§ 428d. — Receipt of report of commission by Secretary of the Interior; acquisition of land for battlefield; other duties of Secretary.
[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]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 428d. Receipt of report of commission by Secretary of the
Interior; acquisition of land for battlefield; other duties of
Secretary
Upon receipt of the report of said commission the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, when
purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by
condemnation, such tract or tracts of lands as are recommended by the
commission as necessary and desirable for a national battlefield; to
establish and substantially mark the boundaries of the said battlefield;
to definitely mark all lines of battle and locations of troops within
the boundaries of the battlefield and erect substantial historical
tablets at such points within the battlefield and in the vicinity of the
battlefield and its approaches as are recommended by the commission,
together with such other points as the Secretary of the Interior may
deem appropriate; to construct the necessary roads and walks, plant
trees and shrubs, restore and care for the grounds, including the
restoration and maintenance of those portions of old Fort Donelson, and
of the Confederate water batteries that are located on the present
engineer reservation: Provided, That the entire cost of acquiring said
land, including cost of condemnation proceedings, if any, ascertainment
of title, surveys, and compensation for the land, the cost of marking
the battlefield, the expenses of the commission, and the establishment
of the national battlefield shall not exceed the sum of $50,000.
(Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 248, Sec. 5, 45 Stat. 368; Feb. 18, 1930, ch. 49, 46
Stat. 69; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, Sec. 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228,
Sec. 1, July 28, 1933; Pub. L. 86-738, Sec. 4, Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat.
876.)
Amendments
1930--Act Feb. 18, 1930, inserted ``military'' between ``national''
and ``park'', authorized construction of roads and walks, planting of
trees and shrubs, restoration and care of grounds, including portions of
Fort Donelson and Confederate water batteries, and inserted ``and the
establishment of the national military park'' in proviso.
Change of Name
``National battlefield'' and ``battlefield'' substituted in text for
``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.
Transfer of Functions
Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under
section 428 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 428e, 428k of this title.
