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or purchase units approved by the National Forest 
Reservation Commission subsequent to January 
1, 1965, all of which other areas are primarily 
of value for outdoor recreation purposes. 
(ii) ADJACENT LAND.—Land outside but adjacent to 
an existing national forest boundary, not to exceed 
3,000 acres in the case of any one forest, that would 
comprise an integral part of a forest recreational 
management area may also be acquired with amounts 
appropriated from the Fund. 
(iii) 
LIMITATION.—Except 
for 
areas 
specifically 
authorized by Act of Congress, not more than 15 per-
cent of the acreage added to the National Forest 
System pursuant to this section shall be west of the 
100th meridian. 
(C) ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THREATENED SPECIES; FISH 
AND WILDLIFE REFUGE AREAS; NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 
SYSTEM.—Amounts shall be allotted for the acquisition of 
land, water, or an interest in land or water for— 
(i) endangered species and threatened species 
authorized under section 5(a) of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1534(a)); 
(ii) areas authorized by section 2 of the Refuge Recre-
ation Act (16 U.S.C. 460k–1); 
(iii) national wildlife refuge areas under section 
7(a)(4) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 
742f(a)(4)) and wetlands acquired under section 304 
of the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (16 
U.S.C. 3922); and 
(iv) any area authorized for the National Wildlife 
Refuge System by specific Acts. 
(3) PAYMENT AS OFFSET OF CAPITAL COSTS.—Amounts shall 
be allotted for payment into miscellaneous receipts of the 
Treasury as a partial offset for capital costs, if any, of Federal 
water development projects authorized to be constructed by 
or pursuant to an Act of Congress that are allocated to public 
recreation and the enhancement of fish and wildlife values 
and financed through appropriations to water resource agencies. 
(4) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Appropriations 
allotted for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in 
land or water as set forth under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of paragraph (2) shall be available for those acquisitions not-
withstanding any statutory ceiling on the appropriations con-
tained in any other provision of law enacted prior to January 
4, 1977, or, in the case of national recreation areas, prior 
to January 15, 1979, except that for any such area expenditures 
shall not exceed a statutory ceiling during any one fiscal year 
by 10 percent of the ceiling or $1,000,000, whichever is greater. 
(b) ACQUISITION RESTRICTIONS.—Appropriations from the Fund 
pursuant to this section shall not be used for acquisition unless 
the acquisition is otherwise authorized by law. Appropriations from 
the Fund may be used for preacquisition work where authorization 
is imminent and where substantial monetary savings could be 
realized.
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§ 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 signifi-
cant acquisition or development is initiated, appropriate standard-
ized 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 guide-
lines 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 appro-
priated 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 pre-
scribed by the Secretary. The contract shall be a contractual obliga-
tion 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 other-
wise 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 bound-
aries 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 expended 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 appropriated 
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)). 
(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, 2017, 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, 2016; and 
(2) 80 percent of the floor stocks refunds made before October 
1, 2017, under section 6412(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
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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 prevalence 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 constructive 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 
addition to the purposes specified in paragraph (8), a 
rehabilitation grant that serves as an at-risk youth recre-
ation grant may be used for the provision of lighting, 
emergency phones, or any other capital improvement that 
will improve the security of an urban park. 
(2) GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘gen-
eral purpose local government’’ means— 
(A) a city, county, town, township, village, or other gen-
eral purpose 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 per-
sonnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, or services designed to 
demonstrate innovative and cost-effective ways to augment park 
and recreation opportunities 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 com-
monly accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas 
and facilities operating in a state of good repair and to protect 
them from deterioration resulting from normal wear and tear.
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(5) PRIVATE, NONPROFIT AGENCY.—The term ‘‘private, non-
profit agency’’ means a community-based, nonprofit organiza-
tion, corporation, or association organized for purposes of pro-
viding recreational, conservation, and educational services 
directly to urban residents on a neighborhood or community-
wide basis through voluntary donations, voluntary 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 requirements 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 recre-
ation system recovery. 
(7) RECREATION
AREA
OR
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘recreation 
area or facility’’ means an indoor or outdoor park, building, 
site, or other facility that is dedicated to recreation purposes 
and administered by a public or private nonprofit agency to 
serve the recreation needs of community 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 
major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls 
used primarily 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 improve-
ments 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 govern-
ment’’ 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 instrumen-
tality of a State approved by the Governor of the State, Puerto 
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
§ 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