---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410yy–3"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410yy–3"
heading: "Acquisition of property"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410yy-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–W — Keweenaw National Historical Park"
---

# §410yy–3. Acquisition of property

- (a) **In general—** Subject to subsections [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410yy–1.md?p=3) is authorized to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands, or interests therein, within the boundaries of the [park](/usc/16/410yy–1.md?p=2) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer.
- (b) **State property—** Property owned by the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Michigan or any political [subdivision](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=15) of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) may be acquired only by donation.
- (c) **Consent—** No lands or interests therein within the boundaries of the [park](/usc/16/410yy–1.md?p=2) may be acquired without the consent of the [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4), unless the [Secretary](/usc/16/410yy–1.md?p=3) determines that the land is being developed, or is proposed to be developed in a manner which is detrimental to the natural, scenic, historic, and other values for which the [park](/usc/16/410yy–1.md?p=2) is established.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–543, § 4, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3570; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7101(a), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1190.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2009—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–11 struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall not acquire any lands pursuant to this subchapter if the Secretary determines that such lands, or any portion thereof, have become contaminated with hazardous substances (as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)).”