§ 242. Condemnation of land; acceptance of donations

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1947

   Pub. L. 80–41 § 2 · 61 Stat. 52

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 242

   Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 2, 61 Stat. 53

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 2, 61 Stat. 53

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to Acquisition of private lands, etc. 40 U. S. C. §§ 257, 258. Purchase. Donations. cause condemnation proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, entitled “An Act to authorize the condemnation of lands for sites for public buildings, and other purposes” (25 Stat. 357), to acquire title to the lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto that are privately owned within the boundaries of the said national park, and such property, when acquired, shall become a part thereof: Provided, That when the owner of such lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto shall fix a price for the same, which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, shall be reasonable, the Secretary may purchase the same without further delay: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States, donations of land, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto required for the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park: And provided further, That title Titles, etc. and evidence of title to land and interests therein acquired for said park shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General.

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