16 U.S.C. § 263 — Acceptance of donations
submitted 86 years ago by ch. 304 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 124 words · no verdicts yet
This law lets the Interior Secretary accept donated land, buildings, and money for a historical park. He may also use donated funds to buy needed land through purchase or condemnation, as long as the title meets his standards.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of the said historical park as determined and fixed under this subchapter, and donations of funds for the purchase and maintenance thereof: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by condemnation under the provisions of section 3113 of title 40, such tracts of land within said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof. The title to any lands or interests in lands to be acquired pursuant to this subchapter shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior.
Source credit: (June 11, 1940, ch. 304, § 3, 54 Stat. 263.)
- 1940Enacted · Act of June 11, 1940, ch. 304 · 54 Stat. 263
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 304 on 1940-06-11.
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