Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§460w–2 Acquisition of property; authority of Secretary; State and Federal lands
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXXXI— - APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE › § 460w–2
Summary
The Secretary may acquire lakeshore land by donation, by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange; Wisconsin-owned land only by donation. Federal property in the lakeshore transfers to the Secretary without funds, but the Coast Guard may keep using part for navigational aids.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §460w–2
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The Secretary may acquire within the boundaries of the lakeshore lands and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, but lands and interests in lands owned by the State of Wisconsin may be acquired only by donation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the boundaries of the lakeshore is hereby transferred without transfer of funds to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of the lakeshore: Provided, That the United States Coast Guard may retain a right to utilize a portion of such land and facilities for use as navigational aids so long as may be required.
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Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–497 substituted “is hereby” for “may, with the concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be” and inserted proviso permitting the United States Coast Guard to utilize a portion of the lands and facilities for use as navigational aids as long as required.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see section 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 460w–2
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73