16 USC § 272a - Acquisition of property

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s272a"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 272a - Acquisition of property"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "272a"
section_name: "Acquisition of property"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES"
subchapter_number: "XXX"
subchapter_name: "ARCHES NATIONAL PARK"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–155, § 2, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 105–329, § 2(b), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3060.)"
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# § 272a. Acquisition of property

**(a)** **In general** section 272 of this title

The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any Federal agency, exchange or otherwise, the lands and interests in lands described in , except that lands or interests therein owned by the State of Utah, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only with the approval of such State or political subdivision.

**(b)** **Lost Spring Canyon Addition** October 30, 1998

As soon as practicable after , the Secretary shall transfer jurisdiction over the Federal land contained in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–155, § 2, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 105–329, § 2(b), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3060.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998— inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) designation and heading and added subsec. (b).