Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§396e Exchange of lands
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XLII–A— - KALOKO-HONOKO̅HAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 396e
Summary
The Secretary must get the lands in section 396d(a) by first getting federal surplus lands from the General Services Administration and swapping those surplus lands with the owners. The swaps must be equal in value, and cash can be paid or accepted to make values even.
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Title 16, §396e
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized and shall seek to acquire the lands described in section 396d(a) of this title by first acquiring Federal surplus lands of equivalent value from the General Services Administration and then exchanging such surplus lands for the lands described in section 396d(a) of this title with the land owners. Exchanges shall be on the basis of equal value, and any party to the exchange may pay or accept cash in order to equalize the value of the property exchanged.
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16 U.S.C. § 396e
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73