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Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§460w–2 Acquisition of Property; Authority of Secretary; State and Federal Lands

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXXI — APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE › § 460w–2

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can get land inside the lakeshore by gift, by buying it with donated or approved government money, or by trading for it. Land owned by the State of Wisconsin can only be accepted as a gift. Any federal property already inside the lakeshore is moved at no cost into the Secretary’s control to be managed for the lakeshore. The United States Coast Guard may keep using part of that land and the buildings on it as navigation aids for as long as it needs.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460w–2

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The Secretary may acquire within the boundaries of the lakeshore lands and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, but lands and interests in lands owned by the State of Wisconsin may be acquired only by donation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal property located within the boundaries of the lakeshore is hereby transferred without transfer of funds to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of the lakeshore: Provided, That the United States Coast Guard may retain a right to utilize a portion of such land and facilities for use as navigational aids so long as may be required.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–497 substituted “is hereby” for “may, with the concurrence of the agency having custody thereof, be” and inserted proviso permitting the United States Coast Guard to utilize a portion of the lands and facilities for use as navigational aids as long as required.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see section 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460w–2

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102