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16 U.S.C. §§ 430f–6–430f–12

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§430f–6. Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park; findings and purposes

16 U.S.C. § 430f–6

(a)
Findings— Congress finds that—
(1)
in 1996, Congress authorized the establishment and construction of a center—
(A)
to facilitate the interpretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the area in and around the city of Corinth, Mississippi; and
(B)
to enhance public understanding of the significance of the Corinth campaign and the Civil War relative to the western theater of operations, in cooperation with—
(i)
State or local governmental entities;
(ii)
private organizations; and
(iii)
individuals;
(2)
the Corinth Battlefield was ranked as a priority 1 battlefield having critical need for coordinated nationwide action by the year 2000 by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission in its report on Civil War Battlefields of the United States;
(3)
there is a national interest in protecting and preserving sites of historic significance associated with the Civil War; and
(4)
the States of Mississippi and Tennessee and their respective local units of government—
(A)
have the authority to prevent or minimize adverse uses of these historic resources; and
(B)
can play a significant role in the protection of the historic resources related to the Civil War battles fought in the area in and around the city of Corinth.
(b)
Purposes— The purposes of sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title are—
(1)
to establish the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park—
(A)
in the city of Corinth, Mississippi; and
(B)
in the State of Tennessee;
(2)
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage, protect, and interpret the resources associated with the Civil War Siege and the Battle of Corinth that occurred in and around the city of Corinth, in cooperation with—
(A)
the State of Mississippi;
(B)
the State of Tennessee;
(C)
the city of Corinth, Mississippi;
(D)
other public entities; and
(E)
the private sector; and
(3)
to authorize a special resource study to identify other Civil War sites in and around the city of Corinth that—
(A)
are consistent with the themes of the Siege and Battle of Corinth;
(B)
meet the criteria for designation as a unit of the National Park System; and
(C)
are considered appropriate for inclusion in the Unit.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 2, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 792.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 106–271, § 1, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 792, provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and sections 430f–7 to 430f–12 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act of 2000’.”

§430f–7. Definitions

16 U.S.C. § 430f–7

In sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title:
(1)
Map— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Park Boundary-Corinth Unit”, numbered 304A/80009, and dated April 2007.
(2)
Park— The term “Park” means the Shiloh National Military Park.
(3)
Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
Unit— The term “Unit” means the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park established under section 430f–8 of this title.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 3, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(1), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Par. (1). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “304A/80009, and dated April 2007” for “304/80,007, and dated October 1998”.

§430f–8. Establishment of Unit

16 U.S.C. § 430f–8

(a)
In general— There is established in the States of Mississippi and Tennessee the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park.
(b)
Composition of Unit— The Unit shall be comprised of—
(1)
approximately 950 acres, as generally depicted on the Map; and
(2)
any additional land that the Secretary determines to be suitable for inclusion in the Unit that—
(A)
is under the ownership of a public entity or nonprofit organization; and
(B)
has been identified by the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark Study, dated January 8, 1991.
(c)
Availability of Map— The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 4, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(2), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–161 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the tract consisting of approximately 20 acres generally depicted as ‘Battery Robinett Boundary’ on the Map; and”.

§430f–9. Land acquisition

16 U.S.C. § 430f–9

(a)
In general— The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Park described in section 430f–8(b) of this title, by—
(1)
donation;
(2)
purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
(3)
exchange.
(b)
Exception— Land may be acquired only by donation from—
(1)
the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision of the State);
(2)
the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision of the State); or
(3)
the organization known as “Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth”.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 5, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(3), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “described in section 430f–8(b) of this title” for “as depicted on the Map” in introductory provisions.

§430f–10. Park management and administration

16 U.S.C. § 430f–10

(a)
In general— The Secretary shall administer the Unit in accordance with sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
(1)
the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.);1 and
(2)
the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes”, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).1
(b)
Duties— In accordance with section 430f–5 of this title, the Secretary shall—
(1)
commemorate and interpret, for the benefit of visitors and the general public, the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the area in and around the city of Corinth within the larger context of the Civil War and American history, including the significance of the Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth in 1862 in relation to other operations in the western theater of the Civil War; and
(2)
identify and preserve surviving features from the Civil War era in the area in and around the city of Corinth, including both military and civilian themes that include—
(A)
the role of railroads in the Civil War;
(B)
the story of the Corinth contraband camp; and
(C)
the development of field fortifications as a tactic of war.
(c)
Cooperative agreements—
(1)
In general— To carry out sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with entities in the public and private sectors, including—
(A)
colleges and universities;
(B)
historical societies;
(C)
State and local agencies; and
(D)
nonprofit organizations.
(2)
Technical assistance— To develop cooperative land use strategies and conduct activities that facilitate the conservation of the historic, cultural, natural, and scenic resources of the Unit, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, to the extent that a recipient of technical assistance is engaged in the protection, interpretation, or commemoration of historically significant Civil War resources in the area in and around the city of Corinth, to—
(A)
the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision of the State);
(B)
the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision of the State);
(C)
a governmental entity;
(D)
a nonprofit organization; and
(E)
a private property owner.
(d)
Resources outside the Unit— Nothing in subsection (c)(2) authorizes the Secretary to own or manage any resource outside the Unit.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 6, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 794.)

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 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (a)(1), 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.

The Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes”, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, known as the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and also as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, which enacted sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Act was repealed and restated as section 1866(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and sections 102303 and 102304 and chapter 3201 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, 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.

§430f–12. Authorization of appropriations

16 U.S.C. § 430f–12

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out sections 430f–6 to 430f–12 of this title, including $3,000,000 for the construction of an interpretive center under section 430f–5(d) of this title.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 106–271, § 7, formerly § 8, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 796; renumbered § 7, Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title I, § 127(5), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2122.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 106–271 was classified to section 430f–11 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–161.