---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 424–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "424–1"
heading: "Acquisition of land"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/424-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LX — National Military Parks"
---

# §424–1. Acquisition of land

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior may [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) private land, easements, and buildings within the [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) authorized for [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3), by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
- (b) **Limitation—** Land, easements, and buildings described in [subsection (a)](#a) may be acquired only from willing sellers.
- (c) **Administration—** Land, easements, and buildings acquired by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be administered by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) as part of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3).

## Source credit

(Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 806, § 12, as added Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 138], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–266.)