§ 410nn-2. — Acquisition of property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410nn-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-L--SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410nn-2. Acquisition of property
(a) General authority
The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the
boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, or exchange.
(b) Transfers from other agencies
The Secretary of Commerce may transfer the Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah
O'Brien to the Secretary for inclusion in the historic fleet of the
park. Any other Federal property located within the boundaries of the
park which is under the administrative jurisdiction of another
department or agency of the United States may, with the concurrence of
the head of the administering department or agency, be transferred
without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary for the purposes of the park.
(c) State and local lands
Lands, and interests in lands, within the boundaries of the park
which are owned by the State of California or any political subdivision
thereof, may be acquired only by donation. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement
with the State of California or any political subdivision thereof under
which the Secretary may improve and may use appropriated funds for the
improvement of berthing facilities if the State or any political
subdivision thereof makes available to the Secretary, in accordance with
terms and conditions acceptable to the Secretary, lands and interests in
land for the purpose of berthing the ships and providing visitor access
to the historic ships.
(d) Historic vessels and other property
(1) In furtherance of the administration of the park, the Secretary
is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, or exchange such property as may be appropriate to
carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including vessels, heavy
marine equipment, and drydock facilities. The Secretary shall notify the
Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
United States Senate in writing not less than 90 days before acquisition
of any large historic vessel. Such notification shall indicate the
estimated cost of preservation, restoration if appropriate, and
maintenance of the vessel concerned.
(2) Acquisition Limitation.--The Secretary shall not acquire any
historic vessel pursuant to this subsection until the Secretary has
notified the Committees in writing that sufficient funds have been made
available to preserve and maintain those vessels listed in section
410nn-1(e)(1) of this title.
(Pub. L. 100-348, Sec. 4, June 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 656; Pub. L. 103-437,
Sec. 6(d)(11), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted ``Natural
Resources'' for ``Interior and Insular Affairs'' after ``Committee on''.
Change of Name
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress.
