16 USC § 1287 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "16 USC § 1287 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "1287"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–542, § 17, formerly § 16, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 93–279, § 1(d), May 10, 1974, 88 Stat. 123; Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(11), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 95–625, title VII, §§ 751–754, 763(c), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3532, 3533; renumbered Pub. L. 96–487, title VI, § 606(a), Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2416.)"
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# § 1287. Authorization of appropriations

section 1274(a) of this title

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, including such sums as have heretofore been appropriated, the following amounts for land acquisition for each of the rivers (described in ):

Clearwater, Middle Fork, Idaho, $2,909,800;

Eleven Point, Missouri, $10,407,000;

Feather Middle Fork, California, $3,935,700;

Rio Grande, New Mexico, $253,000;

Rogue, Oregon, $15,147,000;

St. Croix, Minnesota and Wisconsin, $21,769,000;

Salmon Middle Fork, Idaho, $1,837,000;

Wolf, Wisconsin, $142,150.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–542, § 17, formerly § 16, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 93–279, § 1(d), May 10, 1974, 88 Stat. 123; Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(11), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 95–625, title VII, §§ 751–754, 763(c), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3532, 3533; renumbered Pub. L. 96–487, title VI, § 606(a), Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2416.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1978—, §§ 751–754, 763(c), increased appropriations authorization for the following rivers, substituting for:

Eleven Point, $10,407,000 for $4,906,500;

Rogue, $15,147,000 for $12,447,200;

Saint Croix, $21,769,000 for $11,768,550; and

Salmon, $1,837,000 for $1,237,100; and

struck out subsec. (a) designation and subsec. (b) which provided for expiration of authority to make authorized appropriations on .

1976—Subsec. (b).  substituted “September” for “June”.

1974— added subsecs. (a) and (b). Former unlettered provisions authorizing appropriation of amounts up to $17,000,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in land were struck out.