(a) PurposeThe purpose of this section is to provide for a center for the interpretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the Region and to enhance public understanding of the significance of the Corinth Campaign in the Civil War relative to the Western theater of operations, in cooperation with State or local governmental entities and private organizations and individuals.
(b) Acquisition of property at Corinth, MississippiThe Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title 11 See References in Text note below. as the “Secretary”) shall acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, such land and interests in land in the vicinity of the Corinth Battlefield, in the State of Mississippi, as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the construction of an interpretive center to commemorate and interpret the 1862 Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth.
(c) Publicly owned landLand and interests in land owned by the State of Mississippi or a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi may be acquired only by donation.
(d) Interpretive center and marking(1) Interpretive centerThe Secretary shall construct, operate, and maintain on the property acquired under subsection (b) a center for the interpretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and associated historical events for the benefit of the public.
(2) MarkingThe Secretary may mark sites associated with the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark, as designated on May 6, 1991, if the sites are determined by the Secretary to be protected by State or local governmental agencies.
(3) AdministrationThe land and interests in land acquired, and the facilities constructed and maintained pursuant to this section, shall be administered by the Secretary as a part of Shiloh National Military Park, subject to the appropriate laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park, the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.),1 and the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes”, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).1
(e) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for development to carry out this section.
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CHAPTER 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX— NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
§ 415. Repealed. , as added , ,
§ 422. Moores Creek National Battlefield; establishment
§ 422a–1. Acquisition of property
§ 422a–2. Authorization of appropriations
§ 422b. Duties of Secretary of the Interior
§ 422c. Ascertaining and marking of lines of battle
§ 422d. Monuments, etc., protected
§ 423. Petersburg National Battlefield; establishment
§ 423a. Acceptance of donations of lands
§ 423a–2. Adjustment of boundary
§ 423a–3. Petersburg National Battlefield boundary modification
§ 423b. Commission; organization
§ 423d. Acceptance and disposition of gifts
§ 423e. Ascertaining and marking lines of battle
§ 423f. Protection of monuments, etc.
§ 423h. Report of completion; superintendent of battlefield
§ 423h–1. Redesignation of park
§ 423h–2. Acquisition of lands; publication in Federal Register; administration
§ 423h–3. Authorization of appropriation
§§ 423j to 423l. Repealed. , ,
§ 423l–1. Short title; definitions
§ 423l–2. Findings and purpose
§ 423l–3. Richmond National Battlefield Park; boundaries
§ 423l–6. Authorization of appropriations
§ 423m. Eutaw Springs Battlefield Site; establishment; purpose
§ 423n. Acceptance of lands and funds; acquisition of lands
§ 423o. Administration, protection, and development
§ 424. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
§ 424a. Acceptance of donations of lands
§ 424a–1. Acceptance of donations of lands and other property on Signal Mountain
§ 424a–2. Conveyance of portion of park to Georgia
§ 424a–3. Addition of surplus Government lands; publication of notice; effective date
§ 424b. Application of laws to donated lands
§ 424c. Moccasin Bend National Archeological District
§ 425. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battle Fields Memorial; establishment
§ 425b. Leasing lands for memorial
§ 425c. Commission; organization
§ 425e. Acceptance and distribution of gifts
§ 425f. Ascertaining and marking lines of battle
§ 425g. Protection of monuments, etc.
§ 425i. Report of completion of acquisition of land and work of commission; superintendent of park
§ 425j. Authorization of appropriation
§ 425k. Revision of park boundaries
§ 425l. Acquisitions and conveyances
§ 425o. Authorization of appropriations
§ 426. Stones River National Battlefield; establishment; appointment of commission
§ 426a. Qualifications of members of commission
§ 426c. Assistants to commission; expenses of commission
§ 426e. Lands acquired declared national battlefield; name
§ 426f. Control of battlefield; regulations
§ 426g. Occupation of lands by former owners
§ 426h. Ascertaining and marking lines of battle
§ 426i. Protection of monuments, etc.
§ 426j. Authorization of appropriation; fixing of boundaries as condition to purchase of lands
§ 426k. Acquisition of additional lands
§ 426l. Redesignation; availability of appropriations
§ 426m. Administration, protection, and development
§ 426n. Boundary revision of Stones River National Battlefield
§ 426o. Agreement with Murfreesboro, Tennessee, respecting battlefield
§ 426p. Authorization of appropriations
§ 427. Site of battle with Sioux Indians; purchase; erection of monument
§ 428. Fort Donelson National Battlefield; establishment; appointment of commission
§ 428a. Qualifications of members of commission
§ 428c. Assistants to commission; expenses of commission
§ 428d–1. Acquisition of additional lands
§ 428d–2. Acceptance of donations by Secretary of the Interior
§ 428d–3. Administration, protection, and development
§ 428e. Lands acquired declared national battlefield; name
§ 428f. Control of battlefield; regulations
§ 428g. Occupation of lands by former owners
§ 428h. Ascertaining and marking line of battle
§ 428i. Protection of monuments, etc.
