§ 450oo-1. — Acceptance of donations of land; instruments of relinquishment; life assignments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC450oo-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXI--NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Sec. 450oo-1. Acceptance of donations of land; instruments of
relinquishment; life assignments
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept, as a
donation, the relinquishment of all right, title, and interest of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians,
Minnesota, in and to any of the lands described in section 450oo of this
title which is now held in trust by the United States of America for the
said tribe or band; the executive committee of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe and the tribal council of the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa
Indians, Minnesota, are authorized to execute such instruments of
relinquishment in favor of the United States; and acceptance of the
relinquishment by the Secretary shall operate as a transfer of custody,
control and administration of such properties for administration and as
a part of the Grand Portage National Monument: Provided, That upon the
acceptance of any donated lands and interests therein the Secretary
shall recognize, honor, and respect, in accordance with the terms
thereof, any existing life assignments on such properties.
(Pub. L. 85-910, Sec. 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1752.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 450oo, 450oo-9, 450oo-10 of
this title.
