16 U.S.C. § 231b — Acceptance of donations

Page 147 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 231c 1 See References in Text note below. Park and Preserve, such lands shall become a part of the said Unit and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto: Provided, however, That the total area included within the said Unit and any enlargement there- of shall not exceed five hundred acres. (Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 640, § 2, 53 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 95–625, title IX, § 909, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3538; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7105(f)(1)(B), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1193.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Pre- serve’’ substituted for ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Histor- ical Park’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 111–11. ‘‘Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Histor- ical Park’’ substituted for ‘‘Chalmette National Histor- ical Park’’ and ‘‘said Unit’’ substituted for ‘‘said park’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 95–625. ACQUISITION OF LANDS Pub. L. 87–759, § 5, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 756, provided: ‘‘Within the boundaries of Chalmette National His- torical Park [now Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve] as designated by the Secretary of the Interior on March 20, 1958, pur- suant to the Act of August 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 1342), and depicted on drawing numbered NHP–CHAL–7008, said Secretary, notwithstanding the proviso in section 3 of said Act, is hereby authorized to acquire the following lands and interests in lands with funds heretofore ap- propriated and otherwise available for such purpose; ‘‘Beginning at the point of intersection of the west line of Fazendeville Road with a line 50 feet south of southerly boundary of right-of-way of the Louisiana Southern Railway at coordinate point X—2,425,730.76 and Y—467,506.11; (the bearings and coordinates herein stated are in accord with the Louisiana geodetic survey plane grid system); and running thence south 66 degrees 32 minutes 46 seconds east, parallel to said southerly boundary of right-of-way of Louisiana Southern Rail- way, a distance of 30 feet to coordinate point X— 2,425,758.28 and Y—467,494.17; thence south 23 degrees 45 minutes 21 seconds west for a distance of 917.90 feet along the east right-of-way of Fazendeville Road to a point; ‘‘Thence south 66 degrees 14 minutes 39 seconds east for a distance of 161.83 feet to a point; thence south 23 degrees 45 minutes 21 seconds west on a line parallel to Fazendeville Road for a distance of 1,406.51 feet to a point; thence north 64 degrees 19 minutes 9 seconds west for a distance of 161.92 feet to a point on the east right-of-way of Fazendeville Road; thence south 23 de- grees 45 minutes 21 seconds west along the east right- of-way of Fazendeville Road for a distance of 19.41 feet to a point; ‘‘Thence south 64 degrees 19 minutes 9 seconds east for a distance of 95.70 feet to a point; thence south 23 degrees 45 minutes 21 seconds west on a line parallel to Fazendeville Road for a distance of 54.90 feet to a point; thence north 64 degrees 19 minutes 9 seconds west for a distance of 95.70 feet to a point on the east right-of-way of Fazendeville Road; thence south 23 degrees 45 min- utes 21 seconds along the east right-of-way of Fazendeville Road for a distance of 279.44 feet to a point; ‘‘Thence crossing Fazendeville Road on a line running north 49 degrees 02 minutes 49 seconds west for a dis- tance of 31.40 feet to a point on the west right-of-way of Fazendeville Road; thence north 23 degrees 45 min- utes 21 seconds east along the west right-of-way of Fazendeville Road for a distance of 2,663.28 feet to a point which is the point of beginning; containing 7.02 acres more or less, including 1.83 acres more or less within the right-of-way of the Fazendeville Road; and excluding lot 15, as shown on a map of survey by F. C. Gandolfo, Junior, dated January 9, 1953, and being in section 10 of township 13 south, range 12 east, parish of Saint Bernard, State of Louisiana, and known locally as Fazendeville.’’ § 231b. Acceptance of donations The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to acquire in behalf of the United States, through donations or by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by con- demnation in accordance with section 3113 of title 40, lands, buildings, structures, and other property, or interests therein, located within the boundaries of the Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Pre- serve as fixed and determined by this sub- chapter, the title to such property and interests to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Inte- rior, and to accept donations of funds for the ac- quisition and maintenance thereof: Provided, That payment for such property or interests shall be made solely from donated funds. (Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 640, § 3, 53 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 95–625, title IX, § 909, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3538; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7105(f)(1)(B), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1193.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 3113 of title 40’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the Act of August 1, 1888 (25 Stat. 357)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Pre- serve’’ substituted for ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Histor- ical Park’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 111–11. ‘‘Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Histor- ical Park’’ substituted for ‘‘Chalmette National Histor- ical Park’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 95–625. § 231c. Administration, protection, and develop- ment The administration, protection, and develop- ment of the aforesaid national historical park shall be exercised under the direction of the Sec- retary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other pur- poses.’’ 1 (Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 640, § 4, 53 Stat. 1342.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916, entitled ‘‘An Act to estab- lish a National Park Service, and for other purposes.’’, referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as