§ 157. — Acquisition of lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC157]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XVII--BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 157. Acquisition of lands
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion and
upon submission of evidence of title satisfactory to him, to accept, on
behalf of the United States, title to the lands referred to in section
156 of this title as may be deemed by him necessary or desirable for
national-park purposes: Provided, That no land for the Big Bend National
Park shall be accepted until exclusive jurisdiction over the entire
area, in form satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior, shall have
been ceded by the State of Texas to the United States.
(June 20, 1935, ch. 283, Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 393.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 157d of this title.
