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[CITE: 16USC81m]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
            SUBCHAPTER IX--COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
 
Sec. 81m. Additional exchange of lands

    For the purpose of preserving more effectively for the public 
benefit the historic properties within Colonial National Historical 
Park, Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
consummate desirable land exchanges, as hereafter prescribed, and 
thereby to reduce and adjust the boundaries of the park. Any lands 
eliminated from the park hereunder shall not subsequently be added to 
the park except by Act of Congress.
    In furtherance of these purposes, the Secretary is authorized on 
behalf of the United States to accept from grantors title to non-Federal 
land and interests in land, together with the improvements thereon, 
situated within the authorized park boundaries, and in exchange 
therefor, to convey by deed on behalf of the United States to the 
aforesaid grantors land or interests therein, together with the 
improvements thereon, situated within Colonial National Historical Park 
that may be used advantageously for exchange purposes. The aforesaid 
exchanges are authorized to be made without additional compensation by 
either party to the exchange when the properties to be exchanged are of 
approximately equal value. When, however, the properties are not of 
approximately equal value, as may be determined by the Secretary, an 
additional payment of funds shall be required by the Secretary or by the 
grantor of non-Federal properties, as the case may be, in order to make 
an equal exchange. The Secretary is authorized to use any land 
acquisition funds relating to the National Park System for such 
purposes. The Secretary may consummate land exchanges herein authorized 
upon such terms, conditions, and procedures as he may find to be 
necessary or desirable in carrying out the purposes of this section and 
section 81n of this title; and in evaluating non-Federal properties to 
be acquired hereunder, he is authorized to make such allowance as he may 
find to be equitable for the value of any residential properties that 
may be situated upon land to be acquired pursuant to this section and 
section 81n of this title. If expedient and in the public interest to do 
so, he may assist in the removal of structures from property to be 
acquired hereunder through the exchange procedure, and he may cooperate 
with public or private agencies and persons in the securing of housing 
for the aforesaid grantors who may require new housing accommodations or 
facilities as a result of the land exchanges herein authorized.

(Mar. 29, 1956, ch. 105, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 61.)

                          Codification

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