Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§243 Exchange of lands
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVI— - THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK › § 243
Summary
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to trade federally owned land in the Roosevelt recreational demonstration area project that lies outside the park for state or private land of about equal value inside the park when the Secretary decides it is in the United States' interest. The Attorney General must approve the title, and once the United States has clear title the land becomes part of the park and follows park laws.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §243
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That for the purposes of acquiring non-Federal lands within the boundaries of said park as established by this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to exchange federally owned lands within the Roosevelt recreational demonstration area project, located outside the boundaries of the park for State or privately owned lands of approximately equal value within the boundaries of the park, when in his opinion such action is in the interest of the United States, the title to any lands acquired under this section to be satisfactory to the Attorney General. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of the park and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 243
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73