---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410vv–2"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410vv–2"
heading: "Administration"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410vv-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–T — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park"
---

# §410vv–2. Administration

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “[Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1)”) shall administer the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) in accordance with this subchapter, and laws generally applicable to [units](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4) of the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) System, including, but not limited to the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 ([16 U.S.C. 1](/usc/16/1.md), 2–4).[^1]
- (b) **Acquisition of lands—**
  - (1) Except as provided in [paragraph (2)](#b-2), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands or interests therein within the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) only by donation.
  - (2) If the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) determines that lands within the protection zone are being used, or there is an imminent threat that such lands will be used, for a purpose that is incompatible with the purposes of this subchapter, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) such lands or interests therein by means other than donation.
  - (3) The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands within the historic zone subject to terms and easements providing for the management and commercial operation of existing hiking and cross-country ski trails by the grantor, and the grantor’s successors and assigns, such terms and easements shall be in a manner consistent with the purposes of the historic zone. Any changes in the operation and management of existing trails shall be subject to approval by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
- (c) **Historic zone—** The primary purposes of the historic zone shall be preservation, education, and interpretation.
- (d) **Protection zone—**
  - (1) The primary purpose of the protection zone shall be to [preserve](/usc/16/698u–1.md?p=2) the general character of the setting across from the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion in such a manner and by such means as will continue to permit current and future compatible uses.
  - (2) The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall pursue protection and preservation alternatives for the protection zone by working with affected [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) and local governments and affected landowners to develop and implement land use practices consistent with this subchapter.

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–350, § 4, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 934; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 143], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4), referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.

### Amendments

1998—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller” for “Marsh-Billings”.