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[CITE: 16USC410cc-34]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
            SUBCHAPTER LIX-A--LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
 
          Part C--Powers and Duties of Preservation Commission
 
Sec. 410cc-34. Acquisition and disposition of property


(a) Acquisition of specified property; manner of acquisition

    (1) The Commission may acquire any property designated in paragraph 
(3) of this subsection, any property described in section 410cc-32(d)(1) 
of this title, or any interest therein, by donation, by purchase with 
donated or appropriated funds, or by condemnation in accordance with 
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
    (2) Only properties within the park or property designated in 
paragraph (3) of this subsection may be acquired by the Commission by 
condemnation. The Commission may initiate condemnation proceedings only 
after making every reasonable effort to acquire any such property 
through negotiations and purchase and consulting with the city council 
of Lowell. No lands or interests therein may be acquired by the 
Commission by condemnation without the approval of the Secretary.
    (3) The Commission may acquire in accordance with paragraph (1) of 
this subsection the following properties, or any interest therein:
        (A) World Furniture Building, 125 Central Street; and
        (B) The Martin Building, 102-122 Central Street.

(b) Sale or lease of specified property; conditions

    The Commission, with the approval of the Secretary, may sell or 
lease any property which it acquires under subsection (a) of this 
section subject to such deed restrictions or other conditions as the 
Commission deems appropriate to carry out the purpose of this 
subchapter.

(c) Agreement for disposal of specified property to Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts; purposes of transfers

    Pursuant to a written agreement between the Commission and the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Commission, with the approval of the 
Secretary, may sell, donate, lease, or in any other manner the 
Commission and the Secretary deem appropriate make available to the 
Commonwealth any property which the Commission has acquired under 
subsection (a) of this section in order to provide for the 
administration or maintenance of such property by the Commonwealth in a 
manner consistent with the purpose of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 95-290, title III, Sec. 304, June 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 302.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 410cc-13, 410cc-32, 410cc-35 
of this title.
