Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§410aaa–74 Management of Newly Acquired Lands
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LIX–Y — CALIFORNIA DESERT LANDS PARKS, PRESERVE, AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS › Part D — Miscellaneous Provisions › § 410aaa–74
Summary
Federal lands bought inside a designated wilderness area must become part of that wilderness and be managed under the same laws and rules that apply to it.
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Title 16, §410aaa–74
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Any lands within the boundaries of a wilderness area designated under this Act which are acquired by the Federal Government, shall become part of the wilderness area within which they are located and shall be managed in accordance with all the provisions of this Act and other laws applicable to such wilderness area.
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This Act, referred to in text, is defined in section 3 of Pub. L. 103–433, which is set out as a Definitions note under section 410aaa of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 410aaa–74
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102