(a) General authority

The Secretary may acquire lands and interests therein within the sites designated pursuant to section 410bbb-1(b)(1) and (3) of this title by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds or long term lease: Provided, That sites designated pursuant to section 410bbb-1(b)(3) of this title shall only be acquired with the consent of the owner thereof.

(b) State and local properties

Terms Used In 16 USC 410bbb-3

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7

Lands and interests in lands which are owned by the State of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation.