§ 410h. — Ascertainment of owners' election regarding reservation rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410h]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIV--EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 410h. Ascertainment of owners' election regarding
reservation rights
In any action caused by the Secretary of the Interior to be
commenced for the acquisition of lands under the provisions hereof,
reasonable diligence shall be exercised by him to ascertain whether
owners elect to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions of
sections 410e to 410h of this title. If, after the exercise of such
reasonable diligence, owners cannot be located, or do not appear in
judicial proceedings to acquire the lands, so that it may be ascertained
whether they desire to retain reservations in accordance with the
provisions hereof, the Secretary may acquire the fee simple title to
their lands free and clear of reservations as set forth in subsections
(1) and (2) of section 410e of this title.
(Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 659, Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 734.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 410j, 410o, 410p of this
title.
