2019 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 1 - National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores
Subchapter XVII - Big Bend National Park
Sec. 157c - Boundary revision; acquisition of lands and interests; authorization of appropriations

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 157c (2019)
Section Name §157c. Boundary revision; acquisition of lands and interests; authorization of appropriations
Section Text

The boundary of the Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas is hereby revised to include the lands and interests therein within the area generally depicted on the map entitled "Big Bend National Park, Boundary Additions", numbered 155/80,019–A and dated June 1980 which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the local and Washington, District of Columbia, Offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands and interests therein added to the park by this section by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that lands and interests therein owned by the State of Texas or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, but not to exceed $1,500,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests therein.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 96–607, title IV, §401, Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3539.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XVII - BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 157c - Boundary revision; acquisition of lands and interests; authorization of appropriations
Contains section 157c
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 94 Stat. 3539
Public Law References Public Law 96-607
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