§ 460w-2. — Acquisition of property; authority of Secretary; State and Federal 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: 16USC460w-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXXI--APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE
Sec. 460w-2. Acquisition of property; authority of Secretary;
State and Federal lands
The Secretary may acquire within the boundaries of the lakeshore
lands and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, or exchange, but lands and interests in lands owned
by the State of Wisconsin may be acquired only by donation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located
within the boundaries of the lakeshore is hereby transferred without
transfer of funds to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary
for the purposes of the lakeshore: Provided, That the United States
Coast Guard may retain a right to utilize a portion of such land and
facilities for use as navigational aids so long as may be required.
(Pub. L. 91-424, Sec. 3, Sept. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 880; Pub. L. 99-497,
Sec. 1(2), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1267.)
Amendments
1986--Pub. L. 99-497 substituted ``is hereby'' for ``may, with the
concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be'' and inserted
proviso permitting the United States Coast Guard to utilize a portion of
the lands and facilities for use as navigational aids as long as
required.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
