---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 425e"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "425e"
heading: "Acceptance and distribution of gifts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/425e"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LX — National Military Parks"
---

# §425e. Acceptance and distribution of gifts


The [commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c), acting through the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, is authorized to receive gifts and contributions from [States](/usc/16/544.md?p=r), Territories, societies, organizations, and individuals for the said Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battle Fields [Memorial](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=2): Provided, That all contributions of money received shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States and credited to a fund to be designated “Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battle Fields [Memorial](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=2) fund”, which fund shall be applied to and expended under the direction of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior for carrying out the provisions of sections [425](/usc/16/425.md) to [425j](/usc/16/425j.md) of this title.


## Source credit

(Feb. 14, 1927, ch. 127, § 6, 44 Stat. 1093; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933.)

## Notes

### Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 425 of this title.