Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§422a–1 Acquisition of Property
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LX — NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS › § 422a–1
Summary
Secretary of the Interior may accept gifts, buy, or trade historic land, buildings, structures, or rights for Moores Creek National Battlefield, up to 100 acres if the title is acceptable. When acquired, the property becomes part of the battlefield and follows its laws.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §422a–1
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange lands, buildings, structures, and other property, or interests therein, which he may determine to be of historical interest in connection with the Moores Creek National Battlefield, the title to such property or interests to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the area acquired pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred acres. All such property and interests, upon acquisition by the Federal Government, shall be a part of the Moores Creek National Battlefield and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1974—Pub. L. 93–477 substituted “acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange” for “accept in behalf of the United States donations of”, and “acquired” for “to be accepted”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Battlefield” substituted in text for “Military Park” on authority of Pub. L. 96–344, § 12, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1136, which redesignated Moores Creek National Military Park as Moores Creek National Battlefield.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 422a–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102