§ 1135. — Gifts, bequests, and contributions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1135]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 23--NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
Sec. 1135. Gifts, bequests, and contributions
(a) Acceptance by Secretary of Agriculture of land for preservation as
wilderness; regulations
The Secretary of Agriculture may accept gifts or bequests of land
within wilderness areas designated by this chapter for preservation as
wilderness. The Secretary of Agriculture may also accept gifts or
bequests of land adjacent to wilderness areas designated by this chapter
for preservation as wilderness if he has given sixty days advance notice
thereof to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. Land accepted by the Secretary of Agriculture under
this section shall be come part of the wilderness area involved.
Regulations with regard to any such land may be in accordance with such
agreements, consistent with the policy of this chapter, as are made at
the time of such gift, or such conditions, consistent with such policy,
as may be included in, and accepted with, such bequest.
(b) Authorization to accept private contributions and gifts
The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to accept private contributions and gifts to be used to
further the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 88-577, Sec. 6, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 896.)
