§ 3a. Recovery of costs associated with special use permits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Park Service may on and after November 11, 1993, recover all costs of providing necessary services associated with special use permits, such reimbursements to be credited to the appropriation current at that time. (Pub. L. 103-138, title I, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1387.) SIMILAR PROVISIONS Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 102-381, title I, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1384. Pub. L. 102-154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 999. Pub. L. 101-512, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1923. Pub. L. 101-121, title I, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 709. Pub. L. 100-446, title I, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1788. Pub. L. 100-202, § 101(g) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-213, 1329-223. Pub. L. 99-500, § 101(h) [title I], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-242, 1783-251, and Pub. L. 99-591, § 101(h) [title I], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-242, 3341-251. § 4. Rights-of-way through public lands The provisions of sections 1, 2, and 3 of this title shall not affect or modify the provisions of section 79 of this title. (Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 4, 39 Stat. 536.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 79 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to act Feb. 15, 1901, ch. 372, 31 Stat. 790. For further details, see Codification note set out under section 79 of this title. CROSS REFERENCES Uniform application of this section to all areas of national park system when not in conflict with specific provisions applicable to an area, see section lc of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1c, 3, 20, 20f, 21b, 45f, 791, 80d, 81g, 81h, 90c, 108, 111c, 119, 158, 159b, 160f, 197, 201b, 205a, 221b, 222, 230e, 231c, 245, 254, 264, 271d, 272d, 273d, 281d, 282a, 283c, 284a, 291b, 342, 345, 346a-2, 355a, 391b-1, 396b, 396d, 397d, 398c, 401, 403-3, 403b, 404b, 406d-2, 407a, 407q, 408b, 409e, 410b, 410r-7, 410w, 410y-5, 410z-4, 410aa-2, 410bb-1, 410ee, 410ff-3, 410gg-2, 410hh-2, 410ii-5, 410jj-4, 410kk-1, 4102, 410mm-1, 410nn-1, 41000-3, 410pp-2, 410qq-2, 410rr-3, 410rr-7, 410ss-1, 410tt-3, 410vv-2, 410ww-4, 410xx-1, 410yy-2, 410aaa-2, 410aaa-23, 410aaa-46, 410bbb-2, 410ccc-2, 423h-2, 4231, 4230, 426m, 428d-3, 4280, 429a-2, 430m, 430w, 430cc, 430hh, 430ll, 430ss, 430uu-2, 433b, 433j, 441c, 442, 445c, 447c, 450, 450e-1, 450n, 450q, 450t, 450y-1, 450y-6, 450bb-1, 450cc-1, 450dd-1, 450ee-1, 450ff-2, 450hh-2, 450jj-5, 450mm-3, 45000-9, 450pp-1, 459a-1, 459b-6, 459c-6, 459d-4, 459h-4, 4591-5, 459j-4, 460, 460a-2, 460m-5, 460m-12, 460m-15, 460s-5, 460w-5, 460x-5, 460bb-3, 460cc-2, 460dd-3, 460ee, 460ff-3, 460hh-3, 460ii-2, 460kk, 460uu-2, 460ww-1, 460yy-1, 460eee-1, 460fff-1, 467b, 698c, 6981, 698n, 698r, 1133, 1902, 3125 of this title; title 30 section 1014; title 36 section 4614; title 40 sections 319c, 803, 804; title 48 section 1705. § 5. Rights-of-way through parks or reservations for power and communications facilities The head of the department having jurisdiction over the lands be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered, under general regula tions to be fixed by him, to grant an easement for rights-of-way, for a period not exceeding fifty years from the date of the issuance of such grant, over, across, and upon the public lands and reservations of the United States for electrical poles and lines for the transmission and distribution of electrical power, and for poles and lines for communication purposes, and for radio, television, and other forms of communication transmitting, relay, and receiving structures and facilities, to the extent of two hundred feet on each side of the center line of such lines and poles and not to exceed four hundred feet by four hundred feet for radio, television, and other forms of communication transmitting, relay, and receiving structures and facilities, to any citizen, association, or corporation of the United States, where it is intended by such to exercise the right-of-way herein granted for any one or more of the purposes herein named: Provided, That such rightof-way shall be allowed within or through any national park or any other reservation only upon the approval of the chief officer of the department under whose supervision or control such reservation falls, and upon a finding by him that the same is not incompatible with the public interest: Provided further, That all or any part of such right-of-way may be forfeited and annulled by declaration of the head of the department having jurisdiction over the lands for nonuse for a period of two years or for abandonment. Any citizen, association, or corporation of the United States to whom there has been issued a permit, prior to March 4, 1911, for any of the purposes specified herein under any law existing at that date, may obtain the benefit of this section upon the same terms and conditions as shall be required of citizens, associations, or corporations making application under the provisions of this section subsequent to said date. (Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 238, 36 Stat. 1253; May 27, 1952, ch. 338, 66 Stat. 95.) REPEALS Section repealed by Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, § 706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest System. CODIFICATION Section, insofar as it relates also to rights-of-way in military and other reservations and national forests, is also set out as sections 420 and 523 of this title, and, in so far as it relates to rights-of-way on public lands generally, and Indian reservations, is set out as section 961 of Title 43, Public Lands. AMENDMENTS 1952-Act May 27, 1952, inserted reference to rightsof-way for radio, television, and other forms of communication, and increased from 40 feet to 400 feet the maximum width of rights-of-way for lines and poles. SAVINGS PROVISION Repeal by Pub. L. 94-579, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way, not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see note set out under section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands. CROSS REFERENCES Issuance of licenses for construction, operation and maintenance of