Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§459e–11 Authority to accept donation of main dwelling on William Floyd Estate; lease-back of donated property
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXIII— - NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS › § 459e–11
Summary
The Secretary can take the donation of the main house on the William Floyd lands (the place where General William Floyd was born and lived), along with its furnishings and any outbuildings, on similar terms. The Secretary can lease the land, house, and outbuildings back to the people who gave them for up to twenty‑five years at $1 per annum, and may keep the property in protective custody during that lease.
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Title 16, §459e–11
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The Secretary is also authorized to accept the donation of the main dwelling on said lands, which was the birthplace and residence of General William Floyd (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) and the furnishings therein and any outbuildings, subject to like terms, covenants, and conditions. The Secretary is authorized to lease said lands, dwellings, and outbuildings to the grantors thereof for a term of not more than twenty-five years, at $1 per annum, and during the period of the leasehold the Secretary may provide protective custody for such property.
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16 U.S.C. § 459e–11
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73