---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460a–4"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460a–4"
heading: "Transfer of jurisdiction to Secretary of Agriculture; national forest lands"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460a-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXV — National Parkways"
---

# §460a–4. Transfer of jurisdiction to Secretary of Agriculture; national forest lands


When in his judgment the public interest will be served thereby, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized, upon concurrence of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of Agriculture, to transfer to the jurisdiction of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of Agriculture for national forest purposes lands or interests in lands acquired for or in connection with the Blue Ridge Parkway. Lands transferred under this section shall become national [forest lands](/usc/16/544.md?p=f) subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to lands acquired pursuant to the Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended.


## Source credit

(May 13, 1952, ch. 263, 66 Stat. 69.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), referred to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, which enacted former sections 513 and 514 and sections 515 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this title and amended sections 480 and 500 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables.