---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 430h–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "430h–1"
heading: "Donations of land and property"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/430h-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LX — National Military Parks"
---

# §430h–1. Donations of land and property


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to accept, in behalf of the United States, donations of lands, buildings, structures, and other property, or interests therein, within a distance of one mile of the present boundaries of the Vicksburg National Military [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3), which he may determine to be of historical interest in connection with said [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3), the title to such property or interests therein to be satisfactory to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior.

All such property or interests therein, upon acceptance thereof, shall become a part of the Vicksburg National Military [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto.


## Source credit

(Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 790, 54 Stat. 1061.)