16 U.S.C. § 407r — Authorization of appropriations

Page 248 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 407r 1 See References in Text note below. of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4),1 as amended and supplemented, and the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461–467).1 (June 28, 1948, ch. 687, § 5, 62 Stat. 1062.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4), referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. The Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461–467), referred to in text, is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, also known as the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, which enacted sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Act was repealed and restated as sec- tion 1866(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and sections 102303 and 102304 and chapter 3201 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sec- tions of this title, see Disposition Table preceding sec- tion 100101 of Title 54. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEVELOPMENT OF PARK; APPROPRIATION Pub. L. 85–764, §§ 1, 2, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 861, au- thorized the Secretary of the Interior to proceed with the development of Independence National Historical Park, the establishment of which was authorized by the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061) [this subchapter], in accordance with plans to be approved by the Secretary, authorized to be appropriated for the development of said park pursuant to this Act the sum of $7,250,000, and provided that all funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act be expended by June 30, 1963. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 407r. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of acquiring the property de- scribed in section 407m of this title, there is au- thorized to be appropriated not to exceed the sum of $12,792,000. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subchapter shall be available for any ex- penses incidental to acquisition of property as prescribed by this subchapter, including the em- ployment of the necessary services in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and including to the extent deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Inte- rior, the employment without regard to the civil-service laws of such experts and other offi- cers and employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter efficiently and in the public interest. (June 28, 1948, ch. 687, § 6, 62 Stat. 1062; July 10, 1952, ch. 653, § 3, 66 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 85–764, § 3(b), Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 91–293, June 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 333; Pub. L. 93–477, title I, § 101(5), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1445.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Provisions that authorized the employment of such experts and other officers and employees as are nec- essary to carry out this subchapter ‘‘without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended’’, were omit- ted as obsolete. Sections 1202 and 1204 of the Classifica- tion Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 972, 973, repealed the 1923 Act and all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the 1949 Act. While section 1106(a) of the 1949 Act provided that references in other laws to the 1923 Act should be held and considered to mean the 1949 Act, it did not have the effect of continuing the exception contained in this sec- tion because of section 1106(b) which provided that the application of the 1949 Act to any position, officer, or employee shall not be affected by section 1106(a). The Classification Act of 1949 was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8(a), 80 Stat. 632 (the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, into law). Section 5102 of Title 5 contains the applicability provisions of the 1949 Act, and section 5103 of Title 5 authorized the Office of Personnel Man- agement to determine the applicability to specific posi- tions and employees. AMENDMENTS 1974—Pub. L. 93–477 substituted ‘‘$12,792,000’’ for ‘‘$11,200,000’’. 1970—Pub. L. 91–293 substituted ‘‘$11,200,000’’ for ‘‘$7,950,000’’. 1958—Pub. L. 85–764 substituted ‘‘$7,950,000’’ for ‘‘$7,700,000’’. 1952—Act July 10, 1952, substituted ‘‘$7,700,000’’ for ‘‘$4,435,000’’. § 407s. Administration and operation of prop- erties; use of funds; contracts Following the acquisition by the Federal Gov- ernment of properties pursuant to this sub- chapter and until such time as the buildings thereon are demolished or the properties and buildings thereon are devoted to purposes of the Independence National Historical Park as pro- vided herein, the Secretary is authorized, with respect to the said properties, to administer, op- erate, manage, lease, and maintain such prop- erties, and lease, demolish, or remove buildings, or space in buildings thereon, in such manner as he shall consider to be in the public interest. Any funds received from leasing the said prop- erties, buildings thereon, or space in buildings thereon, shall be deposited to the credit of a spe- cial receipt account and expended for purposes of operating, maintaining, and managing the said properties and demolishing or removing the buildings thereon. The Secretary, in his discre- tion and notwithstanding other requirements of law, may exercise and carry out the functions authorized herein by entering into agreements or contracts with public or private agencies,