16 U.S.C. § 424–1 — Acquisition of land

submitted 136 years ago by Pub. L. 105-277 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 80 words · no verdicts yet

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The Interior Secretary can acquire private land, easements, and buildings for the Chickamauga-Chattanooga park. He can do this through donation, purchase, or exchange. Sellers must be willing, and once acquired, the land becomes part of the park.

(a) In general. The Secretary of the Interior may acquire private land, easements, and buildings within the areas approved for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. He can do this by donation, by purchase using donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange. (b) Limitation. The Secretary may only acquire this land, these easements, and these buildings from sellers who are willing to sell. (c) Administration. Once the Secretary acquires this land, these easements, and these buildings under subsection (a), he must run them as part of the park.

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(a) In general

The Secretary of the Interior may acquire private land, easements, and buildings within the areas authorized for acquisition for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(b) Limitation

Land, easements, and buildings described in subsection (a) may be acquired only from willing sellers.

Land, easements, and buildings acquired by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the park.

Source credit: (Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 806, § 12, as added Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 138], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–266.)

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1890Enacted · Pub. L. 105-277 · 112 Stat. 2681

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