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16 U.S.C. § 430a (CONSERVATION)
§ 430a. Acquisition of land
The Secretary of the Interior shall ascertain on what land the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought and, subject to the provisions of sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40, shall proceed to acquire title to such land together with such adjacent and contiguous lands as he may deem useful and proper in effectually carrying out the purposes of sections 430, 430a, and 430b of this title, either by purchase or gift or by condemnation under the provisions of section 3113 of title 40.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 437, § 2, 46 Stat. 1508; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933.)
heading: Codification
text: “Sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40” substituted in text for “section 355 of the Revised Statutes” and “section 3113 of title 40” substituted in text for “the Act entitled ‘An Act to authorize condemnation of lands for sites for public buildings, and for other purposes,’ approved August 1, 1888” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Administrative functions of Kings National Military Park transferred to Department of the Interior by Ex. Ord. Nos. 6166 and 6228, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
National Park Service substituted for Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations referred to in Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, by act Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, § 1, 48 Stat. 389.
16 U.S.C. § 430a–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430a–2. Acquisition of lands within revised boundary
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands within the revised boundary by purchase, donation, with donated funds, or by exchange, utilizing for such exchanges federally owned lands of approximately equal value excluded from the park pursuant to sections 430a–1 to 430a–3 of this title. Federally owned lands so excluded which the Secretary of the Interior determines are not needed for such exchanges shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
(Pub. L. 86–62, § 2, June 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 108.)
heading: Codification
text: In text, “chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
16 U.S.C. § 430b (CONSERVATION)
§ 430b. Control; regulations for care and management
Such park shall be under the control and direction of the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe from time to time such regulations for the care and management of such park as he may deem necessary.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 437, § 3, 46 Stat. 1508; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 430a of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 430c (CONSERVATION)
§ 430c. Permits to occupy land
Upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to permit any person occupying any land within the boundaries of such park to continue to occupy such land, but the Secretary may revoke such permit at any time.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 437, § 4, 46 Stat. 1508; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 430a of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 430d (CONSERVATION)
§ 430d. Repair of roads; historical markers
The Secretary of the Interior shall open or repair such roads in such park as may be necessary, and ascertain and mark with tablets or otherwise, as he may determine, all lines of battle of the American troops and British troops engaged in the Battle of Kings Mountain and other historical points of interest pertaining to the battle which are within the boundaries of the park. The Secretary is authorized to employ such labor and services and to obtain such supplies and materials as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 437, § 5, 46 Stat. 1508; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 430a of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 430e (CONSERVATION)
§ 430e. Monuments and tablets within park; approval
The authorities of any State which had troops engaged in the Battle of Kings Mountain may enter the Kings Mountain National Military Park for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines of battle of such troops, but before any such lines are permanently designated the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Any State organization or individual may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, erect monuments or place tablets within such park.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 437, § 6, 46 Stat. 1508; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 430a of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 430f–4 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–4. Jurisdiction of lands
Upon the delivery and acceptance of the conveyance herein authorized, any jurisdiction heretofore ceded to the United States by the State of Tennessee over the lands conveyed shall thereby cease and determine and shall thereafter vest and be in the State of Tennessee.
(Pub. L. 85–406, § 4, May 16, 1958, 72 Stat. 115.)
heading: References in Text
text: Herein, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 85–406, which is classified to sections 430f–1 to 430f–4 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 430f–5 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–5. Siege and Battle of Corinth
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to provide for a center for the interpretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the Region and to enhance public understanding of the significance of the Corinth Campaign in the Civil War relative to the Western theater of operations, in cooperation with State or local governmental entities and private organizations and individuals.
(b) Acquisition of property at Corinth, Mississippi
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title 1 as the “Secretary”) shall acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, such land and interests in land in the vicinity of the Corinth Battlefield, in the State of Mississippi, as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the construction of an interpretive center to commemorate and interpret the 1862 Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth.
(c) Publicly owned land
Land and interests in land owned by the State of Mississippi or a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi may be acquired only by donation.
(d) Interpretive center and marking
(1) Interpretive center
The Secretary shall construct, operate, and maintain on the property acquired under subsection (b) of this section a center for the interpretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and associated historical events for the benefit of the public.
(2) Marking
The Secretary may mark sites associated with the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark, as designated on May 6, 1991, if the sites are determined by the Secretary to be protected by State or local governmental agencies.
