§ 281b. Acquisition of lands; restrictions; tribal-owned lands

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. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–19 § 3 · 79 Stat. 110

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 281b

   Pub. L. 89–19, § 3, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–19, § 3, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Interior may acquire by donation or with donated funds such lands, or interests therein, and other property which in his judgment will further the purpose of this Act and he may purchase with appropriated funds land, or interests therein, required for the administration of the Nez Perce National Historical Park: Provided, That he may purchase no more than one thousand five hundred acres in fee, and no more than one thousand five hundred Tribal-owned lands. acres in scenic easements. The Nez Perce Tribe’s governing body, if it so desires, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to sell, donate, or exchange tribal-owned lands held in trust needed to further the purpose of this Act.

2. 1992

   Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–576 § 2(3) · 106 Stat. 4770

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 281b

   Pub. L. 102–576 substituted provisions relating to acquisition of lands or interest therein owned by State or political subdivision of State and provisions relating to acquisition of sites designated as components of park after Nov. 1, 1991, for proviso in first sentence limiting amount of land which may be purchased in fee to 1,500 acres and amount of scenic easements which may be purchased to 1,500 acres

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–576 substituted provisions relating to acquisition of lands or interest therein owned by State or political subdivision of State and provisions relating to acquisition of sites designated as components of park after Nov. 1, 1991, for proviso in first sentence limiting amount of land which may be purchased in fee to 1,500 acres and amount of scenic easements which may be purchased to 1,500 acres.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) In section 3, strike the proviso in the first sentence and insert in lieu thereof the following: “Lands or interests therein owned by a State or political subdivision of a State may be acquired under this section only by donation or exchange. In the case of sites designated as components of the Nez Perce National Historical Park after November 1, 1991, the Secretary may not acquire privately owned land or interests in land without the consent of the owner unless the Secretary finds that— “(1) the nature of land use has changed significantly or that the landowner has demonstrated intent to change the land use significantly from the condition which existed on the date of the enactment of the Nez Perce National Historical Park Addition Act of 1991; “(2) the acquisition by the Secretary of such land or interest in land is essential to assure its use for purposes set forth in this Act; and “(3) such lands or interests are located— “(A) within an area depicted on Sheet 3, 4, or 5 of the map entitled ‘Nez Perce Additions’, numbered 429–20018, and dated September 1991, or “(B) within the 8-acre parcel of Old Chief Joseph’s Gravesite and Cemetery, Oregon, depicted as ‘Parcel A’ on Sheet 2 of such map.”.

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