16 U.S.C. § 409g: Additional lands

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior may acquire, from willing sellers only, up to 715 acres by purchase, donation, use of government funds, or other means to preserve lands tied to Washington’s 1779–1780 Jockey Hollow winter encampment and to help manage Morristown National Historical Park. The 715 acres must include Stark’s Brigade campsite. The government may not accept the Cross estate until the property is vacant.

Title 16, §409g

Conservation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the public certain lands historically associated with the winter encampment of General George Washington’s Continental Army at Jockey Hollow in 1779 and 1780, and to facilitate the administration and interpretation of the Morristown National Historical Park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to procure, from a willing owner only, by purchase, donation, purchase with appropriated funds, or otherwise, not to exceed 715 acres of land and interests therein which 715 acres shall include Stark’s Brigade campsite and other lands necessary for the proper administration and interpretation of the Morristown National Historical Park: Provided, That title to the property known as the Cross estate may not be accepted until the property is vacant.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as a part of act Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 182, 47 Stat. 1421, which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–141 inserted “, from a willing owner only,” after “the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to procure” and substituted “715 acres” for “615 acres” in two places. 1991—Pub. L. 102–118 substituted “615 acres” for “600 acres” in two places. 1976—Pub. L. 94–578 substituted “600 acres” for “465 acres” in two places. 1974—Pub. L. 93–477 substituted “465 acres” for “two hundred and eighty-one acres” in two places and inserted proviso relating to property known as the Cross estate.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Authorization of Appropriations for Additional Lands section 3 of Pub. L. 88–601, as amended by Pub. L. 93–477, title I, § 101(8), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1445, provided that: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $2,111,000 for acquisition of lands and interests in land, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act [section 409g and 409h of this title].”

§409g Additional Lands