§ 428l. Acquisition of lands; agreement for transfer of jurisdiction
§ 428m. Authorization of appropriation
§ 428n. Change in name to Fort Donelson National Battlefield
§ 428o. Administration, protection, and development
§ 428p. Fort Donelson National Battlefield
§ 428p–1. Land acquisition related to Fort Donelson National Battlefield
§ 428p–2. Administration of Fort Donelson National Battlefield
§ 429. Brices Cross Roads and Tupelo battlefields in Mississippi; establishment
§ 429a. Jurisdiction and control; authorization of annual appropriation
§ 429a–1. Tupelo National Battlefield; acquisition of additional lands
§ 429a–2. Change in name to Tupelo National Battlefield; administration
§ 429b. Manassas National Battlefield Park
§ 429b–1. Acquisition and use of lands
§ 429b–2. Retention of right of use and occupation of improved property by owner
§ 429b–4. Funds from Land and Water Conservation Fund
§ 429b–5. Funding limitations; contracting authority, etc.
§ 430. Kings Mountain National Military Park; establishment
§ 430a–1. Revision of boundaries
§ 430a–2. Acquisition of lands within revised boundary
§ 430a–3. Applicability of laws and regulations to acquired lands and interests therein
§ 430b. Control; regulations for care and management
§ 430c. Permits to occupy land
§ 430d. Repair of roads; historical markers
§ 430e. Monuments and tablets within park; approval
§ 430f. Shiloh National Military Park
§ 430f–2. Conveyance of right-of-way; construction and maintenance of roadways
§ 430f–3. Conveyance of lands for recreational area; development and use
§ 430f–4. Jurisdiction of lands
§ 430f–5. Siege and Battle of Corinth
§ 430f–6. Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park; findings and purposes
§ 430f–8. Establishment of Unit
§ 430f–10. Park management and administration
§ 430f–12. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430f–13. Shiloh National Military Park boundary adjustment
§ 430g. Gettysburg National Military Park
§ 430g–3. Donation of non-Federal lands
§ 430g–4. Gettysburg National Military Park boundary revision
§ 430g–5. Acquisition and disposal of lands
§ 430g–6. Agreements with respect to monuments and tablets located outside park boundary
§ 430g–7. Conservation within Gettysburg Battlefield historic district
§ 430g–10. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430h. Vicksburg National Military Park
§ 430h–1. Donations of land and property
§ 430h–2. Exchange of certain lands authorized
§ 430h–3. Consolidation of lands and installation of park tour road
§ 430h–4. Jurisdiction over lands and roads
§ 430h–5. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430h–6. Addition of lands to Vicksburg National Military Park
§ 430h–7. Exclusion of lands from park
§ 430h–9. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430h–10. Boundary modification
§ 430h–11. Acquisition of property
§ 430h–13. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430h–14. Vicksburg National Military Park
§ 430i. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
§ 430j. Monocacy National Battlefield; establishment
§ 430k. Condemnation proceedings; purchase without condemnation; acceptance of donations of land
§ 430l. Leases with preceding owners of acquired lands; conditions
§ 430o. Gifts and donations; acceptance by Secretary
§ 430p. Right of States to enter and mark battle lines
§ 430s. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430t. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park; establishment
§ 430t–1. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park boundary
§ 430u. Donations of land; purchase and condemnation
§ 430v. Monuments and memorials; regulations; historical markers
§ 430w. Administration, protection, and development
§ 430x. Authorization of appropriations; authorization to expand boundaries
§ 430y. Spanish War Memorial Park; establishment
§ 430z. Monument within park; construction authorized
§ 430z–1. Landscaping park; employment of architects and engineers
§ 430z–2. Memorials within park; erection authorized
§ 430z–3. Administration, protection, and development
§ 430aa. Pea Ridge National Military Park; establishment
§ 430bb. Determination of desirable areas
§ 430cc. Administration, protection, and development; improvements
§ 430ee. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430ff. Horseshoe Bend National Military Park; establishment
§ 430gg. Determination of desirable areas
§ 430hh. Administration, protection, and development; improvements
§ 430jj. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430kk. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield: establishment and acquisition of lands
§ 430mm. Authorization of appropriations
§ 430nn. Antietam Battlefield site; acquisition of lands, buildings, structures, and other property
§ 430oo. Acquisition of lands for preservation, protection and improvement; limitation
§ 430pp. Fort Necessity National Battlefield; acquisition of land
§ 430rr. Change in name to Fort Necessity National Battlefield
§ 430ss. Administration, protection, and development
§ 430tt. Authorization of appropriation
§ 430uu. Big Hole National Battlefield; redesignation of monument
§ 430uu–1. Revision of boundaries
§ 430uu–2. Acquisition of land; exclusion from Beaverhead National Forest; administration