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16 U.S.C. § 158 — Administration, protection, and development
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The administration, protection, and development of the Big Bend National Park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”,11 See References in Text note below. as amended: Provided, That the provisions of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 791a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section791a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not apply to this park.
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The administration, protection, and development of the Big Bend National Park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”,11 See References in Text note below. as amended: Provided, That the provisions of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 791a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section791a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not apply to this park.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Federal Power Act”.
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall promote and regulate the use of the National Park System by means and measures that conform to the fundamental purpose of the System units, which purpose is to conserve the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wild life in the System units and to provide for the enjoyment of the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wild life in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
**(b) Declarations.—**
(1) **1970 declarations.—** — Congress declares that—
(A) the National Park System, which began with establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, has since grown to include superlative natural, historic, and recreation areas in every major region of the United States and its territories and possessions;
(B) these areas, though distinct in character, are united through their interrelated purposes and resources into one National Park System as cumulative expressions of a single national heritage;
(C) individually and collectively, these areas derive increased national dignity and recognition of their superb environmental quality through their inclusion jointly with each other in one System preserved and managed for the benefit and inspiration of all the people of the United States; and
(D) it is the purpose of this division to include all these areas in the System and to clarify the authorities applicable to the System.
(2) **1978 reaffirmation.—** — Congress reaffirms, declares, and directs that the promotion and regulation of the various System units shall be consistent with and founded in the purpose established by subsection (a), to the common benefit of all the people of the United States.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 157a
1 See References in Text note below.
to in section 156 of this title as may be deemed
by him necessary or desirable for national-park
purposes: Provided, That no land for the Big
Bend National Park shall be accepted until ex-
clusive jurisdiction over the entire area, in form
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior,
shall have been ceded by the State of Texas to
the United States.
(June 20, 1935, ch. 283, § 2, 49 Stat. 393.)
§ 157a. Additional lands; aggregate cost
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
acquire, in such manner as he shall consider to
be in the public interest, any land or interests in
land situated within sections 15, 22, 27, 34, block
234, Brewster County, Texas, which he shall con-
sider to be suitable for addition to the Big Bend
National Park: Provided, however, That the ag-
gregate cost to the Federal Government of prop-
erties acquired hereafter and under the provi-
sions hereof shall not exceed the sum of $10,000.
Properties acquired pursuant to this section
shall become a part of the park upon acquisition
of title thereto by the United States.
(Aug. 30, 1949, ch. 522, 63 Stat. 679.)
§ 157b. Additional lands within park boundaries
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law,
the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
procure, in such manner as he may consider to
be in the public interest, the remaining non-
Federal land and interests in land within the
boundaries of Big Bend National Park.
(Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 385, 67 Stat. 497.)
§ 157c. Boundary revision; acquisition of lands
and interests; authorization of appropria-
tions
The boundary of the Big Bend National Park
in the State of Texas is hereby revised to in-
clude the lands and interests therein within the
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 791
Sec.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
FINDINGS
Pub. L. 113–23, § 2, Aug. 9, 2013, 127 Stat. 493, provided
that: ‘‘Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) the hydropower industry currently employs ap-
proximately 300,000 workers across the United States;
‘‘(2) hydropower is the largest source of clean, re-
newable electricity in the United States;
‘‘(3) as of the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 9,
2013], hydropower resources, including pumped stor-
age facilities, provide—
‘‘(A) nearly 7 percent of the electricity generated
in the United States; and
‘‘(B) approximately 100,000 megawatts of electric
capacity in the United States;
‘‘(4) only 3 percent of the 80,000 dams in the United
States generate electricity, so there is substantial
potential for adding hydropower generation to non-
powered dams; and
‘‘(5) according to one study, by utilizing currently
untapped resources, the United States could add ap-
proximately 60,000 megawatts of new hydropower ca-
pacity by 2025, which could create 700,000 new jobs
over the next 13 years.’’
SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION OF THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF WATER POWER AND RE-
SOURCES
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CODIFICATION; CONSTRUCTION
Act Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847,
provided that sections 1 to 29 of the Federal Water
Power Act, as amended (sections 792, 793, 794 to 797, 798
to 818, 819, and 820 to 823 of this title) shall constitute
part I of the act. Said section 212 also repealed sections
25 and 30 of the act (sections 819, 791 of this title). It
also contained a proviso as follows: ‘‘That nothing in
that Act, as amended, shall be construed to repeal or
amend the provisions of the amendment to the Federal
Water Power Act approved March 3, 192
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