16 U.S.C. § 231a — Additional lands

Page 146 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 230g Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–625, set out as a note under sec- tion 45f of this title. § 230g. Authorization of appropriations; general management plan; submission to Congres- sional committees (a) There is authorized to be appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this part, not to ex- ceed $50,000,000 from the Land and Water Con- servation Fund for acquisition of lands, waters, and interests therein and such sums as nec- essary for the development of essential facili- ties. (b) Within three years from November 10, 1978, the Secretary, after consultation with the Com- mission, shall submit to the Committee on Inte- rior and Insular Affairs of the House of Rep- resentatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a general man- agement plan for the park indicating— (1) transportation alternatives for public ac- cess to the park; (2) the number of visitors and types of public use within the park which can be accommo- dated in accordance with the protection of its resources; (3) the location and estimated cost of facili- ties deemed necessary to accommodate such visitors and uses; and (4) a statement setting forth the actions which have been and should be taken to assure appropriate protection, interpretation, and management of the areas known as Big Oak Island and Couba Island. (Pub. L. 95–625, title IX, § 908, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3537.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress. ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–625, set out as a note under sec- tion 45f of this title. § 230h. Change in name of Chalmette National Historical Park The area described in the Act of October 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 755), as the ‘‘Chalmette National His- torical Park’’ is hereby redesignated as the Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Any references to the Chalmette National Historical Park shall be deemed to be references to said Chalmette Unit. (Pub. L. 95–625, title IX, § 909, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3538; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7105(f)(2)(B), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1193.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of October 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 755), referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–759, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 755. Section 5 of that Act, which related to the boundaries of the Park, is set out as a note under section 231a of this title. AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–11 substituted ‘‘Jean Lafitte Na- tional Historical Park and Preserve’’ for ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Historical Park’’. § 230i. Report to Congressional committees By no later than the end of the first full fiscal year following November 10, 1978, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources of the Senate, a comprehensive report with recommendations as to sites within the Mississippi River Delta Region which constitute nationally significant examples of natural re- sources within that region. (Pub. L. 95–625, title IX, § 910, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3538.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress. ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–625, set out as a note under sec- tion 45f of this title. PART B—CHALMETTE UNIT § 231. Establishment; description of area The lands in Federal ownership located in Chalmette, Louisiana, in sections 10 and 21, township 13 south, range 12 east, Saint Helena meridian, on which there has been erected a monument pursuant to the provisions of section 450a of this title to the memory of the soldiers who fell in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, including the national cemetery at Chalmette, Louisiana, are designated as the Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. (Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 640, § 1, 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’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 95–625. § 231a. Additional lands Upon the vesting of title in the United States to such additional lands as may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior as necessary and desirable for the purposes of the Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical 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