§ 404d. — Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rightsofway and easements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC404d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XLVII--MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 404d. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases;
rights-of-way and easements
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to
accept title to lands tendered without cost to the United States within
the area of the Mammoth Cave National Park, subject to leases entered
into and granted as part consideration in connection with the purchase
of said land for tender to the United States for park purposes, but not
exceeding in length of term the life of the particular grantor or
grantors: Provided, That said leases and the terms and conditions
thereof shall have previously been submitted to and approved by said
Secretary: And provided further, That he may lease upon such terms and
conditions as he deems proper any lands within the aforesaid areas when
such use shall not be deemed by him inconsistent with the purposes for
which the lands were acquired on behalf of the United States, to
persons, educational or religious institutions, private corporations,
associations, and partnerships previously occupying such land for terms
not exceeding the particular lifetime in the case of natural persons,
and not exceeding twenty years in all other cases, which latter leases
may be renewed in the discretion of said Secretary: And provided
further, That the Secretary of the Interior may accept lands for these
parks subject to reservations of rights-of-way and easements.
(Feb. 4, 1932, ch. 19, Sec. 2, 47 Stat. 37.)
Codification
Provisions of act Feb. 4, 1932, Sec. 2, relating to the Shenandoah
National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and to the
Isle Royale National Park, are classified to sections 403e and 408c of
this title.
