Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§396 Additional lands; acceptance of title
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XLI— - HAWAII NATIONAL PARK › § 396
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior may accept lands listed in section 391b for national-park use if given proof of ownership.
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Title 16, §396
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion and upon submission of evidence of satisfactory title to him, to accept, on behalf of the United States, title to the lands referred to in section 391b of this title as may be deemed by him necessary or desirable for national-park purposes.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkDesignation of portion of Hawaii National Park situated on island of Hawaii as Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, effective Sept. 22, 1961, see section 391d of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 396
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73