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PUBLIC LAW 89-117-AUGUST 10, 1965

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(2) by striking out "purposes." and inserting in lieu thereof "uses, and (2) beautify and improve open space and other public urban land, in accordance with programs to encourage and coordinate local public and private efforts toward this end." DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR O P E N - S P A C E USES

SEC. 902. (a) The first sentence of section 702(a) of the Housing Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by inserting "and development" after "acquisition" the first place it appears; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: ", and the development, for open-space uses, of land acquired under this title". (b) Section 702(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "development costs or". (c) Section 709 of such Act (as redesignated by section 906 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(4) The term 'open-space uses' means any use of open-space land for (A) park and recreational purposes, (B) conservation of land and other natural resources, or (C) historic or scenic purposes."

75 Stat. 184. 42 USC 1500a.

INCREASED GRANT LEVEL FOR PRESERVATION A N D DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN-SPACE LAND

SEC. 903. The second sentence of section 702(a) of the Housing Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: "The amount of any such grant shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total cost, as approved by the Administrator, of such acquisition and development." CONTRACT

AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 904. Section 702(b) of the Housing Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "$75,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$310,000,000: Provided, That of such sum the Administrator may contract to make grants under section 705 aggregating not to exceed $64,000,000, and grants under section 706 aggregating not to exceed $36,000,000". O P E N - S P A C E P L A N N I N G A N D PROGRAM

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REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 905. Section 703(a) of the Housing Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: " (a) The Administrator shall enter into contracts to make grants under sections 702 and 705 of this title only if he finds that such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated program, meeting criteria established by him, for the provision and development of open-space land as part of the comprehensively planned development of the urban area."

42 USC isoob.

GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF O P E N - S P A C E L A N D I N B U I L T - U P U R B A N AREAS A N D FOR U R B A N B E A U T I F I C A T I O N A N D IMPROVEMENT

SEC. 906. Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 is amended by redesignating sections 705 and 706 as sections 708 and 709, respectively, and by inserting after section 704 two new sections as follows:

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