16 U.S.C. § 159a — Acceptance of donations

Page 103 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 Repealed.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 months after the approval of sections 159 to 159b of this title, des- ignate as necessary or desirable for the purposes of sections 159 to 159b of this title. (June 1, 1938, ch. 316, § 1, 52 Stat. 608.) § 159a. 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 said historical park as deter- mined 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 Inte- rior: 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, such tracts of land within the said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof. (June 1, 1938, ch. 316, § 2, 52 Stat. 609.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 3113 of title 40’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the Act of August 1, 1888’’ 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. § 159b. Administration, protection, and develop- ment The administration, protection, and develop- ment of the Saratoga 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 purposes’’,1 as amended. (June 1, 1938, ch. 316, § 3, 52 Stat. 609.) 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 section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, 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 Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 159c. Completion of establishment For the purpose of completing the establish- ment of Saratoga National Historical Park, and to provide adequately for its future develop- ment, all lands and other property which have been acquired by the Federal Government pursu- ant to sections 159 to 159b of this title are estab- lished as the Saratoga National Historical Park and shall be administered as provided in section 159b of this title. (June 22, 1948, ch. 594, § 1, 62 Stat. 570.) § 159d. Acceptance of General Philip Schuyler Mansion property The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept all or any portion of the General Philip Schuyler Mansion property, real and personal, situated at Schuylerville, New York, comprising approximately fifty acres. (June 22, 1948, ch. 594, § 2, 62 Stat. 571; Pub. L. 97–460, § 3, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2522.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 97–460 struck out provisions which au- thorized the Secretary of the Interior to accept dona-