§ 428d-2. — Acceptance of donations by Secretary of the Interior.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC428d-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 428d-2. Acceptance of donations by Secretary of the
Interior
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept donations of
land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property
within a distance of one mile from the boundaries of said Fort Donelson
National Battlefield, as extended by section 428d-1 of this title, and
donations of funds for the purchase or maintenance thereof, the title
and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the
Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of
the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed
by him reasonable or by condemnation, such tracts of land within a
distance of one mile from the boundaries of the said national
battlefield as may be necessary for the completion thereof. Upon the
acquisition of such land, the same shall become a part of the Fort
Donelson National Battlefield and shall be subject to the laws and rules
and regulations applicable to said battlefield.
(Aug. 30, 1937, ch. 888, Sec. 2, 50 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 86-738, Sec. 4,
Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 876.)
Change of Name
``Fort Donelson National Battlefield'', ``national battlefield'' and
``battlefield'' substituted in text for ``Fort Donelson National
Military Park'', ``national military park'' and ``park'', respectively,
in view of redesignation of Fort Donelson National Military Park as Fort
Donelson National Battlefield by Pub. L. 86-738. See section 428n of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 428d-3 of this title.
