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[CITE: 16USC410h]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
                SUBCHAPTER LIV--EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
 
Sec. 410h. Ascertainment of owners' election regarding 
        reservation rights
        
    In any action caused by the Secretary of the Interior to be 
commenced for the acquisition of lands under the provisions hereof, 
reasonable diligence shall be exercised by him to ascertain whether 
owners elect to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions of 
sections 410e to 410h of this title. If, after the exercise of such 
reasonable diligence, owners cannot be located, or do not appear in 
judicial proceedings to acquire the lands, so that it may be ascertained 
whether they desire to retain reservations in accordance with the 
provisions hereof, the Secretary may acquire the fee simple title to 
their lands free and clear of reservations as set forth in subsections 
(1) and (2) of section 410e of this title.

(Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 659, Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 734.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 410j, 410o, 410p of this 
title.
