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Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§410jjj–1 Acquisition of lands

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIX–HH— - CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK › § 410jjj–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can get land and water inside the park by donation, by buying it with donated or appropriated money, or by swapping land. Land owned by the State of South Carolina or its local governments can only be accepted as a donation. If land is bought while it has a hunting lease, that lease can keep running under its terms until it ends or for five years, whichever is shorter. The Secretary can stop any part of the lease that conflicts with park protection goals or with federal or state game laws, using the stricter rule.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410jjj–1

Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Within the park the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Any lands or interests therein owned by the State of South Carolina or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation.
(b)With respect to any lands acquired under the provisions of this subchapter which at the time of acquisition are leased for hunting purposes, such acquisition shall permit the continued exercise of such lease in accordance with its provisions for its unexpired term, or for a period of five years, whichever is less: Provided, That no provision of such lease may be exercised which, in the opinion of the Secretary, is incompatible with the preservation objectives of this subchapter, or which is inconsistent with applicable Federal and State game laws, whichever is more restrictive.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

In subsec. (a), “park” substituted for “monument” pursuant to Pub. L. 108–108, § 135, which is set out as a note under section 410jjj of this title and which redesignated the Congaree Swamp National Monument as the Congaree National Park.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410jjj–1

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73