Authority of Secretary to use applicable appropriations for the System to render assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire prevention agencies and for related activities outside the System
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Title
54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Chapter
STI/DA/CH1027
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary may use applicable appropriations for the System to render emergency rescue, firefighting, and cooperative assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire prevention agencies and for related purposes outside the System.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3162.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
10271116 U.S.C. 1b (matter before (1)), (1).Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 384, § 1 (matter before (1)), (1), 67 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 91–383, § 2(a), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826.
The words “and he may use applicable appropriations for the aforesaid system for the following purposes” are retained because the appropriation is to be used for something outside the System.
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