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16 U.S.C. 460d: Construction and operation of public parks and recreational facilities in water resource development projects; lease of lands; preference for use; penalty; application of section 3401 of title 18; citations and arrests with and without process; limitations; disposition of receipts

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-874. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 2297.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (3).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–114 inserted "federally recognized Indian tribes and" before "Federal" and "Indian tribes or" after "considerations, to such" in second proviso and "federally recognized Indian tribe" after "That in any such lease or license to a" in third proviso. Law text

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–611 provided that the rules and regulations should include but not be limited to prohibitions of dumping and unauthorized disposal of refuse, garbage, rubbish, trash, debris, or litter of any kind at water resource development projects, prescribed penalty for violation of the rules and r…

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–578 struck out ", without charge," after "The water areas of all such projects shall be open to public use generally".

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–874 substituted references to water resource development projects for references to reservoir areas wherever appearing, and authorized the Chief of Engineers to permit the construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities by local interests.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.