transmission lines, for development, transmission and utilization of power, across public lands and reservations, see section 797 of this title. Uniform application of this section to all areas of national park system when not in conflict with specific provisions applicable to an area, see section lc of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 1c of this title. § 6. Donations of lands within national parks and monuments and moneys The Secretary of the Interior in his administration of the National Park Service is authorized, in his discretion, to accept patented lands, rights-of-way over patented lands or other lands, buildings, or other property within the various national parks and national monuments, and moneys which may be donated for the purposes of the national park and monument system. (June 5, 1920, ch. 235, § 1, 41 Stat. 917.) CROSS REFERENCES Appropriation to cover cost of recording donated lands, see section 14c of this title. Trust funds, donations for National Park Service deposited into Treasury as, see section 1321 of Title 31, Money and Finance. Uniform application of this section to all areas of national park system when not in conflict with specific provisions applicable to an area, see section 1c of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 1c of this title. § 6a. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-209, § 2, Dec. 18, 1967, 81 Stat. 656 Section, act July 10, 1935, ch. 375, § 4, 49 Stat. 478, related to acceptance of gifts or bequests of money. See section 19g of this title. §7. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(35), 65 Stat. 702 Section, act Jan. 24, 1923, ch. 42, 42 Stat. 1215, related to purchase of supplies or services for National Park Service. See section 5 of Title 41, Public Contracts. 87a. Airports in national parks, monuments and recreation areas; construction, etc. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter called the "Secretary") is authorized to plan, acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect airports in the continental United States in, or in close proximity to, national parks, national monuments, and national recreation areas, when such airports are determined by him to be necessary to the proper performance of the functions of the Department of the Interior: Provided, That no such airport shall be acquired, established, or constructed by the Secretary unless such airport is included in the then current revision of the national airport plan formulated by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Airport Act: Provided further, That the operation and maintenance of such airports shall be in accordance with the standards, rules, or regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. (Mar. 18, 1950, ch. 72, § 1, 64 Stat. 27; Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, § 1402(e), 72 Stat. 807; May 21, 1970, Pub. L. 91-258, title I, § 52(b)(1), 84 Stat. 235.) REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Airport Act, referred to in text, is act May 13, 1946, ch. 251, 60 Stat. 170, as amended, which was classified to chapter 14 (§ 1101 et seq.) of former Title 49, Transportation. The Act was repealed by section 52(a) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-258, title I, May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 235). See chapter 471 of Title 49, Transportation. AMENDMENTS 1970-Pub. L. 91-258 substituted "Secretary of Transportation" for "Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency" in two places. 1958-Pub. L. 85-726 substituted "Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency" for "Administrator of Civil Aeronautics" in two places. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AmendmeNT Section 1505(2) of Pub. L. 85-726 provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 85-726 is effective on 60th day following date on which the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency first appointed under Pub. L. 85-726 qualifies and takes office. The Administrator was appointed, qualified and took office on Oct. 31, 1958. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 7b, 7c, 7e of this title. § 7b. Acquisition of lands for airport use; contracts for operation and maintenance In order to carry out the purposes of sections 7a to 7e of this title, the Secretary is authorized to acquire necessary lands and interests in or over lands; to contract for the construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of airports and incidental facilities; to enter into agreements with other public agencies providing for the construction, operation, or maintenance of airports by such other public agencies or jointly by the Secretary and such other public agencies upon mutually satisfactory terms; and to enter into such other agreements and take such other action with respect to such airports as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of said sections: Provided, That nothing in said sections shall be held to authorize the Secretary to acquire any land, or interest in or over land, by purchase, condemnation, grant, or lease without first obtaining the consent of the Governor of the State, and the consent of the State political subdivision in which such land is located: And provided further, That the authorization herein granted shall not exceed $3,500,000. (Mar. 18, 1950, ch. 72, § 2, 64 Stat. 28; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89-763, 80 Stat. 1313.) TITLE 16-CONSERVATION al Park Service. Prior to the delivery of any conveyance under this section and section 8f of this title, the State, county, or municipality to which the conveyance authorized in this section is to be made shall notify the Secretary of the Interior in writing of its willingness to accept and maintain the road or roads included in such conveyance. Upon the execution and delivery of any conveyance authorized in this section, any jurisdiction heretofore ceded to the United States by a State over the roads conveyed shall thereby cease and determine and shall thereafter vest and be in the particular State in which such roads are located. (June 3, 1948, ch. 401, § 1, 62 Stat. 334.