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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 430kk. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield: establishment and acquisition of lands

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment, initial boundaries

The Secretary of the Interior shall acquire, by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, the lands (together with any improvements thereon) comprising the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield site near Springfield, Missouri, and any other lands adjacent to such site which in his opinion are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of sections 430kk to 430mm of this title.

(b)

Expansion of boundaries

(1)

Additional land

(A)

In general

The boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield are revised to include lands and interests therein consisting of six parcels totaling 615 acres and identified as parcels “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6” on the map entitled “Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Proposed Boundary”, numbered 410/80,037 and dated .

(B)

Newtonia Battlefield addition

The boundary of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is revised to include the approximately 25 acres of land identified as “Proposed Addition” on the map entitled “Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Modification”, numbered 410/177,379, and dated July 2022.

(C)

Availability of maps

The maps described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(D)

Errors

The Secretary of the Interior may correct any clerical or typographical error in a map described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

(2)

Method of acquisition

The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) by donation, by purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange. The Secretary may acquire by the same methods personal property associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.

(c)

Access to private property

Nothing in sections 430kk to 430mm of this title shall be construed to—

(1)

require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or

(2)

modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.

(d)

Liability

The revision of the boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield by subsection (b) shall not be considered to create any liability for, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law of, any owner of private property with respect to any person injured on that private property.

(e)

Recognition of authority to control land use

Nothing in sections 430kk to 430mm of this title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.

(f)

Participation of private property owners

Nothing in sections 430kk to 430mm of this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to participate in, or be associated with, the National Battlefield.

(g)

Effect of expansion

The boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, as revised by subsection (b), represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of sections 430kk to 430mm of this title may be expended. The boundary revision shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the National Battlefield or its viewshed by the Secretary or the National Park Service.

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. 86–434 § 1 · 74 Stat. 74

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk

    Pub. L. 86–434, § 1, Apr. 22, 1960, 74 Stat. 76

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 86–434, § 1, Apr. 22, 1960, 74 Stat. 76

  2. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–394 § 2(a) · 118 Stat. 2247

    1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk

      Pub. L. 108–394 inserted section catchline

    2. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk

      Pub. L. 108–394 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    3. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk

      Pub. L. 108–394 inserted heading

    4. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk

      Pub. L. 108–394 added subsecs. (b) to (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–394 inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) to (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Boundary Expansion; Private Property Protections.— The first section of Public Law 86–434 (16 U.S.C. 430kk) is amended— (1) by striking “That the Secretary” and inserting the following: “SECTION 1. WILSON’S CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD: ESTABLISHMENT AND ACQUISITION OF LANDS. “(a) Establishment, Initial Boundaries.— The Secretary” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: “(b) Expansion of Boundaries.— (1) The boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield are revised to include lands and interests therein consisting of six parcels totaling 615 acres and identified as parcels ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6’ on the map entitled ‘Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Proposed Boundary’, numbered 410/80,037 and dated January 27, 2004. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. “(2) The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands referred to in paragraph (1) by donation, by purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange. The Secretary may acquire by the same methods personal property associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of the park. “(c) Access to Private Property.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— “(1) require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or “(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property. “(d) Liability.— The revision of the boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield by subsection (b) shall not be considered to create any liability for, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law of, any owner of private property with respect to any person injured on that private property. “(e) Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use. “(f) Participation of Private Property Owners.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to participate in, or be associated with, the National Battlefield. “(g) Effect of Expansion.— The boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, as revised by subsection (b), represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this Act may be expended. The boundary revision shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the National Battlefield or its viewshed by the Secretary or the National Park Service.” .

  3. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023

    Pub. L. 117–328 § 616(1) · 136 Stat. 4459

    1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), inserted par. heading; designated first sentence as subpar. (A)

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), inserted heading; designated second sentence as subpar. (C)

    3. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), inserted heading

    4. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), substituted “The maps described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)” for “The map”;

    5. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), added subpars. (B) and (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), inserted par. heading; designated first sentence as subpar. (A) and inserted heading; designated second sentence as subpar. (C), inserted heading, and substituted “The maps described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)” for “The map”; and added subpars. (B) and (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.

  4. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023

    Pub. L. 117–328 § 616(2) · 136 Stat. 4459

    1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(2), inserted heading

    2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(2), substituted “The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)” for “The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands referred to in paragraph (1)” in second sentence

    3. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 430kk(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(2), substituted “Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield” for “the park” in second sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(2), inserted heading and substituted “The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)” for “The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands referred to in paragraph (1)” in first sentence and “Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield” for “the park” in second sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.

12 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2004–2022 · 2 rounds

2022

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(1), inserted par. heading; designated first sentence as subpar. (A) and inserted heading; designated second sentence as subpar. (C), inserted heading, and substituted “The maps described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)” for “The map”; and added subpars. (B) and (D).

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 616(2), inserted heading and substituted “The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)” for “The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands referred to in paragraph (1)” in first sentence and “Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield” for “the park” in second sentence.

2004

Pub. L. 108–394 inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) to (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–394, § 1, , 118 Stat. 2247, provided that: “This Act [amending this section and section 430mm of this title] may be cited as the ‘Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004’.”

Credits

1960–2022 · 3 acts
  1. 1960Pub. L. 86–434, § 1, , 74 Stat. 76
  2. 2004Pub. L. 108–394, § 2(a), , 118 Stat. 2247
  3. 2022Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title VI, § 616, , 136 Stat. 5604.
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(Pub. L. 86–434, § 1, , 74 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 108–394, § 2(a), , 118 Stat. 2247; Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title VI, § 616, , 136 Stat. 5604.)

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