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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 87 — Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement

§ 6809. Sunset provision

Statutory text

The authority of the Secretary to carry out this chapter shall terminate .

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area Act

    Pub. L. 108–447 div. J title VIII § 810 · 118 Stat. 2809

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6809

    Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 810, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3389

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 810, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3389

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 810. SUNSET PROVISION.   The authority of the Secretary to carry out this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

  2. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

    Pub. L. 113–235 div. F title IV § 422 · 128 Stat. 2130

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6809

    Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “on September 30, 2016” for “10 years after December 8, 2004”. Amendment was executed as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding error in directory language which referenced the editorial translation of “December 8, 2004” rather than “the date of the enactment of this Act” which appeared in the original

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “on September 30, 2016” for “10 years after December 8, 2004”. Amendment was executed as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding error in directory language which referenced the editorial translation of “December 8, 2004” rather than “the date of the enactment of this Act” which appeared in the original.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 422. recreation fee Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking “10 years after December 8, 2004” and inserting “on September 30, 2016”.

  3. TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–53 div. B § 134 · 129 Stat. 502

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6809

    Pub. L. 114–53 substituted “September 30, 2017.” for “on September 30, 2016.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–53 substituted “September 30, 2017.” for “on September 30, 2016.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 134. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking all that follows after “shall terminate” and inserting “September 30, 2017.”.

  4. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017

    Pub. L. 114–223 div. C § 133 · 130 Stat. 857

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6809

    Pub. L. 114–223 substituted “September 30, 2018” for “September 30, 2017”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–223 substituted “September 30, 2018” for “September 30, 2017”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 133. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking “September 30, 2017” and inserting “September 30, 2018”.

  5. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–56 div. D § 131 · 131 Stat. 1129

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6809

    Pub. L. 115–56 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “September 30, 2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–56 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “September 30, 2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 131. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended by striking “September 30, 2018” and inserting “September 30, 2019”.

  6. Pub. L. 118–234 title III § 311(e) · 138 Stat. 2898

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6809

    Pub. L. 118–234 substituted “2031” for “2019”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–234 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 118–234 substituted “2031” for “2019”.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title VIII of div. J of Pub. L. 108–447, , 118 Stat. 3377, known as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments2014–2025 · 5 rounds

2025

Pub. L. 118–234 substituted “2031” for “2019”.

2017

Pub. L. 115–56 substituted “” for “”.

2016

Pub. L. 114–223 substituted “” for “”.

2015

Pub. L. 114–53 substituted “.” for “on .”

2014

Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “on ” for “10 years after ”. Amendment was executed as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding error in directory language which referenced the editorial translation of “” rather than “the date of the enactment of this Act” which appeared in the original.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Recreation Fees

Pub. L. 118–42, div. E, title IV, § 421, , 138 Stat. 290, provided that: “Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by substituting ‘’ for ‘’.”

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title IV, § 421, , 136 Stat. 4826.

Pub. L. 117–103, div. G, title IV, § 421, , 136 Stat. 415.

Pub. L. 116–260, div. G, title IV, § 423, , 134 Stat. 1541.

Pub. L. 116–94, div. D, title IV, § 425, , 133 Stat. 2748.

Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title IV, § 427, , 133 Stat. 264.

Credits

2004–2025 · 6 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 810, , 118 Stat. 3389
  2. 2014Pub. L. 113–235, div. F, title IV, § 422, , 128 Stat. 2449
  3. 2015Pub. L. 114–53, div. B, § 134, , 129 Stat. 509, renumbered div. B, Pub. L. 114–113, § 8(3), , 129 Stat. 2245
  4. 2016Pub. L. 114–223, div. C, § 133, , 130 Stat. 914
  5. 2017Pub. L. 115–56, div. D, § 131, , 131 Stat. 1145
  6. 2025Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 311(e), , 138 Stat. 2898.
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(Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 810, , 118 Stat. 3389; Pub. L. 113–235, div. F, title IV, § 422, , 128 Stat. 2449; Pub. L. 114–53, div. B, § 134, , 129 Stat. 509, renumbered div. B, Pub. L. 114–113, § 8(3), , 129 Stat. 2245; Pub. L. 114–223, div. C, § 133, , 130 Stat. 914; Pub. L. 115–56, div. D, § 131, , 131 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 311(e), , 138 Stat. 2898.)

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