Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 1135


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1135. Gifts, bequests, and contributions

    (a) Acceptance by Secretary of Agriculture of land for preservation
      as wilderness; regulations
      The Secretary of Agriculture may accept gifts or bequests of land
    within wilderness areas designated by this chapter for preservation
    as wilderness. The Secretary of Agriculture may also accept gifts
    or bequests of land adjacent to wilderness areas designated by this
    chapter for preservation as wilderness if he has given sixty days
    advance notice thereof to the President of the Senate and the
    Speaker of the House of Representatives. Land accepted by the
    Secretary of Agriculture under this section shall be come part of
    the wilderness area involved. Regulations with regard to any such
    land may be in accordance with such agreements, consistent with the
    policy of this chapter, as are made at the time of such gift, or
    such conditions, consistent with such policy, as may be included
    in, and accepted with, such bequest.
    (b) Authorization to accept private contributions and gifts
      The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior is
    authorized to accept private contributions and gifts to be used to
    further the purposes of this chapter.



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