§ 430k. Condemnation proceedings; purchase without condemnation; acceptance of donations of land

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. 1934

   Pub. L. 73–694 § 2 · 48 Stat. 1198

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 430k

   June 21, 1934, ch. 694, § 2, 48 Stat. 1199

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 21, 1934, ch. 694, § 2, 48 Stat. 1199

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to Condemnation proceedings to acquire lands. Vol. 25, p. 357. 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 condemnation of lands for sites for public buildings and for other purposes” (25 Stat.L. 357), to acquire title to the lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto within the said Monocacy National Military Park, and the United States shall be entitled to immediate possession upon the filing of the petition in condemnation in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland: Provided, That when the owner of such Provisos. Purchase from owners. 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 Acceptance of donations. is authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States, donations of lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto required for the Monocacy National Military Park: And provided further, That Title. title and evidence of title to lands and interests therein acquired for said park shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior.

2. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–578 title III § 319(2) · 90 Stat. 2732

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 430k

   Pub. L. 94–578 substituted “battlefield” for “Monocacy National Military Park” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–578 substituted “battlefield” for “Monocacy National Military Park” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) In section 2, change “Monocacy National Military Park” to “battlefield” wherever it occurs.

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