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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 160. Congressional declaration of purpose

Statutory text

The purpose of this subchapter is to preserve, for the inspiration and enjoyment of present and future generations, the outstanding scenery, geological conditions, and waterway system which constituted a part of the historic route of the Voyageurs who contributed significantly to the opening of the Northwestern United States.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 91–661 § 1 · 84 Stat. 1970

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 160

    (Pub. L. 91–661, § 1, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1970.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 91–661, § 1, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1970.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 91–661, § 1, , 84 Stat. 1970.)

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