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16 U.S.C. § 159a — Acceptance of donations
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of said historical park as determined and fixed hereunder and donations of funds for the purchase or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States, out of any donated funds, by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by condemnation under the provisions of [section 3113 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3113&num=0&edition=prelim), such tracts of land within the said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof.
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of said historical park as determined and fixed hereunder and donations of funds for the purchase or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States, out of any donated funds, by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by condemnation under the provisions of [section 3113 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3113&num=0&edition=prelim), such tracts of land within the said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof.
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An officer of the Federal Government authorized to acquire real estate for the erection of a public building or for other public uses may acquire the real estate for the Government by condemnation, under judicial process, when the officer believes that it is necessary or advantageous to the Government to do so. The Attorney General, on application of the officer, shall have condemnation proceedings begun within 30 days from receipt of the application at the Department of Justice.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 159d
1 See References in Text note below.
ceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to
delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May
24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appen-
dix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employ-
ees.
§§ 158a to 158d. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646,
§ 39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
Section 158a, act May 15, 1947, ch. 55, § 1, 61 Stat. 91,
related to appointment and compensation of commis-
sioner. See provisions covering United States mag-
istrate judges in section 631 et seq. of Title 28, Judici-
ary and Judicial Procedure.
Section 158b, act May 15, 1947, ch. 55, § 2, 61 Stat. 91,
related to jurisdiction of commissioner [now mag-
istrate judge] over petty offenses.
Section 158c, act May 15, 1947, ch. 55, § 3, 61 Stat. 91,
related to jurisdiction of commissioner [now mag-
istrate judge] over criminal offenses.
Section 158d, act May 15, 1947, ch. 55, § 4, 61 Stat. 91,
related to disposition of fees, costs, and expenses.
SUBCHAPTER XVIII—SARATOGA NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK
§ 159. Establishment; boundaries
When title to all the lands, structures, and
other property in the area at Saratoga, New
York, whereon was fought the Battle of Sara-
toga during the War of the Revolution, shall
have been vested in the United States, such area
shall be, and it is, established, dedicated, and set
apart as a public park for the benefit and inspi-
ration of the people and shall be known as the
Saratoga National Historical Park: Provided,
That such area shall include that part of the
Saratoga Battlefield now belonging to the State
of New York and any additional lands in the im-
mediate vicinity thereof which the Secretary of
the Interior may, within six mon
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