16 U.S.C. § 273a — Acquisition of property; authority of Secretary; State property

The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands and interests in lands described in section 273 of this title. The Secretary can do this several ways: by donation, by purchase using either donated or appropriated money, by transfer from any federal agency, by exchange, or by any other method. There is one exception. If the land or an interest in it is owned by the State of Utah or one of its political subdivisions (such as a county or city), the Secretary can only acquire it with that state's or local government's approval.