---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 81d"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "81d"
heading: "Addition of lands"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/81d"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter IX — Colonial National Historical Park"
---

# §81d. Addition of lands


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) by purchase, donation, or otherwise, in behalf of the United States, such lands or interests in lands, easements, and buildings comprising the following: Glass House Point, in James City County; the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) known as “The Hook”, including the site of the action of October 3, 1781, in Gloucester County; and such additional lands as are desirable for the proper rounding out of the boundaries and for the administrative control of the Colonial National Historical [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3): Provided, That the total acreage of lands to be added to the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3), with the exception of parkways under the terms hereof shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty acres: Provided further, That the said [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of lands or improvements shall be made from such funds as may be appropriated pursuant to the authorization of [section 81f of this title](/usc/16/81f.md).


## Source credit

(June 28, 1938, ch. 775, § 2, 52 Stat. 1209.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was not enacted as part of act July 3, 1930, ch. 837, 46 Stat. 855, which comprises this subchapter.