Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-110
§307107 Donations and Bequests of Money, Personal Property, and Less Than Fee Interests in Historic Property
Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3071 — MISCELLANEOUS › § 307107
Summary
The Secretary can accept gifts and money and must hold, spend, manage them for division purposes. The Secretary can accept partial ownership or limited rights in historic property to preserve it, without limiting other authority to acquire property.
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Title 54, §307107
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(a)Money and Personal Property.—
The Secretary may accept donations and bequests of money and personal property for the purposes of this division and shall hold, use, expend, and administer the money and personal property for those purposes.
(b)Less Than Fee Interest in Historic Property.—
The Secretary may accept gifts or donations of less than fee interests in any historic property where the acceptance of an interest will facilitate the conservation or preservation of the historic property. Nothing in this section or in any provision of this division shall be construed to affect or impair any other authority of the Secretary under other provision of law to accept or acquire any property for conservation or preservation or for any other purpose.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30710716 U.S.C. 470w–2.Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3002.
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54 U.S.C. § 307107
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110