§ 430k. — Condemnation proceedings; purchase without condemnation; acceptance of donations of land.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC430k]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 430k. Condemnation proceedings; purchase without
condemnation; acceptance of donations of land
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cause condemnation
proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States under the
provisions of section 3113 of title 40, to acquire title to the lands,
interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto within the said
battlefield, and the United States shall be entitled to immediate
possession upon the filing of the petition in condemnation in the United
States District Court for the District of Maryland: Provided, That when
the owner of such lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto
shall fix a price for the same, which, in the opinion of the Secretary
of the Interior, shall be reasonable, the Secretary may purchase the
same without further delay: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States,
donations of lands, interests therein, or rights pertaining thereto
required for the battlefield: And provided further, That title and
evidence of title to lands and interests therein acquired for said
battlefield shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior.
(June 21, 1934, ch. 694, Sec. 2, 48 Stat. 1199; Pub. L. 94-578, title
III, Sec. 319(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2738.)
Codification
``Section 3113 of title 40'' substituted in text for ``the Act of
August 1, 1888, entitled `An Act to authorize condemnation of lands for
sites for public buildings and for other purposes' (25 Stat.L. 357)'' on
authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303,
the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property,
and Works.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-578 substituted ``battlefield'' for ``Monocacy
National Military Park'' wherever appearing.
Change of Name
``Battlefield'' substituted in text for ``park'' in view of
redesignation of Monocacy National Military Park as Monocacy National
Battlefield by Pub. L. 94-578, Sec. 319(1), set out as section 430j of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 430l, 430o, 430s of this
title.
