Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§430f–9 Land acquisition
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LX— - NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS › § 430f–9
Summary
The Secretary can acquire park land or rights by gift, purchase, or exchange. Gifts may come only from the State of Mississippi, the State of Tennessee, or the Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §430f–9
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(a)The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Park described in section 430f–8(b) of this title, by—
(1)donation;
(2)purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
(3)exchange.
(b)Land may be acquired only by donation from—
(1)the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision of the State);
(2)the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision of the State); or
(3)the organization known as “Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth”.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “described in section 430f–8(b) of this title” for “as depicted on the Map” in introductory provisions.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 430f–9
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73