(2) for all levels of government and private interests to take prompt 
and coordinated action to the extent practicable without diminishing or 
affecting their respective powers and functions to conserve, develop, and 
utilize those resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the American peo-
ple. 
§ 200102. Definitions 
As used in this chapter: 
(1) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’, to the extent practicable, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, includes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, 
the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(2) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United States’’— 
(A) includes the District of Columbia; and 
(B) to the extent practicable, as determined by the Secretary, in-
cludes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, 
and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
§ 200103. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain func-
tions and activities 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this chapter, the Secretary may perform 
the functions and activities described in this section. 
(b) INVENTORY AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary may prepare and main-
tain a continuing inventory and evaluation of outdoor recreation needs and 
resources of the United States. 
(c) CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.—The Secretary may prepare a system for 
classification of outdoor recreation resources to assist in the effective and bene-
ficial use and management of such resources. 
(d) RECREATION PLAN.—The Secretary may formulate and maintain a 
comprehensive nationwide outdoor recreation plan, taking into consideration 
the plans of the various Federal agencies, States, and their political subdivi-
sions. The plan shall set forth the needs and demands of the public for outdoor 
recreation and the current and foreseeable availability in the future of outdoor 
recreation resources to meet those needs. The plan shall identify critical out-
door recreation problems, recommend solutions, and recommend desirable ac-
tions to be taken at each level of government and by private interests. The 
Secretary shall submit the plan to the President for transmittal to Congress. 
Revisions of the plan shall be similarly transmitted at succeeding 5-year in-
tervals. When a plan or revision is transmitted to the Congress, the Secretary 
shall transmit copies to the chief executive officials of the States. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE.—The Secretary may provide 
technical assistance and advice to and cooperate with States, political sub-
divisions, and private interests, including nonprofit organizations, with re-
spect to outdoor recreation. 
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(f) INTERSTATE AND REGIONAL COOPERATION.—The Secretary may en-
courage interstate and regional cooperation in the planning, acquisition, and 
development of outdoor recreation resources. 
(g) RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVI-
TIES.—The Secretary may— 
(1) sponsor, engage in, and assist in research relating to outdoor recre-
ation, directly or by contract or cooperative agreements, and make pay-
ments for such purposes without regard to the limitations of section 
3324(a) and (b) of title 31 concerning advances of funds when the Sec-
retary considers such action to be in the public interest; 
(2) undertake studies and assemble information concerning outdoor 
recreation, directly or by contract or cooperative agreement, and dissemi-
nate the information without regard to section 3204 of title 39; and 
(3) cooperate with educational institutions and others to assist in es-
tablishing education programs and activities and to encourage public use 
and benefits from outdoor recreation. 
(h) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
(A) cooperate with and provide technical assistance to Federal 
agencies and obtain from them information, data, reports, advice, 
and assistance that are needed and can reasonably be furnished in 
carrying out the purposes of this chapter; and 
(B) promote coordination of Federal plans and activities gen-
erally relating to outdoor recreation. 
(2) FUNDING.—An agency furnishing advice or assistance under this 
paragraph may expend its own funds for those purposes, with or without 
reimbursement, as may be agreed to by that agency. 
(i) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may accept and use donations of money, 
property, personal services, or facilities for the purposes of this chapter. 
§ 200104. Consultations of Secretary with administrative offi-
cers; execution of administrative responsibilities in 
conformity with nationwide plan 
To carry out the policy declared in section 200101 of this title, the heads 
of Federal agencies having administrative responsibility over activities or re-
sources the conduct or use of which is pertinent to fulfillment of that policy 
shall, individually or as a group— 
(1) consult with and be consulted by the Secretary from time to time 
both with respect to their conduct of those activities and their use of those 
resources and with respect to the activities that the Secretary carries on 
under authority of this chapter that are pertinent to their work; and 
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(2) carry out that responsibility in general conformance with the na-
tionwide plan authorized under section 200103(d) of this title. 
Chapter 2003—Land and Water 
Conservation Fund 
Sec. 
200301.
Definitions. 
200302.
Establishment of Land and Water Conservation Fund. 
200303.
Appropriations for expenditure of Fund amounts. 
200304.
Statement of estimated requirements. 
200305.
Financial assistance to States. 
200306.
Allocation of Fund amounts for Federal purposes. 
200307.
Availability of Fund amounts for publicity purposes. 
200308.
Contracts for acquisition of land and water. 
200309.
Contracts for options to acquire land and water in System. 
200310.
Transfers to and from Fund. 
§ 200301. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund established under section 200302 of this title. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State, the District of Colum-
bia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
§ 200302. Establishment of Land and Water Conservation 
Fund 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund. 
(b) DEPOSITS.—During the period ending September 30, 2015, there shall 
be deposited in the Fund the following revenues and collections: 
(1) All proceeds (except so much thereof as may be otherwise obligated, 
credited, or paid under authority of the provisions of law set forth in 
section 572(a) or 574(a) to (c) of title 40 or under authority of any ap-
propriation Act that appropriates an amount, to be derived from pro-
ceeds from the transfer of excess property and the disposal of surplus 
property, for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to 
the utilization and disposal of excess and surplus property) received from 
any disposal of surplus real property and related personal property 
under chapter 5 of title 40, notwithstanding any provision of law that 
such proceeds shall be credited to miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. 
Nothing in this chapter shall affect existing laws or regulations con-
cerning disposal of real or personal surplus property to schools, hospitals, 
and States and their political subdivisions. 
(2) The amounts provided for in section 200310 of this title. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the sum of the revenues and collec-
tions estimated by the Secretary to be deposited in the Fund pursuant 
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to this section, there are authorized to be appropriated annually to the 
Fund out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such 
amounts as are necessary to make the income of the Fund not less than 
$900,000,000 for each fiscal year through September 30, 2015. 
(2) RECEIPTS UNDER OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT.—To 
the extent that amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) are not suffi-
cient to make the total annual income of the Fund equivalent to the 
amounts provided in paragraph (1), an amount sufficient to cover the 
remainder shall be credited to the Fund from revenues due and payable 
to the United States for deposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts 
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.). 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF DEPOSITS.—Notwithstanding section 200303 of 
this title, money deposited in the Fund under this subsection shall re-
main in the Fund until appropriated by Congress to carry out this 
chapter. 
§ 200303. Appropriations for expenditure of Fund amounts 
Amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available for expenditure for the 
purposes of this chapter only when appropriated for those purposes. The ap-
propriations may be made without fiscal-year limitation. Amounts made 
available for obligation or expenditure from the Fund may be obligated or 
expended only as provided in this chapter. 
§ 200304. Statement of estimated requirements 
There shall be submitted with the annual budget of the United States a 
comprehensive statement of estimated requirements during the ensuing fiscal 
year for appropriations from the Fund. Not less than 40 percent of such ap-
propriations shall be available for Federal purposes. 
§ 200305. Financial assistance to States 
(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.—The Secretary may 
provide financial assistance to the States from amounts available for State 
purposes. Payments may be made to the States by the Secretary as provided 
in this section, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
appropriate and in the public interest to carry out the purposes of this chap-
ter, for outdoor recreation: 
(1) Planning. 
(2) Acquisition of land, water, or interests in land or water. 
(3) Development. 
(b) APPORTIONMENT AMONG STATES.—Amounts appropriated and avail-
able for State purposes for each fiscal year shall be apportioned among the 
States by the Secretary, whose determination shall be final, in accordance 
with the following formula: 
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