§ 409g. — Additional 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: 16USC409g]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIII--MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 409g. Additional lands
In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the public
certain lands historically associated with the winter encampment of
General George Washington's Continental Army at Jockey Hollow in 1779
and 1780, and to facilitate the administration and interpretation of the
Morristown National Historical Park, the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to procure by purchase, donation, purchase with appropriated
funds, or otherwise, not to exceed 615 acres of land and interests
therein which 615 acres shall include Stark's Brigade campsite and other
lands necessary for the proper administration and interpretation of the
Morristown National Historical Park: Provided, That title to the
property known as the Cross estate may not be accepted until the
property is vacant.
(Pub. L. 88-601, Sec. 1, Sept. 18, 1964, 78 Stat. 957; Pub. L. 93-477,
title III, Sec. 301(6), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1447; Pub. L. 94-578,
title III, Sec. 315, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2737; Pub. L. 102-118,
Sec. 1, Oct. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 586.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as a part of act Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 182, 47
Stat. 1421, as amended, which comprises this subchapter.
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-118 substituted ``615 acres'' for ``600 acres'' in
two places.
1976--Pub. L. 94-578 substituted ``600 acres'' for ``465 acres'' in
two places.
1974--Pub. L. 93-477 substituted ``465 acres'' for ``two hundred and
eighty-one acres'' in two places and inserted proviso relating to
property known as the Cross estate.
Authorization of Appropriations for Additional Lands
Section 3 of Pub. L. 88-601, as amended by Pub. L. 93-477, title I,
Sec. 101(8), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1445, provided that: ``There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $2,111,000
for acquisition of lands and interests in land, as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this Act [sections 409g and 409h of this
title].''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 409h of this title.
