Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§410ww–23 General powers of Commission

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIX–U— - DAYTON AVIATION HERITAGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › Part Part B— - Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission › § 410ww–23

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission can hold hearings, take testimony, and collect evidence wherever and whenever it needs to. It can ask for and accept donations of money, property, or services from people, companies, foundations, and public bodies to help it do its work. The Commission can also use its own money to meet any program rules that require a contribution to get other funds. It may use the U.S. mail like other federal agencies. Money or property it gets from donations, leases, sales, or fees can be used for any Commission purpose and is not limited to a single fiscal year. The Commission can run history, education, and cultural programs to promote the Miami Valley resources tied to the Wright brothers, aviation, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, and it can give technical and preservation help to property owners in the districts and sites named in section 410ww–22(a). It can obtain needed property, facilities, and services by purchase, rental, donation, or other means, but it may only acquire real estate in the named districts by gift or by buying from a willing seller using money that was given for that purpose. Any real property it acquires this way must be transferred to an appropriate public agency as soon as possible, for no payment, and only for public use.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410ww–23

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(a)The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission may deem advisable.

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission may seek and accept donations of funds, property, or service from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other private entities and public entities for the purpose of carrying out its duties.

(c)The Commission may use its funds to obtain money from any source under any program or law requiring the recipient of such money to make a contribution in order to receive such money.

(d)The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.

(e)Any revenues or other assets acquired by the Commission by donations, the lease or sale of property, or fees for services shall be available to the Commission, without fiscal year limitations, to be used for any function of the Commission.

(f)The Commission is authorized to carry out historical, educational, or cultural programs which encourage or enhance appreciation of the historic resources in the Miami Valley associated with the Wright brothers, aviation, or the life and works of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

(g)The Commission may provide technical and preservation assistance to owners of property within the districts, sites, and properties referred to in section 410ww–22(a) of this title consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.

(h)(1)The Commission may obtain by purchase, rental, donation, or otherwise, such property, facilities, and services as may be needed to carry out its duties except that the Commission may not acquire any real property or interest in real property otherwise than under paragraph (2).

(2)Subject to paragraph (3), the Commission may acquire real property, or interests in real property, in the districts, sites, and properties referred to in section 410ww–22(a) of this title—

(A)by gift or devise; or

(B)by purchase from a willing seller with money which was given or bequeathed to the Commission on the condition that such money would be used to purchase real property, or interests in real property, in such district and sites.

(3)Any real property or interest in real property acquired by the Commission under paragraph (2) shall be conveyed by the Commission to an appropriate public agency, as determined by the Commission. Any such conveyance shall be made—

(A)as soon as practicable after such acquisition;

(B)without consideration; and

(C)on the condition that the real property or interest in real property so conveyed is used for public purposes.

Reference

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410ww–23

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73