16 U.S.C. § 17B
Section 17b · Services or other accommodations for public; contracts; rates
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Universal Interpretive Shuttle Corp. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission (1968)
Most recently applied in Summer's Best Two Weeks v. Department of Conservation & Natural Resources of the Commonwealth (July 2008)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
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 to all areas of national park system when not in conflict with specific provisions applicable to an area, see section 1c of this title.