Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores
§ 281. Purpose
Statutory text
It is the purpose of this subchapter to facilitate protection and provide interpretation of sites in the Nez Perce country of Idaho and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming that have exceptional value in commemorating the history of the Nation.
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.
Pub. L. 89–19 § 1 · 79 Stat. 110
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 281
Pub. L. 89–19, § 1, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–19, § 1, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–576 § 2(1) · 106 Stat. 4770
Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 281
Pub. L. 102–576, which directed the insertion of “and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming” after “the Nez Perce Country of Idaho”, was executed by making the insertion after “the Nez Perce country of Idaho” to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–576, which directed the insertion of “and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming” after “the Nez Perce Country of Idaho”, was executed by making the insertion after “the Nez Perce country of Idaho” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In section 1, insert after “the Nez Perce Country of Idaho” the words “and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming”.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–576, which directed the insertion of “and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming” after “the Nez Perce Country of Idaho”, was executed by making the insertion after “the Nez Perce country of Idaho” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–576, § 1, , 106 Stat. 4770, provided that: “This Act [amending this section and sections 281a to 281c, 281e, and 281f of this title] may be cited as the ‘Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act of 1991’.”
Credits
1965–1992 · 2 acts
- 1965Pub. L. 89–19, § 1, , 79 Stat. 110
- 1992Pub. L. 102–576, § 2(1), , 106 Stat. 4770.
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(Pub. L. 89–19, § 1, , 79 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 102–576, § 2(1), , 106 Stat. 4770.)