas and facilities’’ means indoor or outdoor parks, buildings, sites, 
or other facilities which are dedicated to recreation purposes and ad-
ministered by public or private nonprofit agencies to serve the recre-
ation needs of community residents. Emphasis shall be on public facili-
ties readily accessible to residential neighborhoods, including multiple- 
use community centers which have recreation as one of their primary 
purposes, but excluding major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and con-
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ference halls used primarily for commercial sports, spectator, or display 
activities. 
(9) REHABILITATION
GRANTS.—The term ‘‘rehabilitation grants’’ 
means matching capital grants to local governments for— 
(A) rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, or developing existing 
outdoor or indoor recreation areas and facilities, including im-
provements in park landscapes, buildings, and support facilities, 
but excluding routine maintenance and upkeep activities; and 
(B) lighting, emergency phones or other capital improvements 
that will improve the security of urban parks. 
(10) SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘special 
purpose local government’’ means any local or regional special district, 
public-purpose corporation or other limited political subdivision of a 
State, including but not limited to park authorities; park, conservation, 
water or sanitary districts; and school districts; 
(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any State of the United 
States or any instrumentality of a State approved by the Governor, 
Puerto Rico, and insular areas. 
§ 1055.04. Federal assistance grants 
(a) ELIGIBLE GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—In addition 
to eligible local governments established in accordance with section 1005(a) 
of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95– 
625, 92 Stat. 3540), the Secretary may establish eligibility, in accord with 
the findings and purpose of this chapter, of other general purpose local gov-
ernments in standard metropolitan statistical areas as defined by the cen-
sus. 
(b) PRIORITY CRITERIA FOR PROJECT SELECTION AND APPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish priority criteria for 
project selection and approval that consider such factors as— 
(A) population; 
(B) condition of existing recreation areas and facilities; 
(C) demonstrated deficiencies in access to neighborhood recre-
ation opportunities, particularly for minority, and low- and mod-
erate-income residents; 
(D) public participation in determining rehabilitation or develop-
ment needs; 
(E) the extent to which a project supports or complements tar-
get activities undertaken as part of a local government’s overall 
community development and urban revitalization program; 
(F) the extent to which a proposed project would provide em-
ployment opportunities for minorities, youth, and low- and mod-
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