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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 243. Exchange of lands

Statutory text

That for the purposes of acquiring non-Federal lands within the boundaries of said park as established by this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to exchange federally owned lands within the Roosevelt recreational demonstration area project, located outside the boundaries of the park for State or privately owned lands of approximately equal value within the boundaries of the park, when in his opinion such action is in the interest of the United States, the title to any lands acquired under this section to be satisfactory to the Attorney General. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of the park and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto.

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. Pub. L. 80–41 § 3 · 61 Stat. 52

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 243

    (Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 3, 61 Stat. 54.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 3, 61 Stat. 54.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. That for the purposes of acquiring non-Federal lands Exchange of lands. within the boundaries of said park as established by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to exchange federally owned lands within the Roosevelt recreational demonstration area project, located outside the boundaries of the park for State or privately owned lands of approximately equal value within the boundaries of the park, when in his opinion such action is in the interest of the United States, the title to any lands acquired under this section to be satisfactory to the Attorney General. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of the park and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 3, 61 Stat. 54.)

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