---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410rr–2"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410rr–2"
heading: "Acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410rr-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–P — Pecos National Historical Park"
---

# §410rr–2. Acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands, waters, and interests therein within the boundaries of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange: Provided, however, That the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may not [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands within the Forked Lightning Ranch as depicted on the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) from the [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4) of record of such lands as of May 1, 1990, without the consent of such [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4) unless the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) determines that the lands are being used, or that there is an imminent threat that the lands will be used, for any purpose that is incompatible with the purposes of this Act.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–313, title II, § 203, June 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 279.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–313, June 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 272, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 410pp, 410pp–1, and 460uu–12 of this title, and enacted and repealed provisions listed in a Miscellaneous National Monuments table set out under section 320301 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.