16 U.S.C. § 460l–7 (CONSERVATION)
§ 460l–7. Allocation of land and water conservation fund for State and Federal purposes
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 per centum of such appropriations shall be available for Federal purposes. Those appropriations from the fund up to and including $600,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 and up to and including $750,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 shall continue to be allocated in accordance with this section. There shall be credited to a special account within the fund $300,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 and $150,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 from the amounts authorized by section 460l–5 of this title. Amounts credited to this account shall remain in the account until appropriated. Appropriations from the special account shall be available only with respect to areas existing and authorizations enacted prior to the convening of the Ninety-fifth Congress, for acquisition of lands, waters, or interests in lands or waters within the exterior boundaries, as aforesaid, of—
(1) the national park system;
(2) national scenic trails;
(3) the national wilderness preservation system;
(4) federally administered components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; and
(5) national recreation areas administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 88–578, title I, § 5, formerly § 4, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 90–401, § 3, July 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 355; renumbered § 5, Pub. L. 92–347, § 2, July 11, 1972, 86 Stat. 459; amended Pub. L. 94–273, § 3(4), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 376; Pub. L. 94–422, title I, § 101(2), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 95–42, § 1(2), June 10, 1977, 91 Stat. 210.)
heading: References in Text
text: The convening of the Ninety-fifth Congress, referred to in text, took place on Jan. 4, 1977.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 88–578 was renumbered section 6 and is classified to section 460l–8 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1977—Pub. L. 95–42 inserted last four sentences providing that appropriations from the fund up to and including $600,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 and up to and including $750,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 continue to be allocated in accordance with this section, that there be credited to a special account within the fund $300,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 and $150,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 from the amounts authorized by section 460l–5 of this title, that amounts credited to this account remain in the account until appropriated, and that appropriations from the special account be available only with respect to areas existing and authorizations enacted prior to the convening of the Ninety-fifth Congress, for acquisition of lands, waters, or interests in lands or waters within the exterior boundaries of the national park system, national scenic trails, the national wilderness preservation system, federally administered components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and national recreation areas administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
1976—Pub. L. 94–422 revised subsec. (a), striking out designation “(a)” and striking out provisions relating to the authority of the President to vary percentages of the fund to be made available to the States and Federal government, and struck out subsec. (b) relating to advance appropriations to be allocated for State and Federal purposes and the schedule and procedure for repayment of such appropriations.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “October” for “July” wherever appearing.
1968—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–401 substituted “until the end of fiscal year 1969” for “for a total of eight years” in provision spelling out the term during which the advance appropriations are authorized from moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated in amounts averaging not more than $60,000,000 for each fiscal year.