§ 460a-4. — Transfer of jurisdiction to Secretary of Agriculture; national forest lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460a-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXV--NATIONAL PARKWAYS
Sec. 460a-4. Transfer of jurisdiction to Secretary of
Agriculture; national forest lands
When in his judgment the public interest will be served thereby, the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized, upon concurrence of the
Secretary of Agriculture, to transfer to the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of Agriculture for national forest purposes lands or interests
in lands acquired for or in connection with the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Lands transferred under this section shall become national forest lands
subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to lands acquired
pursuant to the Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended.
(May 13, 1952, ch. 263, 66 Stat. 69.)
References in Text
The Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended, referred
to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, as amended,
which is classified to sections 480, 500, 513 to 519, 521, 552 and 563
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short title note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 460a-9 of this title.
