---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410ww–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410ww–1"
heading: "Protection of historic properties"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410ww-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–U — Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park"
  - "Part A — Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park"
---

# §410ww–1. Protection of historic properties

- (a) **Acquisition of properties within park—** Within the boundaries of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) Hawthorn Hill, the Wright Company factory, the Wright Cycle Company Building and Hoover Block, and may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) other properties, or interests therein, referred to in [section 410ww(b) of this title](/usc/16/410ww.md?p=b), by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer.
- (b) **Cooperative agreements—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies, [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) and [local public bodies](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=5), and private interests and organizations relating to the preservation, development, use, and interpretation of properties within the boundaries of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) in order to contribute to the appropriate use and management of such properties consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
- (c) **Cooperative agreements—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with a partner or partners, including the Wright Family [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1), to operate and provide programming for Hawthorn Hill and charge reasonable fees notwithstanding any other provision of law, which may be used to defray the costs of [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) operation and programming.
- (d) **Conditions—** Cooperative agreements under this section shall provide, whenever appropriate, that—
  - (1) the public may have access to any such property at specified reasonable times for purposes of viewing such property or the exhibits or attending programs established by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) under this subsection; and
  - (2) the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may make such improvements to any such property as the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) deems necessary after consultation with the Aviation Heritage [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1) to enhance the public use and enjoyment of such property and programs.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–419, title I, § 102, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2142; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7117(b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1204.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7117(b)(1), inserted “Hawthorn Hill, the Wright Company factory,” before “the Wright Cycle Company Building”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7117(b)(2), redesignated last sentence as subsec. (d).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7117(b)(3), added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7117(b)(2), redesignated last sentence of subsec. (b) as (d), inserted heading, and substituted “Cooperative agreements under this section” for “Such agreements” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7117(b)(4), substituted “Aviation Heritage Foundation” for “Commission”.