§ 430pp. — Fort Necessity National Battlefield; acquisition 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: 16USC430pp]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 430pp. Fort Necessity National Battlefield; acquisition of
land
In furtherance of the purposes of the Act of March 4, 1931 (46 Stat.
1522), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by
purchase, exchange, donation, with donated funds or otherwise by such
means as he may deem to be in the public interest, lands and interests
in lands adjoining or near the Fort Necessity National Battlefield site
which in his discretion are necessary to preserve the historic
battleground, together with not to exceed 25 acres at the detached
Braddock Monument: Provided, That the total area acquired pursuant to
sections 430pp to 430tt of this title shall not exceed 500 acres, except
that in order to avoid the undesirable severance of parcels in private
ownership such parcels may be purchased in the entirety.
(Pub. L. 87-134, Sec. 1, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 336.)
References in Text
Act of March 4, 1931 (46 Stat. 1522), referred to in text, was not
classified to the Code.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 430qq, 430tt of this title.
