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16 U.S.C. § 251i

Land acquisition of privately owned land; report to Congress; condemnation proceedings; compensation

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 251i, Land acquisition of privately owned land; report to Congress; condemnation proceedings; compensation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/443316
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The Secretary is directed to acquire in fee all other privately owned lands added to the park by and pursuant to sections 251e to 251m of this title, and to acquire within three years of October 21, 1976, so much of such lands as can be acquired by donation, exchange, or purchase, to the extent of available funds, and to report to Congress on the third anniversary of October 21, 1976, the estimated amount of appropriations which would be necessary to acquire the remainder, if any, of such lands by condemnation. The compensation for such lands shall be their fair market value on the date of their acquisition, taking into account applicable land use regulations in effect on January 1, 1976.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-578(H.R. 13713)1976-10-21
    An Act to provide for increases in appropriation ceilings and boundary changes in certain units of the national park system, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally