30 U.S.C. § 412 : US Code - Section 412: Acquisition of lands and interests; acceptance of money and property; disposition and use of money

Search 30 U.S.C. § 412 : US Code - Section 412: Acquisition of lands and interests; acceptance of money and property; disposition and use of money

For the purposes of this chapter the Secretary, acting through
the United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized to acquire land
and interests therein; to receive and accept money and property,
real or personal, or interests therein, and services as a gift,
bequest, or contribution; and may conduct activities or projects in
cooperation with any person, firm, agency, or organization,
Federal, State, or private. Money so received shall be deposited in
the Treasury of the United States in a special fund or funds for
disbursement by the United States Bureau of Mines and shall remain
available for the purposes for which received and accepted until
expended.