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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 397a. Establishment; notice in Federal Register

Statutory text

Upon the vesting of title in the United States to such lands as may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior as necessary and suitable for historical park purposes in accordance with the provisions of section 397 of this title, the Puʻuhonua o Ho̅naunau National Historical Park shall be established by order of the said Secretary, which shall be published in the Federal Register. Any other lands within the area described above shall become a part of the national historical park upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States and upon publication of an appropriate supplemental order by the said Secretary in the Federal Register.

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. 84–385 § 2 · 69 Stat. 717

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 397a

    July 26, 1955, ch. 385, § 2, 69 Stat. 379

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 26, 1955, ch. 385, § 2, 69 Stat. 379

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall apply only with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act and only in the case of a short sale, of property made by the taxpayer after such date.

  2. Pub. L. 95–625 title III § 305 · 92 Stat. 3467

    Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 397a

    Pub. L. 95–625 redesignated as “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park” the park previously designated “City of Refuge National Historical Park”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–625 redesignated as “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park” the park previously designated “City of Refuge National Historical Park”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 305. name change; city of refuge national historical park The Act of July 21, 1955 (69 Stat. 376) is hereby amended 16 USC 397–397b, 397d. to redesignate the City of Refuge National Historical Park as the Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park.

  3. Pub. L. 106–510 § 3(d)(1) · 114 Stat. 2363

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 397a

    Pub. L. 106–510 substituted “Puʻuhonua o Ho̅naunau National Historical Park” for “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–510 substituted “Puʻuhonua o Ho̅naunau National Historical Park” for “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— The Act of July 21, 1955 (chapter 385; 69 Stat. 376), as amended by section 305 of the National 16 USC 397, 397a, 397b, 397d. Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 3477), is amended by striking “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park” each place it appears and inserting “Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1978–2000 · 2 rounds

2000

Pub. L. 106–510 substituted “Puʻuhonua o Ho̅naunau National Historical Park” for “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park”.

1978

Pub. L. 95–625 redesignated as “Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park” the park previously designated “City of Refuge National Historical Park”.

Credits

1955–2000 · 3 acts
  1. 1955July 26, 1955, ch. 385, § 2, 69 Stat. 379
  2. 1978Pub. L. 95–625, title III, § 305, , 92 Stat. 3477
  3. 2000Pub. L. 106–510, § 3(d)(1), , 114 Stat. 2364.
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(July 26, 1955, ch. 385, § 2, 69 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 95–625, title III, § 305, , 92 Stat. 3477; Pub. L. 106–510, § 3(d)(1), , 114 Stat. 2364.)

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