Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§267 Authority of Secretary to acquire additional lands
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVIII— - CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 267
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior may get up to 60 acres of land or land rights in Bell County, Kentucky, and Claiborne County, Tennessee by donation, by buying it with donated or government funds, or by exchange. Any land bought this way will be added to the Cumberland National Historical Park and treated under that park’s laws and rules.
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Title 16, §267
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 262), as amended (16 U.S.C. 261–265 11 So in original. Probably should be “261–264”. ), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not to exceed 60 acres of land or interests in land located in Bell County, Kentucky, and Claiborne County, Tennessee, for addition to and inclusion in the said national historical park which, upon acquisition, shall become a part of the Cumberland National Historical Park subject to the laws, rules, and regulations governing such park.
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June 11, 1940, referred to in text, is act
June 11, 1940, ch. 304, 54 Stat. 262, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as part of act
June 11, 1940, ch. 304, 54 Stat. 262, which comprises this subchapter.
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16 U.S.C. § 267
Title 16 — Conservation
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Apr 6, 2026
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