(3) Administration
The land and interests in land acquired, and the facilities constructed and maintained pursuant to this section, shall be administered by the Secretary as a part of Shiloh National Military Park, subject to the appropriate laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park, sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and sections 461 to 467 of this title.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for development to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VI, § 602, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4171.)
heading: References in Text
text: This title, referred to in subsec. (b), is title VI of div. I of Pub. L. 104–333, which enacted this section, section 469k of this title, provisions set out as a note under section 1a–5 of this title, and provisions listed in a table of National Battlefield Sites set out under section 461 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 430f–6 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–6. Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park; findings and purposes
(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) in 1996, Congress authorized the establishment and construction of a center—
(A) to facilitate the interpretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the area in and around the city of Corinth, Mississippi; and
(B) to enhance public understanding of the significance of the Corinth campaign and the Civil War relative to the western theater of operations, in cooperation with—
(i) State or local governmental entities;
(ii) private organizations; and
(iii) individuals;
(2) the Corinth Battlefield was ranked as a priority 1 battlefield having critical need for coordinated nationwide action by the year 2000 by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission in its report on Civil War Battlefields of the United States;
(3) there is a national interest in protecting and preserving sites of historic significance associated with the Civil War; and
(4) the States of Mississippi and Tennessee and their respective local units of government—
(A) have the authority to prevent or minimize adverse uses of these historic resources; and
(B) can play a significant role in the protection of the historic resources related to the Civil War battles fought in the area in and around the city of Corinth.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title are—
(1) to establish the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park—
(A) in the city of Corinth, Mississippi; and
(B) in the State of Tennessee;
(2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage, protect, and interpret the resources associated with the Civil War Siege and the Battle of Corinth that occurred in and around the city of Corinth, in cooperation with—
(A) the State of Mississippi;
(B) the State of Tennessee;
(C) the city of Corinth, Mississippi;
(D) other public entities; and
(E) the private sector; and
(3) to authorize a special resource study to identify other Civil War sites in and around the city of Corinth that—
(A) are consistent with the themes of the Siege and Battle of Corinth;
(B) meet the criteria for designation as a unit of the National Park System; and
(C) are considered appropriate for inclusion in the Unit.
(Pub. L. 106–271, § 2, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 792.)
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 106–271, § 1, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 792, provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and sections 430f–7 to 430f–12 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act of 2000’.”
16 U.S.C. § 430f–7 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–7. Definitions
In sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title:
(1) Map
The term “Map” means the map entitled “Park Boundary-Corinth Unit”, numbered 304A/80009, and dated April 2007.
(2) Park
The term “Park” means the Shiloh National Military Park.
(3) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) Unit
The term “Unit” means the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park established under section 430f–8 of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–271, § 3, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(1), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Par. (1). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “304A/80009, and dated April 2007” for “304/80,007, and dated October 1998”.
16 U.S.C. § 430f–8 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–8. Establishment of Unit
(a) In general
There is established in the States of Mississippi and Tennessee the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park.
(b) Composition of Unit
The Unit shall be comprised of—
(1) approximately 950 acres, as generally depicted on the Map; and
(2) any additional land that the Secretary determines to be suitable for inclusion in the Unit that—
(A) is under the ownership of a public entity or nonprofit organization; and
(B) has been identified by the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark Study, dated January 8, 1991.
(c) Availability of Map
The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service.
(Pub. L. 106–271, § 4, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(2), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–161 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the tract consisting of approximately 20 acres generally depicted as ‘Battery Robinett Boundary’ on the Map; and”.
16 U.S.C. § 430f–9 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–9. Land acquisition
(a) In general
The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Park described in section 430f–8(b) of this title, by—
(1) donation;
(2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
(3) exchange.
(b) Exception
Land may be acquired only by donation from—
(1) the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision of the State);
(2) the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision of the State); or
(3) the organization known as “Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth”.
(Pub. L. 106–271, § 5, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(3), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “described in section 430f–8(b) of this title” for “as depicted on the Map” in introductory provisions.
16 U.S.C. § 430f–10 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–10. Park management and administration
(a) In general
The Secretary shall administer the Unit in accordance with sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
(1) sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title; and
(2) sections 461 to 467 of this title.
(b) Duties
In accordance with section 430f–5 of this title, the Secretary shall—
(1) commemorate and interpret, for the benefit of visitors and the general public, the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the area in and around the city of Corinth within the larger context of the Civil War and American history, including the significance of the Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth in 1862 in relation to other operations in the western theater of the Civil War; and
(2) identify and preserve surviving features from the Civil War era in the area in and around the city of Corinth, including both military and civilian themes that include—
(A) the role of railroads in the Civil War;
(B) the story of the Corinth contraband camp; and
(C) the development of field fortifications as a tactic of war.
(c) Cooperative agreements
(1) In general
To carry out sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with entities in the public and private sectors, including—
(A) colleges and universities;
(B) historical societies;
(C) State and local agencies; and
(D) nonprofit organizations.
(2) Technical assistance
To develop cooperative land use strategies and conduct activities that facilitate the conservation of the historic, cultural, natural, and scenic resources of the Unit, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, to the extent that a recipient of technical assistance is engaged in the protection, interpretation, or commemoration of historically significant Civil War resources in the area in and around the city of Corinth, to—
(A) the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision of the State);
(B) the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision of the State);
(C) a governmental entity;
(D) a nonprofit organization; and
(E) a private property owner.
(d) Resources outside the Unit
Nothing in subsection (c)(2) of this section authorizes the Secretary to own or manage any resource outside the Unit.
(Pub. L. 106–271, § 6, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 794.)
16 U.S.C. § 430f–12 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430f–12. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title, including $3,000,000 for the construction of an interpretive center under section 430f–5(d) of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–271, § 7, formerly § 8, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 796; renumbered § 7, Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(5), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 106–271 was classified to section 430f–11 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–161.
16 U.S.C. § 430g–4 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430g–4. Gettysburg National Military Park boundary revision
(a) Lands included in park
In furtherance of the purposes of section 430g of this title, the Gettysburg National Military Park (hereafter in sections 430g–4 to 430g–10 of this title referred to as the “park”) shall on and after August 17, 1990, comprise the lands and interests in lands within the bound­ary generally depicted as “Park Boundary” on the map entitled “Gettysburg National Military Park Boundary Map”, numbered NPS 305/80034–B, and dated March 1990, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(b) Additional land
In addition to the land identified in subsection (a) of this section, the park shall also include the property commonly known as the Wills House located in the Borough of Gettysburg and identified as Tract P02–1 on the map entitled “Gettysburg National Military Park” numbered MARO 305/80,011 Segment 2, and dated April 1981, revised May 14, 1999.
(c) Lands excluded from park
Lands and interests in lands outside of the boundary so depicted as “Park Boundary” on the maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section are hereby excluded from the park and shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section 430g–5(c) of this title.
(Pub. L. 101–377, § 1, Aug. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 106–290, § 1, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 921.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–290, § 1(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–290, § 1(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted “maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section” for “map referred to in subsection (a) of this section”.
16 U.S.C. § 430g–8 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430g–8. Advisory Commission
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission (hereafter in sections 430g–8 to 430g–10 of this title referred to as the “Advisory Commission”). The Advisory Commission shall be composed of eleven members, as follows:
(1) One member representing each of the local governments from the four townships surrounding the park and the Borough of Gettysburg, appointed by the Secretary.
(2) One member representing the Adams County, Pennsylvania government, appointed by the Secretary.
(3) One member representing the State Historic Preservation Office of the State of Pennsylvania, appointed by the Secretary.
(4) Two members who are residents of Adams County and who are knowledgeable about the park and its resources, appointed by the Secretary, one of whom shall own land or interests in land within the park boundary.
(5) One member with expertise in local historic preservation, appointed by the Secretary.
(6) The Director of the National Park Service or his designee, ex officio.
Members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years, as designated by the Secretary at the time of the initial appointments. Any member of the Advisory Commission appointed for a definite term may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed. The Advisory Commission shall designate one of its members as Chairperson. Six members of the Advisory Commission shall constitute a quorum.
(b) Management and development issues
The Secretary, or his designee, shall from time to time, but at least semiannually, meet and consult with the Advisory Commission to coordinate the management of the park and the historic district with local jurisdictions.
(c) Meetings
The Advisory Commission shall meet on a regular basis. Notice of meetings and agenda shall be published in local newspapers which have a distribution which generally covers the area affected by the park. Advisory Commission meetings shall be held at locations and in such a manner as to ensure adequate public involvement.
(d) Expenses
Members of the Advisory Commission shall serve without compensation as such, but the Secretary may pay expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under sections 430g–4 to 430g–10 of this title on vouchers signed by the Chairperson.
(e) Charter
The provisions of section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) are hereby waived with respect to this Advisory Commission.
(Pub. L. 101–377, § 5, Aug. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 466.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is section 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
16 U.S.C. § 430h–5 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430h–5. Authorization of appropriations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $3,850,000, as are required for acquisition of lands and interests in lands and for construction and relocation of roads pursuant to sections 430h–3 to 430h–5 of this title.
(Pub. L. 88–37, § 3, June 4, 1963, 77 Stat. 56; Pub. L. 94–578, title II, § 201(8), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2733.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–578 substituted “$3,850,000” for “$2,050,000”.
16 U.S.C. § 430h–6 (CONSERVATION)
§ 430h–6. Addition of lands to Vicksburg National Military Park
(a) Grant’s Canal, Louisiana
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in sections 430h–6 to 430h–9 of this title referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, approximately two and five-tenths acres of land in Madison Parish, Louisiana, known generally as the Grant’s Canal property.
(b) Warren County, Mississippi
(1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation approximately two and eighty-two one-hundredths acres of land adjacent to the entrance of Vicksburg National Military Park owned by Warren County, Mississippi.
(2) The Secretary may contribute, in cash or services, to the relocation and construction of a maintenance facility to replace the facility located on the land to be donated, all in accordance with an agreement between the Secretary and the Board of Supervisors.
(3) The Secretary is authorized to restore and landscape the property acquired pursuant to this subsection.
(c) Boundary revision
Upon acquisition of the properties referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Secretary shall, after the publication of notice in the Federal Register, revise the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park (hereinafter in sections 430h–6 to 430h–9 of this title referred to as the “park”) to reflect the inclusion of such properties within the park.
(Pub. L. 101–442, title I, § 101, Oct. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 1019.)