16 U.S.C. § 408a — Acceptance of title to lands

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This law lets the Secretary of the Interior accept donated land for a national park. The Secretary decides, using his own judgment, whether the land's title documents are good enough. The land must be offered to the United States at no cost.

The Secretary of the Interior may accept land on behalf of the United States for national-park purposes. This applies to land located on the islands covered by this law. The Secretary decides, in his own discretion, whether the proof of ownership (title) offered is good enough to accept. The land must be offered to the United States free of charge, and only if the Secretary judges it necessary or desirable for the park.

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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion and upon submission of evidence of title satisfactory to him, to accept on behalf of the United States title to any lands located on said islands offered to the United States, without cost, as may be deemed by him necessary or desirable for national-park purposes.

Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 448, § 2, 46 Stat. 1514.)

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1931Enacted · Act of Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 448 · 46 Stat. 1514

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 448 on 1931-03-03.

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