16 U.S.C. § 430vv: River Raisin National…

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The Secretary of the Interior must accept donations of land from Monroe County, Wayne County, Michigan, or willing owners in those counties if the land relates to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, or what happened afterward. When enough land is given to manage properly, the Secretary must create the River Raisin National Battlefield Park, write a legal description of the land, and keep a map and that description available for public inspection in National Park Service offices. The Secretary must run the park to preserve and explain the River Raisin battles under National Park Service law. A general management plan is required within 3 years after funds are provided. The Secretary must get input from state, local, and civic groups, include ways these groups can help and the steps and costs to preserve the site, and send the finished plan to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The Secretary may make cooperative agreements with local groups. A report on land acquisition and park designation was required to those same committees no later than 3 years after March 30, 2009. Congress may provide the funds needed to carry out these actions.

Title 16, §430vv

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(a)Establishment

(1)In general

If Monroe County or Wayne County, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either County offer to donate to the United States land relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, or the aftermath of the battles, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall accept the donated land.

(2)Designation of Park

On the acquisition of land under paragraph (1) that is of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, the Secretary shall designate the acquired land as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the “River Raisin National Battlefield Park” (referred to in this section as the “Park”).

(3)Legal description

(A)In general

The Secretary shall prepare a legal description of the land and interests in land designated as the Park by paragraph (2).

(B)Availability of map and legal description

A map with the legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(b)Administration

(1)In general

The Secretary shall manage the Park for the purpose of preserving and interpreting the Battles of the River Raisin in accordance with the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).

(2)General management plan

(A)In general

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available, the Secretary shall complete a general management plan for the Park that, among other things, defines the role and responsibility of the Secretary with regard to the interpretation and the preservation of the site.

(B)Consultation

The Secretary shall consult with and solicit advice and recommendations from State, county, local, and civic organizations and leaders, and other interested parties in the preparation of the management plan.

(C)Inclusions

The plan shall include—

(i)consideration of opportunities for involvement by and support for the Park by State, county, and local governmental entities and nonprofit organizations and other interested parties; and

(ii)steps for the preservation of the resources of the site and the costs associated with these efforts.

(D)Submission to Congress

On the completion of the general management plan, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(3)Cooperative agreements

The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, county, local, and civic organizations to carry out this section.

(c)Report

Not later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House a report describing the progress made with respect to acquiring real property under this section and designating the River Raisin National Battlefield Park.

(d)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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The National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, which enacted section 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and section 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. The Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, known as the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and also as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, which enacted sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Act was repealed and restated as section 1866(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 102303 and 102304 and chapter 3201 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.

§430vv River Raisin National Battlefield Park

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Title 16, §430vv

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