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title: "16 U.S.C. § 430f–9"
description: "Land acquisition"
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title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES"
section: "430f–9"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 430f–9"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 430f–9 - Land acquisition

## Text

(a) In general The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Park described in section 430f–8(b) of this title, by—

(1) donation;

(2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or

(3) exchange.

(b) Exception Land may be acquired only by donation from—

(1) the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision of the State);

(2) the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision of the State); or

(3) the organization known as “Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth”.

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 5, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(3), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “described in section 430f–8(b) of this title” for “as depicted on the Map” in introductory provisions.