§ 410oo-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: 16USC410oo-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-M--NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410oo-2. Acquisition of property
(a) In general
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary may
acquire, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or
exchange, land or interests in land, together with structures and other
improvements thereon and personal property, which is included within the
park. In addition the Secretary may acquire by any such means such
personal property associated with the park as he deems appropriate for
interpretation of the park and such additional lands and properties as
may be necessary for purposes of an administrative headquarters and
administrative site. Any land, interests in land, structures,
improvements, or personal property owned by the State of Mississippi or
any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation. The
Secretary may not acquire fee title to any property other than the
property he deems necessary for an administrative site and headquarters
and the property referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section
410oo-1 of this title, and the Secretary may not acquire the property
referred to in paragraph (1) of section 410oo-1 of this title unless at
least 25 per centum of the fair market value of such property (as
determined by the Secretary) is donated to the United States in
connection with such acquisition. The Secretary may not acquire the
property referred to in paragraph (3) of section 410oo-1(b) of this
title except by donation.
(b) Building for joint use by the Secretary and the City of Natchez
(1) Contribution toward construction
The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the City of
Natchez under which the Secretary agrees to pay not to exceed
$3,000,000 toward the planning and construction by the City of
Natchez of a structure to be partially used by the Secretary as an
administrative headquarters, administrative site, and visitor center
for Natchez National Historical Park.
(2) Use for satisfaction of matching requirements
The amount of payment under paragraph (1) may be available for
matching Federal grants authorized under other law notwithstanding
any limitations in any such law.
(3) Agreement
Prior to the execution of an agreement under paragraph (1), and
subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, the
Secretary may enter into a contract, lease, cooperative agreement,
or other appropriate form of agreement with the City of Natchez
providing for the use and occupancy of a portion of the structure
constructed under paragraph (1) (including appropriate use of the
land on which it is situated), at no cost to the Secretary (except
maintenance, utility, and other operational costs), for a period of
50 years, with an option for renewal by the Secretary for an
additional 50 years.
(4) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out
this subsection.
(Pub. L. 100-479, Sec. 3, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2325; Pub. L. 101-399,
Sec. 1(b), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title
X, Sec. 1030, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4238; Pub. L. 106-176, title I,
Sec. 127, Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 30.)
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-176, Sec. 127(b), made technical correction to
directory language of Pub. L. 104-333. See 1996 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-176, Sec. 127(a), substituted ``and
visitor center'' for ``and visitors' center''.
1996--Pub. L. 104-333, as amended by Pub. L. 106-176, Sec. 127(b),
which directed amendment of section 3 of Act of October 8, 1988, by
designating existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserting heading, and
adding subsec. (b), was executed by making the amendment to this section
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1990--Pub. L. 101-399 substituted ``referred to in paragraph (1),
(2), or (3)'' for ``referred to in paragraph (1) or (2)'' and inserted
at end ``The Secretary may not acquire the property referred to in
paragraph (3) of section 410oo-1(b) of this title except by donation.''
