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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 410gg. Establishment; description of boundary; minor boundary revisions; publication in Federal Register

Statutory text

In order to preserve and protect for the education, inspiration, recreation, and enjoyment of present and future generations a rare combination of terrestrial, marine, and amphibious life in a tropical setting of great natural beauty, there is hereby established the Biscayne National Park (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as the “park”) in the State of Florida. The boundary of the park shall include the lands, waters, and interests therein as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Biscayne National Park”, numbered 169–90,003, and dated April 1980, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall publish in the Federal Register, not more than one year after , a detailed description of the boundary established pursuant to this section. Following reasonable notice in writing to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate of his intention to do so, the Secretary may make minor revisions in the boundary of the park by publication of a revised boundary map or other description 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. 96–287 title I § 101 · 94 Stat. 599

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 410gg

    Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 101, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 599

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 101, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 599

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. In order to preserve and protect for the education, 16 USC 410gg. inspiration, recreation, and enjoyment of present and future generations a rare combination of terrestrial, marine, and amphibious life in a tropical setting of great natural beauty, there is hereby established the Biscayne National Park (hereinafter referred to in this title as the “park”) in the State of Florida. The boundary of the park Boundary map, availability for public inspection. shall include the lands, waters, and interests therein as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Biscayne National Park”, numbered 169–90,003, and dated April 1980, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of Boundary description, publication in Federal Register. Minor boundary revisions, notice to congressional committees and publication in Federal Register. the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall publish in the Federal Register, not more than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a detailed description of the boundary established pursuant to this section. Following reasonable notice in writing to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate of his intention to do so, the Secretary may make minor revisions in the boundary of the park by publication of a revised boundary map or other description in the Federal Register.

  2. Pub. L. 103–437 § 6(d)(10) · 108 Stat. 4581

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 410gg

    Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (10) section 101 of the Act of June 28, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 410gg).

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center

Pub. L. 105–307, , 112 Stat. 2931, provided that:

“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

“This Act may be cited as the ