§ 408c. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rights-of-way and easements

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. 1932

   Pub. L. 72–19 § 2 · 47 Stat. 37

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 408c

   (Feb. 4, 1932, ch. 19, § 2, 47 Stat. 37.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Feb. 4, 1932, ch. 19, § 2, 47 Stat. 37.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, Acceptance of title to land, subject to leases. authorized in his discretion to accept title to lands tendered without cost to the United States within the areas of the Shenandoah National Park, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, and the Isle Royale National Park, subject to leases entered into and granted as part consideration in connection with the purchase of said land for tender to the UnitedStates for park purposes, but not exceeding in length of term the Provisos. Approval of Secretary of the Interior, required. life of the particular grantor or grantors : Provided, That said leases and the terms and conditions thereof shall have previously been submitted to and approved by said Secretary : And provided Authority to lease lands. further, That he may lease upon such terms and conditions as he deems proper any lands within the aforesaid areas when such use shall not be deemed by him inconsistent with the purposes for which the lands were acquired on behalf of the United States, to persons, educational or religious institutions, private corporations, associations, and partnerships previously occupying such land for terms not exceeding the particular lifetime in the case of natural persons, and not exceeding twenty years in all other cases, which latter leases may be renewed in the discretion of said Secretary : And provided Acceptance of lands subject to easements, etc. further, That the Secretary of the Interior may accept lands for these parks subject to reservations of rights of way and easements.

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