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citation: "16 U.S.C. §§ 408–408b"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/408..408b"
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# §408. Establishment; acquisition of land


When title to all alienated lands within Isle Royale in Lake Superior, Keweenaw County, Michigan, and immediately surrounding islands as shall be designated by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior in the exercise of his judgment and discretion as necessary or desirable for national-[park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) purposes, shall have been vested in the United States, and exclusive jurisdiction over the same shall have been ceded by the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of Michigan to the United States, said [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) shall be, and is established, dedicated, and set apart as a public [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) for the benefit and enjoyment of the people, and shall be known as the Isle Royale [National Park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5): Provided, That the United States shall not purchase by appropriation of public moneys any lands within the aforesaid [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), but such lands shall be secured by the United States only by public or private donation.


# §408a. Acceptance of title to lands


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion and upon submission of evidence of title satisfactory to him, to accept on behalf of the United States title to any lands located on said islands offered to the United States, without cost, as may be deemed by him necessary or desirable for national-[park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) purposes.


# §408b. Administration, protection, and development


The administration, protection, and development of the aforesaid [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) shall be exercised under the direction of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior by the [National Park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled “An Act to establish a [National Park](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=5) Service, and for other purposes,”[^1] as amended: Provided, That the provisions of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 791a](/usc/16/791a.md) et seq.] shall not apply to this [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3).