General Authority for NPS to Accept Donations (16 U.S.C. § 6)

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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION

(Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 238, 36 Stat. 1253; May 27, 1952,
ch. 338, 66 Stat. 95.)
REPEALS
Section repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII,
§ 706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on
and after Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as applicable to
the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under,
and through the public lands and lands in the
National Forest System.
CODIFICATION
Section, insofar as it relates also to rights-of-way in
military and other reservations and national forests, is
also set out as sections 420 and 523 of this title, and, in
so far as it relates to rights-of-way on public lands generally, and Indian reservations, is set out as section 961
of Title 43, Public Lands.
AMENDMENTS
1952—Act May 27, 1952, inserted reference to rights-ofway for radio, television, and other forms of communication, and increased from 40 feet to 400 feet the maximum width of rights-of-way for lines and poles.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579, insofar as applicable to the
issuance of rights-of-way, not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on
Oct. 21, 1976, see note set out under section 1701 of Title
43, Public Lands.

§ 6. Donations of lands within national parks and
monuments and moneys
The Secretary of the Interior in his administration of the National Park Service is authorized, in his discretion, to accept patented lands,
rights-of-way over patented lands or other
lands, buildings, or other property within the
various national parks and national monuments, and moneys which may be donated for
the purposes of the national park and monument
system.
(June 5, 1920, ch. 235, § 1, 41 Stat. 917.)
§ 6a. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–209, § 2, Dec. 18, 1967,
81 Stat. 656
Section, act July 10, 1935, ch. 375, § 4, 49 Stat. 478, related to acceptance of gifts or bequests of money. See
section 19g of this title.

§ 7. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(35), 65
Stat. 702
Section, act Jan. 24, 1923, ch. 42, 42 Stat. 1215, related
to purchase of supplies or services for National Park
Service.

§ 7a. Airports in national parks, monuments and
recreation areas; construction, etc.
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter
called the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to plan,
acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve,
maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect
airports in the continental United States in, or
in close proximity to, national parks, national
monuments, and national recreation areas,
when such airports are determined by him to be
necessary to the proper performance of the functions of the Department of the Interior: Provided, That no such airport shall be acquired, established, or constructed by the Secretary un-

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less such airport is included in the then current
revision of the national airport plan formulated
by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to
the provisions of the Federal Airport Act: Provided further, That the operation and maintenance of such airports shall be in accordance
with the standards, rules, or regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation.
(Mar. 18, 1950, ch. 72, § 1, 64 Stat. 27; Pub. L.
85–726, title XIV, § 1402(e), Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat.
807; Pub. L. 91–258, title I, § 52(b)(1), May 21, 1970,
84 Stat. 235.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Airport Act, referred to in text, is act
May 13, 1946, ch. 251, 60 Stat. 170, as amended, which
was classified to chapter 14 (§ 1101 et seq.) of former
Title 49, Transportation. The Act was repealed by section 52(a) of the Airport and Airway Development Act
of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–258, title I, May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 235).
See chapter 471 of Title 49, Transportation.
AMENDMENTS
1970—Pub. L. 91–258 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Agency’’ in two places.
1958—Pub. L. 85–726 substituted ‘‘Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Agency’’ for ‘‘Administrator of Civil
Aeronautics’’ in two places.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT
Section 1505(2) of Pub. L. 85–726 provided that the
amendment made by Pub. L. 85–726 is effective on 60th
day following date on which the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Agency first appointed under Pub. L.
85–726 qualifies and takes office. The Administrator was
appointed, qualified and took office on Oct. 31, 1958.

§ 7b. Acquisition of lands for airport use; contracts for operation and maintenance
In order to carry out the purposes of sections
7a to 7e of this title, the Secretary is authorized
to acquire necessary lands and interests in or
over lands; to contract for the construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of airports and incidental facilities; to enter into
agreements with other public agencies providing
for the construction, operation, or maintenance
of airports by such other public agencies or
jointly by the Secretary and such other public
agencies upon mutually satisfactory terms; and
to enter into such other agreements and take
such other action with respect to such airports
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
said sections: Provided, That nothing in said sections shall be held to authorize the Secretary to
acquire any land, or interest in or over land, by
purchase, condemnation, grant, or lease without
first obtaining the consent of the Governor of
the State, and the consent of the State political
subdivision in which such land is located: And
provided further, That the authorization herein
granted shall not exceed $3,500,000.
(Mar. 18, 1950, ch. 72, § 2, 64 Stat. 28; Pub. L.
89–763, Nov. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 1313.)
AMENDMENTS
1966—Pub.
‘‘$2,000,000’’.

L.

89–763

substituted

‘‘$3,500,000’’

for

§ 7c. Authorization to sponsor airport projects;
use of funds
In order to carry out the purposes of sections
7a to 7e of this title, the Secretary is authorized