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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1135', '§ 1135', '§ 1135', '§ 6', 'art 9', 'art 293']

16 U.S. Code § 1135 - Gifts, bequests, and contributions | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 16 › Chapter 23 › § 1135 16 U.S. Code § 1135 - Gifts, bequests, and contributions
Acceptance by Secretary of Agriculture of land for preservation as wilderness; regulations The Secretary of Agriculture may accept gifts or bequests of land within wilderness areas designated by this chapter for preservation as wilderness. The Secretary of Agriculture may also accept gifts or bequests of land adjacent to wilderness areas designated by this chapter for preservation as wilderness if he has given sixty days advance notice thereof to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Land accepted by the Secretary of Agriculture under this section shall be come part of the wilderness area involved. Regulations with regard to any such land may be in accordance with such agreements, consistent with the policy of this chapter, as are made at the time of such gift, or such conditions, consistent with such policy, as may be included in, and accepted with, such bequest.
Authorization to accept private contributions and gifts The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept private contributions and gifts to be used to further the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 88–577, § 6,Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 896.)
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.36 CFR - Parks, Forests, and Public Property36 CFR Part 9 - MINERALS MANAGEMENT36 CFR Part 293 - WILDERNESS—PRIMITIVE AREAS