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16 U.S.C. § 263 — Acceptance of donations

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16 U.S.C. § 263 — Acceptance of donations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of the said historical park as determined and fixed under this subchapter, and donations of funds for the purchase and maintenance thereof: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or 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 said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof. The title to any lands or interests in lands to be acquired pursuant to this subchapter shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior.

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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 the said historical park as determined and fixed under this subchapter, and donations of funds for the purchase and maintenance thereof: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or 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 said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof. The title to any lands or interests in lands to be acquired pursuant to this subchapter shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior.

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40 U.S.C. § 3113 — Acquisition by condemnation

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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16 U.S.C. § 263 — Acceptance of donations

Page 160 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 256i 1 See References in Text note below. 5(c), and 9 of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Title 18, Appendix. Section 256f, act Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, § 7, 56 Stat. 137, related to commissioner’s [now magistrate judge’s] sal- ary. Section 256g, act Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, § 8, 56 Stat. 137, related to certification and payment of fees, costs, and expenses. Section 256h, act Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, § 9, 56 Stat. 137, related to disposition of fines and costs. § 256i. Notice to Governor of Washington; appli- cation of laws to subsequently accepted lands The Secretary of the Interior shall notify in writing the Governor of the State of Washington of the passage and approval of this Act, and of the fact that the United States assumes police jurisdiction over the park. Upon the acceptance by the Secretary of the Interior of further ces- sions of jurisdiction over lands now or hereafter included in the Olympic National Park, the pro- visions of sections 256b and 256c of this title shall apply to such lands. (Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, § 10, 56 Stat. 137.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 6, 1942, which is classified to sections 256 to 256i of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta- bles. SUBCHAPTER XXVIII—CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK § 261. Establishment; description of area When title to such lands, structures, and other property in the Cumberland Gap-Cumberland Ford areas, being portions of the Warriors Path of the Indians and Wilderness Road of Daniel Boone, within Bell and Harlan Counties, Ken- tucky; Lee County, Virginia; and Claiborne County, Tennessee; as may be determined by the Secretary of the Interior as necessary

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