§ 460k-1. — Acquisition of lands for recreational development; funds.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460k-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXVIII--NATIONAL CONSERVATION RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 460k-1. Acquisition of lands for recreational development;
funds
The Secretary is authorized to acquire areas of land, or interests
therein, which are suitable for--
(1) incidental fish and wildlife-oriented recreational
development,
(2) the protection of natural resources,
(3) the conservation of endangered species or threatened species
listed by the Secretary pursuant to section 1533 of this title, or
(4) carrying out two or more of the purposes set forth in
paragraphs (1) through (3) of this section, and are adjacent to, or
within, the said conservation areas, except that the acquisition of
any land or interest therein pursuant to this section shall be
accomplished only with such funds as may be appropriated therefor by
the Congress or donated for such purposes, but such property shall
not be acquired with funds obtained from the sale of Federal
migratory bird hunting stamps.
Lands acquired pursuant to this section shall become a part of the
particular conservation area to which they are adjacent.
(Pub. L. 87-714, Sec. 2, Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 653; Pub. L. 92-534,
Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1063; Pub. L. 93-205, Sec. 13(d), Dec. 28, 1973,
87 Stat. 902.)
Amendments
1973--Pub. L. 93-205 inserted references to the acquisition of
interest in land the conservation of endangered species or threatened
species listed by the Secretary pursuant to section 1533 of this title.
1972--Pub. L. 92-534 substituted provisions authorizing the
Secretary to acquire lands suitable for fish and wildlife oriented
recreational development, or for the protection of natural resources and
adjacent to conservation areas, for provisions authorizing the Secretary
to acquire limited areas of land for recreational development adjacent
to conservation areas in existence or approved by the Migratory Bird
Conservation Commission as of September 28, 1962.
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-205 effective Dec. 28, 1973, see section 16
of Pub. L. 93-205, set out as a note under section 1531 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 460l-9 of this title.
