§ 423a-1. — Addition of 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: 16USC423a-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 423a-1. Addition of lands
The Department of the Army is authorized and directed to transfer to
the Department of the Interior, without reimbursement, two tracts of
land, comprising two hundred six acres, more or less, situated on either
side of Siege Road adjacent to Petersburg National Battlefield,
Virginia. Upon completion of such transfer, all lands, interest in
lands, and other property in Federal ownership and under the
administration of the National Park Service as a part of or in
conjunction with Petersburg National Battlefield, in and about the city
of Petersburg, Virginia, and comprising one thousand five hundred
thirty-one acres, more or less, upon publication of the description
thereof in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the Interior, shall
constitute the Petersburg National Battlefield.
(Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 543, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 691; Pub. L. 87-603, Sec. 1,
Aug. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 403.)
Change of Name
``Petersburg National Battlefield'' substituted in text for
``Petersburg National Military Park'' pursuant to Pub. L. 87-603. See
section 423h-1 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 423h-1 of this title.
