Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores
§ 81d. Addition of lands
Statutory text
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to acquire by purchase, donation, or otherwise, in behalf of the United States, such lands or interests in lands, easements, and buildings comprising the following: Glass House Point, in James City County; the area known as “The Hook”, including the site of the action of , in Gloucester County; and such additional lands as are desirable for the proper rounding out of the boundaries and for the administrative control of the Colonial National Historical Park: Provided, That the total acreage of lands to be added to the park, with the exception of parkways under the terms hereof shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty acres: Provided further, That the said acquisition of lands or improvements shall be made from such funds as may be appropriated pursuant to the authorization of section 81f of this title.
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.
Pub. L. 75–775 § 2 · 52 Stat. 1208
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 81d
(June 28, 1938, ch. 775, § 2, 52 Stat. 1209.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(June 28, 1938, ch. 775, § 2, 52 Stat. 1209.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, in his Acquisitions for rounding out boundaries. discretion, to acquire by purchase, donation, or otherwise, in behalf of the United States, such lands or interests in lands, easements, and buildings comprising the following: Glass House Point, in James City County; the area known as “The Hook”, including the site of the action of October 3, 1781, in Gloucester County ; and such additional lands as are desirable for the proper rounding out of the boundaries and for the administrative control of the Colonial National Historical Park: Provided, That the total acreage of lands Provisos. Maximum addition. to be added to the park, with the exception of parkways under the terms hereof shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty acres: Provided further, That the said acquisition of lands or improvements Funds available. shall be made from such funds as may be appropriated pursuant to the authorization of the Act of March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1490). 46 Stat. 1490. 16 U. S. C. § 443c.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of act July 3, 1930, ch. 837, 46 Stat. 855, which comprises this subchapter.
Credits
(June 28, 1938, ch. 775, § 2, 52 Stat. 1209.)