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain 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. CROSS REFERENCES Uniform application of this section and section 8f of this title to all areas of national park system when not in conflict with specific provisions applicable to an area, see section 1c of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1c, 8f of this title. § 8f. Roads leading to certain historical areas; "State" defined The word "State" as used in section 8e of this title includes Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. (June 3, 1948, ch. 401, § 2, 62 Stat. 334; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 5, 70 Stat. 908.) AMENDMENTS 1956-Act Aug. 1, 1956, inserted "Guam" after "Puerto Rico". ADMISSION OF ALASKA AND HAWAII TO STATEHOOD Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86-3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a note preceding section 491 of Title 48. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1c, 8e of this title. 89. Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 602(a)(12), 63 Stat. 400, eff. July 1, 1949; renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583 Section, act Jan. 24, 1923, ch. 42, 42 Stat. 1215, related to exchange of motor vehicles and equipment as part consideration in purchase of new equipment. § 9a. Government of parks, etc.; violation of regulations as misdemeanor The Secretary of the Army is authorized to prescribe and publish such regulations as he Page 48 deems necessary for the proper government and protection of, and maintenance of good order in, national military parks, national parks, battlefield sites, national monuments, and miscellaneous memorials as are now or hereafter may be under the control of the Department of the Army; and any person who knowingly and willfully violates any such regulation shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 180, § 1, 47 Stat. 1420; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.) CHANGE OF NAME Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army. CONSOLIDATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of administration of national parks, national monuments, etc., including national cemeteries and parks of Department of the Army located within continental limits of United States, consolidated in an Office of National Parks, Buildings and Reservations, see Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. National Park Service substituted for Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations referred to in Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933, by act Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, § 1, 48 Stat. 389. CEMETERIES AND PARKS TRANSFERRED Cemeteries and parks transferred, and postponement of transfer of national cemeteries other than those named by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 6228, §§ 1, 2, July 28, 1933, set out as notes under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. §§ 10, 10a. Repealed. Pub. L. 91-383, § 10(a)(2), (3), as added Pub. L. 94-458, § 2, Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1941 Section 10, act Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1405, 33 Stat. 873, authorized National Park Service employees to arrest and prosecute persons violating the laws and regulations relating to the national forests and national parks. Act Mar. 3, 1905, insofar as it relates to the Forest Service, is classified to section 559 of this title. Pub. L. 91-383, § 10(a), as amended, amended act Mar. 3, 1905, to delete references to the National Park Service and the national parks. Authority to maintain law and order within areas of the National Park System is now covered by section 1a-6 of this title. Section 10a, act Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 180, § 2, 47 Stat. 1420, related to the authorization of commissioners, superintendents, caretakers, officers, or guards of national military parks, national parks, battlefield sites, national monuments, and miscellaneous memorials, to arrest and prosecute persons for violations of any of the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 9a of this title. § 11. Medical attention for employees The Secretary of the Interior in his administration of the National Park Service is authorized to contract for medical attention and service for employees and to make necessary payroll deductions agreed to by the employees therefor. (May 10, 1926, ch. 277, § 1, 44 Stat. 491.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain 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. § 12. Aid to visitors in emergencies The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to aid and assist visitors within the national parks or national monuments in emergencies, and when no other source is available for the procurement of food or supplies, by the sale, at cost, of food or supplies in quantities sufficient to enable them to reach safely a point where such food or supplies can be purchased: Provided, That the receipts from such sales shall be deposited as a refund to the appropriation or appropriations current at the date of covering in of such deposit and shall be available for the purchase of similar food or supplies. (July 3, 1926, ch. 792, § 1, 44 Stat. 900.) CROSS REFERENCES Uniform application of this section to all areas of national park system when not in conflict with specific provisions applicable to an area, see section 1c of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 1c of this title. § 13. Medical attention to employees at isolated places; removal of bodies for burial The Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is authorized to provide, out of moneys appropriated for the general expense of the several national parks and national monuments, medical attention for employees of the National Park Service located at isolated situations, including the moving of such employees to hospitals or other places where medical assistance is available, and in case of death to remove the bodies of deceased employees to the nearest place where they can be prepared for shipment or for burial. (July 3, 1926, ch. 792, § 2, 44 Stat. 900.) § 14. Repealed. Pub. L. 88-578, § 2(a), Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 899 Section, acts Mar. 7, 1928, ch. 137, § 1, 45 Stat. 238; Mar. 4, 1929, ch. 705, § 1, 45 Stat. 1602, prohibited expenditure of appropriations for National Park Service where campground privileges are charged for by the Park Service. