U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2026
§ 271a.
Acquisition of lands; authority of Secretary; exchange of property; cash equalization payments; transfer from Federal agency to administrative jurisdiction of Secretary; lands subject to reclamation and power withdrawals

Within the area which lies within the boundaries of the park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands by such means as he may deem to be in the public interest. The Secretary may accept title to any non-Federal property within the park, including State-owned school sections and riverbed lands, and in exchange therefor he may convey to the grantor of

(Pub. L. 88–590, § 2, Sept. 12, 1964, 78 Stat. 937; Pub. L. 92–154, § 1(b), Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 421.)
cite as: 16 USC 271a