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for preacquisition work where authorization is imminent and where substan-
tial monetary savings could be realized. 
§ 200307. Availability of Fund amounts for publicity pur-
poses 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts derived from the sources listed in section 
200302 of this title shall not be available for publicity purposes. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR TEMPORARY SIGNING.—In a case where significant 
acquisition or development is initiated, appropriate standardized temporary 
signing shall be located on or near the affected site, to the extent feasible, 
so as to indicate the action taken is a product of funding made available 
through the Fund. The signing may indicate the percentage amounts and 
dollar amounts financed by Federal and non-Federal funds, and that the 
source of the funding includes amounts derived from Outer Continental 
Shelf receipts. The Secretary shall prescribe standards and guidelines for 
the usage of the signing to ensure consistency of design and application. 
§ 200308. Contracts for acquisition of land and water 
Not more than $30,000,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
from the Fund by section 200303 of this title may be obligated by contract 
during each fiscal year for the acquisition of land, water, or interest in land 
or water within areas specified in section 200306(a)(2) of this title. The 
contract may be executed by the head of the department concerned, within 
limitations prescribed by the Secretary. The contract shall be a contractual 
obligation of the United States and shall be liquidated with money appro-
priated from the Fund specifically for liquidation of that contract obligation. 
No contract may be entered into for the acquisition of property pursuant 
to this section unless the acquisition is otherwise authorized by Federal law. 
§ 200309. Contracts for options to acquire land and water in 
System 
The Secretary may enter into contracts for options to acquire land, water, 
or interests in land or water within the exterior boundaries of any area the 
acquisition of which is authorized by law for inclusion in the System. The 
minimum period of any such option shall be 2 years, and any sums ex-
pended for the purchase of an option shall be credited to the purchase price 
of the area. Not more than $500,000 of the sum authorized to be appro-
priated from the Fund by section 200303 of this title may be expended by 
the Secretary in any one fiscal year for the options. 
§ 200310. 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)). 
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(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 April 1, 2013, 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 April 1, 2012; and 
(2) 80 percent of the floor stocks refunds made before April 1, 2013, 
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 motorboats. 
Chapter 2005—Urban Park and Recreation 
Recovery Program 
Sec. 
200501.
Definitions. 
200502.
Federal assistance. 
200503.
Rehabilitation grants and innovation grants. 
200504.
Recovery action programs. 
200505.
State action. 
200506.
Non-Federal share of project costs. 
200507.
Conversion of recreation property. 
200508.
Coordination of program. 
200509.
Recordkeeping. 
200510.
Inapplicability of matching provisions. 
200511.
Funding limitations. 
§ 200501. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) AT-RISK YOUTH RECREATION GRANT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘at-risk youth recreation grant’’ 
means a grant in a neighborhood or community with a high preva-
lence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime committed by 
youthful offenders. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘at-risk youth recreation grant’’ 
includes— 
(i) a rehabilitation grant; 
(ii) an innovation grant; and 
(iii) a matching grant for continuing program support for 
a program of demonstrated value or success in providing con-
structive alternatives to youth at risk for engaging in criminal 
behavior, including a grant for operating, or coordinating, a 
recreation program or service. 
(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF REHABILITATION GRANT.—In addi-
tion to the purposes specified in paragraph (8), a rehabilitation 
grant that serves as an at-risk youth recreation grant may be used 
for the provision of lighting, emergency phones, or any other cap-
ital improvement that will improve the security of an urban park. 
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(2) GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘general 
purpose local government’’ means— 
(A) a city, county, town, township, village, or other general pur-
pose political subdivision of a State; and 
(B) the District of Columbia. 
(3) INNOVATION GRANT.—The term ‘‘innovation grant’’ means a 
matching grant to a local government 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, not 
including routine operation and maintenance activities. 
(4) 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. 
(5) PRIVATE, NONPROFIT AGENCY.—The term ‘‘private, nonprofit 
agency’’ means a community-based, nonprofit organization, corpora-
tion, or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, 
conservation, and educational services directly to urban residents on a 
neighborhood or communitywide basis through voluntary donations, vol-
untary labor, or public or private grants. 
(6) RECOVERY ACTION PROGRAM GRANT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘recovery action program grant’’ 
means a matching grant to a local government for development of 
local park and recreation recovery action programs to meet the re-
quirements of this chapter. 
(B) USE.—A recovery action program grant shall be used for 
resource and needs assessment, coordination, citizen involvement 
and planning, and program development activities to— 
(i) encourage public definition of goals; and 
(ii) develop priorities and strategies for overall recreation 
system recovery. 
(7) RECREATION AREA OR FACILITY.—The term ‘‘recreation area or 
facility’’ means an indoor or outdoor park, building, site, or other facil-
ity that is dedicated to recreation purposes and administered by a pub-
lic or private nonprofit agency to serve the recreation needs of commu-
nity residents. Emphasis shall be on public facilities readily accessible 
to residential neighborhoods, including multiple-use community centers 
that have recreation as one of their primary purposes, but excluding 
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major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls used pri-
marily for commercial sports, spectator, or display activities. 
(8) REHABILITATION
GRANT.—The term ‘‘rehabilitation grant’’ 
means a matching capital grant to a local government for rebuilding, 
remodeling, expanding, or developing an existing outdoor or indoor 
recreation area or facility, including improvements in park landscapes, 
buildings, and support facilities, but excluding routine maintenance and 
upkeep activities. 
(9) SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘special purpose local govern-
ment’’ means a local or regional special district, public-purpose 
corporation, or other limited political subdivision of a State. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘special purpose local government’’ 
includes— 
(i) a park authority; 
(ii) a park, conservation, water, or sanitary district; and 
(iii) a school district. 
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State, an instrumentality 
of a State approved by the Governor of the State, Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is-
lands. 
§ 200502. Federal assistance 
(a) ELIGIBILITY DETERMINED
BY SECRETARY.—Eligibility of general 
purpose local governments for assistance under this chapter shall be based 
on need as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall publish in the 
Federal Register a list of local governments eligible to participate in this 
program, to be accompanied by a discussion of criteria used in determining 
eligibility. Criteria shall be based on factors that the Secretary determines 
are related to deteriorated recreational facilities or systems and physical and 
economic distress. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
In addition to eligible local governments established in accordance with sub-
section (a), the Secretary may establish eligibility, in accord with the find-
ings and purpose of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 
(Public Law 95–625, 92 Stat. 3538), of other general purpose local govern-
ments in metropolitan statistical areas as defined by the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget. 
(c) 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; 
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