Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§267 Authority of Secretary to Acquire Additional Lands
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXVIII — CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 267
Summary
The Secretary may acquire up to 60 acres in Bell County, KY, and Claiborne County, TN by donation, purchase, or exchange despite the 1940 Act. The land becomes part of Cumberland National Historical Park and follows park rules.
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Title 16, §267
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 262), as amended (16 U.S.C. 261–265 ), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not to exceed 60 acres of land or interests in land located in Bell County, Kentucky, and Claiborne County, Tennessee, for addition to and inclusion in the said national historical park which, upon acquisition, shall become a part of the Cumberland National Historical Park subject to the laws, rules, and regulations governing such park.
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June 11, 1940, referred to in text, is act
June 11, 1940, ch. 304, 54 Stat. 262, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as part of act
June 11, 1940, ch. 304, 54 Stat. 262, which comprises this subchapter.
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16 U.S.C. § 267
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110