§ 213. — Execution of instruments necessary to carry out purposes of gift.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC213]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXIII--ABRAHAM LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Sec. 213. Execution of instruments necessary to carry out
purposes of gift
The President of the United States of America and the Secretary of
War are authorized to execute, in the name of the United States of
America, such instrument or instruments as may be or may become
necessary to comply with or carry out the terms and conditions of such
gift or gifts and to secure the full benefit therefrom.
(July 17, 1916, ch. 247, Sec. 3, 39 Stat. 386; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military
Department of the Army under administrative supervision of a Secretary
of the Army.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 215, 217, 218a of this
title.
