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16 U.S.C. § 230a — Acquisition of property

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16 U.S.C. § 230a — Acquisition of property

**(a) In general** (1) **Barataria Preserve Unit** (A) *In general* — The Secretary may acquire any land, water, and interests in land and water within the Barataria Preserve Unit by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. (B) *Limitations* (i) *In general* — Any non-Federal land depicted on the map described in [section 230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section230&num=0&edition=prelim) as “Lands Proposed for Addition” may be acquired by the Secretary only with the consent of the owner of the land. (ii) *Boundary adjustment* — On the date on which the Secretary acquires a parcel of land described in clause (i), the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition. (iii) *Easements* — To ensure adequate hurricane protection of the communities located in the area, any land identified on the map described in [section 230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section230&num=0&edition=prelim) that is acquired or transferred shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. (C) *Transfer of administration jurisdiction* — Effective on March 30, 2009, administrative jurisdiction over any Federal land within the areas depicted on the map described in [section 230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section230&num=0&edition=prelim) as “Lands Proposed for Addition” is transferred, without consideration, to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the Barataria Preserve Unit. (2) **French Quarter** — Th

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**(a) In general** (1) **Barataria Preserve Unit** (A) *In general* — The Secretary may acquire any land, water, and interests in land and water within the Barataria Preserve Unit by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. (B) *Limitations* (i) *In general* — Any non-Federal land depicted on the map described in [section 230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section230&num=0&edition=prelim) as “Lands Proposed for Addition” may be acquired by the Secretary only with the consent of the owner of the land. (ii) *Boundary adjustment* — On the date on which the Secretary acquires a parcel of land described in clause (i), the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition. (iii) *Easements* — To ensure adequate hurricane protection of the communities located in the area, any land identified on the map described in [section 230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section230&num=0&edition=prelim) that is acquired or transferred shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. (C) *Transfer of administration jurisdiction* — Effective on March 30, 2009, administrative jurisdiction over any Federal land within the areas depicted on the map described in [section 230 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section230&num=0&edition=prelim) as “Lands Proposed for Addition” is transferred, without consideration, to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the Barataria Preserve Unit. (2) **French Quarter** — The Secretary may acquire by any of the methods referred to in paragraph (1)(A) such lands and interests therein, including leasehold interests, as he may designate in the French Quarter of New Orleans for development and operation as an interpretive and administrative facility. (3) **Acquisition of State land** — Land, water, and interests in land and water owned by the State of Louisiana or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. (4) **Acquisition of oil and gas rights** — In acquiring property pursuant to this part, the Secretary may not acquire right to oil and gas without the consent of the owner, but the exercise of such rights shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretary may promulgate in furtherance of the purposes of this part. **(b) Resource protection** With respect to the land, water, and interests in land and water of the Barataria Preserve Unit, the Secretary shall preserve and protect— (1) fresh water drainage patterns; (2) vegetative cover; (3) the integrity of ecological and biological systems; and (4) water and air quality. **(c) Adjacent land** With the consent of the owner and the parish governing authority, the Secretary may— (1) acquire land, water, and interests in land and water, by any of the methods referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) (including use of appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund); and (2) revise the boundaries of the Barataria Preserve Unit to include adjacent land and water. **(d) Acadian villages and towns** The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands or interests in lands by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds or exchange, not to exceed approximately 20 acres, in Acadian villages and towns. Any lands so acquired shall be developed, maintained and operated as part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

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16 U.S.C. § 230 — Establishment; description of area

In order to preserve for the education, inspiration, and benefit of present and future generations significant examples of natural and historical resources of the Mississippi Delta region and to provide for their interpretation in such manner as to portray the development of cultural diversity in the region, there is authorized to be established in the State of Louisiana the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (hereinafter referred to as the “park”). The park shall consist of (1) the area generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Barataria Preserve Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve”, numbered 467/80100A, and dated December 2007, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior; (2) the area known as Big Oak Island; (3) an area or areas within the French Quarter section of the city of New Orleans as may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior for an interpretive and administrative facility; (4) folk life centers to be established in the Acadian region; (5) the Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve; and (6) such additional natural, cultural, and historical resources in the French Quarter and Garden District of New Orleans, forts in the delta region, plantations, and Acadian towns and villages in the Saint Martinville area and such other areas and sites as are subject to cooperative agreements in accordance with the provisions of this part.

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16 U.S.C. § 45f — Mineral King Valley addition authorized

**(a) Statement of purpose** It is the purpose of this section to— (1) assure the preservation for this and future generations of the outstanding natural and scenic features of the area commonly known as the Mineral King Valley and previously designated as the Sequoia National Game Refuge; and (2) enhance the ecological values and public enjoyment of such area by adding such area to the Sequoia National Park. **(b) Drawing copy, availability; boundary revisions: notification of Congressional committees, publication in Federal Register; abolition and transfer of Sequoia National Game Refuge to administrative jurisdiction of Secretary** (1) In order to add to the Sequoia National Park (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “park”) a certain area known as Mineral King Valley possessing unique natural and scenic values, there is hereby established as part of such park all lands, waters, and interests therein, constituting approximately sixteen thousand two hundred acres designated before November 10, 1978, as the Sequoia National Game Refuge and as depicted on the drawing entitled “Boundary Map, Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park”, numbered 102–90,000 and dated April 1975. A copy of such drawing shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. After advising the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate in writing, the Secretary is authorized to make minor revisions of the boundaries of the park when necessary by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. (2) The Sequoia National Game Refuge is hereby abolished and the S

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16 U.S.C. § 230a — Acquisition of property

Page 142 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 230a National Historical Park and Preserve’ numbered 90,000B and dated April 1978,’’. 1988—Pub. L. 100–250 added cl. (4) and redesignated former cls. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7105(f)(1), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1193, provided that: ‘‘Any reference in a law (in- cluding regulations), map, document, paper, or other record of the United States— ‘‘(A) to the Barataria Marsh Unit shall be consid- ered to be a reference to the Barataria Preserve Unit; or ‘‘(B) to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park shall be considered to be a reference to the Jean La- fitte National Historical Park and Preserve.’’ ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Pre- serve’’ substituted for ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Histor- ical Park’’ in cl. (5) pursuant to section 7105(f)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 111–11, set out above. ‘‘Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Histor- ical Park’’ substituted for ‘‘Chalmette National Histor- ical Park’’ pursuant to section 230h of this title. SAVE THE LIBERTY THEATRE Pub. L. 117–112, Apr. 19, 2022, 136 Stat. 1171, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Save the Liberty The- atre Act of 2021’. ‘‘SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘In this Act: ‘‘(1) CITY.—The term ‘City’ means the City of Eu- nice, Louisiana. ‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Proposed Boundary Revision and Disposal’, numbered 467/168813, and dated December 2020. ‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior. ‘‘SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. ‘‘(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall convey to the City, by quitclaim deed and wi

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