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 1(a) of Pub. L. 88-578, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4601-4 of this title. § 14a. Appropriations; availability for printing information and signs Appropriations made for the National Park Service shall be available for the printing of information and directional signs made of cloth and required in the administration of areas under its jurisdiction. (May 10, 1939, ch. 119, § 1, 53 Stat. 729.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain 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. § 14b. Credits of receipts for meals and quarters furnished Government employees in the field Cash collections and pay-roll deductions made for meals and quarters furnished by the National Park Service to employees of the Government in the field and to cooperating agencies may be credited as a reimbursement to the current appropriation for the administration of the park or monument in which the accommodations are furnished. (May 9, 1935, ch. 101, § 1, 49 Stat. 209.) CODIFICATION Section is also set out as section 456a of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain 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. § 14c. Availability for expense of recording donated lands Appropriations made for the National Park Service shall be available for any expenses incident to the preparation and recording of title evidence covering lands to be donated to the United States for administration by the National Park Service. (June 28, 1941, ch. 259, § 1, 55 Stat. 350.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 4 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 14d. Use of funds for law enforcement and emergencies On and after October 5, 1992, any funds, not to exceed $250,000 per incident, available to the National Park Service may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to maintain law and order in emergency and other unforeseen law enforcement situations and conduct emergency search and rescue operations in the National Park System: Provided further, That any exercise of this authority must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible. (Pub. L. 102-381, title I, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1384; Pub. L. 103-332, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2507.) AMENDMENTS 1994-Pub. L. 103-332 inserted ", not to exceed $250,000 per incident," after "funds” and “: Provided further, That any exercise of this authority must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible" after "System". purchased solely for the purpose of increasing TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of procurement of supplies, services, stores, etc., exercised by any other agency transferred to Procurement Division in Department of the Treasury by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 1, June 10, 1933, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization Division and Employees. Procurement changed to Bureau of Federal Supply by Department of the Treasury Order 73 dated Nov. 19, 1946, Bureau transferred on July 1, 1949, to General Services Administration, where it functions as Federal Supply Service, pursuant to act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 102, 63 Stat. 380, which is classified to section 752 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Parks. § 17. Personal equipment and supplies for employees; purchase by Secretary of the Interior; deductions from moneys due employees The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase personal equipment and supplies for employees of the National Park Service, and to make deductions therefor from moneys appropriated for salary payments or otherwise due § 15. Appropriations for purchase of equipment; such employees. waterproof footwear Appropriations whenever made for the National Park Service, which are available for the purchase of equipment may be used for purchase of waterproof footwear which shall be regarded and listed as park equipment. (Mar. 7, 1928, ch. 137, § 1, 45 Stat. 238.) § 16. Central warehouses at parks and monuments; maintenance; purchase of supplies and materials; distribution The Secretary of the Interior, in his administration of the national parks and national monuments, is authorized to maintain central warehouses at said parks and monuments, and appropriations made for the administration, protection, maintenance, and improvement of the said parks and monuments shall be available for the purchase of supplies and materials to be kept in said central warehouses for distribution at cost, including transportation and handling, to projects under specific appropriations, and transfers between the various appropriations made for the national parks and national monuments are authorized for the purpose of charging the cost of supplies and materials, including transportation and handling, drawn from central warehouses maintained under this authority to the particular appropriation benefited; and such supplies and materials as remain therein at the end of any fiscal year shall be continuously available for issuance during subsequent fiscal years and to be charged for by such transfers of funds between appropriations made for the administration, protection, maintenance, and improvement of said parks and monuments for the fiscal year then current without decreasing in any way the appropriations made for that fiscal year: Provided, That supplies and materials shall not be (May 26, 1930, ch. 324, § 1, 46 Stat. 381.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain 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. § 17a. Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 647 Section, act May 26, 1930, ch. 324, § 2, 46 Stat. 382, provided for travel allowances and mileage for administration of National Park Service. § 17b. Services or other accommodations for public; contracts; rates The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to contract for services or other accommodations provided in the national parks and national monuments for the public under contract with the Department of the Interior, as may be required in the administration of the National Park Service, at rates approved by him for the furnishing of such services or accommodations to the Government and without compliance with the provisions of section 5 of title 41. (May 26, 1930, ch. 324, § 3, 46 Stat. 382.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain 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. |