§ 242. — Condemnation of land; acceptance of donations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC242]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXVI--THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 242. Condemnation of land; acceptance of donations
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cause condemnation
proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States under the
provisions of section 3113 of title 40, to acquire title to the lands,
interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto that are privately owned
within the boundaries of the said national park, and such property, when
acquired, shall become a part thereof: Provided, That when the owner of
such lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto shall fix a
price for the same, which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the
Interior, shall be reasonable, the Secretary may purchase the same
without further delay: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States,
donations of land, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto
required for the Theodore Roosevelt National Park: And provided further,
That title and evidence of title to land and interests therein acquired
for said park shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General.
(Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, Sec. 2, 61 Stat. 53; Pub. L. 95-625, title VI,
Sec. 610, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521.)
Codification
``Section 3113 of title 40'' substituted in text for ``the Act of
August 1, 1888, entitled `An Act to authorize the condemnation of lands
for sites for public buildings, and other purposes' (25 Stat. 357)'' on
authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303,
the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property,
and Works.
Change of Name
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park redesignated Theodore
Roosevelt National Park pursuant to Pub. L. 95-625, title VI, Sec. 610,
Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521, which is classified to section 241g of
this title.
