16 USC § 410m - Ascertainment of owners’ election regarding reservation rights

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s410m"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 410m - Ascertainment of owners’ election regarding reservation rights"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "410m"
section_name: "Ascertainment of owners’ election regarding reservation rights"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES"
subchapter_number: "LIV"
subchapter_name: "EVERGLADES 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. 85–482, § 5, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 285.)"
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# § 410m. Ascertainment of owners’ election regarding reservation rights

section 410i of this titlesection 410j of this titlesection 410j of this title

In acquiring any of the land or water within the area described in  the Secretary of the Interior shall exercise reasonable diligence to ascertain whether owners elect to retain reservations in accordance with the provisions of . If, after the exercise of such reasonable diligence, owners cannot be located, or do not appear in judicial proceedings to acquire the land and water, 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 land free and clear of reservations as set forth in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–482, § 5, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 285.)