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Source

(Aug. 9, 1916, ch. 302, § 1, 39 Stat. 442; Jan. 26, 1931, ch. 47, § 4, 46 Stat. 1043; Pub. L. 92–510, § 4, Oct. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 918.)

References in Text

The land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.

Amendments

1972—Pub. L. 92–510 struck out provision that “The United States Reclamation Service may enter upon and utilize for flowage or other purposes any area within said park which may be necessary for the development and maintenance of a Government reclamation project.”
1931—Act Jan. 26, 1931, forbade acquisition of rights of way for steam and electric railways, automobiles or wagon roads within the park.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Acceptance of Certain Land

Act May 21, 1928, ch. 658, 45 Stat. 644, provided that: “The Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept on behalf of the United States, title to the northeast quarter northeast quarter section 27, township 30 north, range 5 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, situate within the exterior boundaries of Lassen Volcanic National Park, from the State of California, and in exchange therefor may patent an area of unreserved, vacant, nonmineral public land of equal value situate in the same State. The land which may be acquired by the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become a part of Lassen Volcanic National Park.”


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