Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73
§307107 Donations and bequests of money, personal property, and less than fee interests in historic property
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Summary
The Secretary can take gifts and bequests of money and personal property and must keep and use them for this division's purposes. The Secretary may also accept partial interests in historic property if that helps protect it. This does not limit other powers to accept or acquire property.
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Title 54, §307107
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(a)The Secretary may accept donations and bequests of money and personal property for the purposes of this division and shall hold, use, expend, and administer the money and personal property for those purposes.
(b)The Secretary may accept gifts or donations of less than fee interests in any historic property where the acceptance of an interest will facilitate the conservation or preservation of the historic property. Nothing in this section or in any provision of this division shall be construed to affect or impair any other authority of the Secretary under other provision of law to accept or acquire any property for conservation or preservation or for any other purpose.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30710716 U.S.C. 470w–2.Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3002.
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54 U.S.C. § 307107
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73