§ 698s. Acquisition

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. 1992

   Little River Canyon National Preserve Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–427 § 4 · 106 Stat. 2179

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 698s

   Pub. L. 102–427, § 4, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2181

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–427, § 4, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2181

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. ACQUISITION. (a) Authorization.— (1) In general.— Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. (2) Consent of the owner.— The Secretary may not acquire lands, waters, or interests in lands and waters for the Preserve without the consent of the owner. (3) State lands.— Lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve that are owned by the State of Alabama, or any political subdivision of the State, may be acquired only by donation or exchange. (b) Negotiations for Acquisition.— (1) Commencement of negotiations.— Immediately after publication of a description of the boundaries of the Preserve in accordance with section 2(d), the Secretary shall commence negotiations for the acquisition of the lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve. (2) Report to congress.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit, in writing, a detailed schedule of actions and a progress report regarding the acquisition to— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (C) the Committees on Appropriations of Congress. (3) Acquisition deadline.— The Secretary shall substantially complete the acquisition of the lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the Preserve, in accordance with the purposes of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of funds. (c) Environmental Audits.— (1) Availability to owner.— Promptly following completion of any environmental audit performed by or on behalf of the Secretary with respect to any property proposed to be acquired for the purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall make available to the owner of the property a copy of the audit. (2) Inclusion in documents transferring title.— Any audit described in paragraph (1), and any environmental audit performed by the owner of the property and submitted to the Secretary prior to the date of the acquisition, shall be included as part of the documents transferring title to the property to the United States. (d) Future Additions.— No lands or interest in lands may be added to the Preserve after the date of enactment of this Act without specific authorization by Congress and the consent of the owner of the lands or interest.

2. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–437 § 6(d)(36) · 108 Stat. 4581

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 698s(b)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (36) section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Little River Canyon National Preserve Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 698s(b)(2)(B)).

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