Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102
§308605 Private Property Protection
Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3086 — UNITED STATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS PRESERVATION PROGRAM › § 308605
Summary
The Secretary may not control or change private property without the owner's written consent. Grants to owners can include land‑management conditions and do not create new regulatory burdens for Federal, State, Tribal, or private entities.
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Title 54, §308605
National Park Service and Related Programs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Nothing in this chapter—
(1)authorizes the Secretary to require or affect the management or use of private property without the written consent of the owner of the private property;
(2)prohibits the Secretary from providing land management guidance or requirements relating to private property as a condition of a grant provided to the owner of the private property under this chapter; or
(3)shall be construed as creating any new regulatory burden on any Federal, State, Tribal, or private entity.
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54 U.S.C. § 308605
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102