Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§2110 Statement of limitation
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE › § 2110
Summary
Federal government cannot control how private land is used or take owners’ land or money from selling it unless the owners agree by contract; states and local governments keep their powers.
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Title 16, §2110
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This chapter shall not authorize the Federal Government to regulate the use of private land or to deprive owners of land of their rights to property or to income from the sale of property, unless such property rights are voluntarily conveyed or limited by contract or other agreement. This chapter does not diminish in any way the rights and responsibilities of the States and political subdivisions of States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 14 of Pub. L. 95–313 was renumbered section 17 and is set out as a note under section 2101 of this title.
Amendments
1990—Pub. L. 101–624, § 1221, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “This chapter does not authorize the Federal Government to regulate the use of private land or to deprive owners of land of their rights to property or to income from the sale of property, and this chapter does not diminish in any way the rights and responsibilities of the States and political subdivisions of States.”
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 2110
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73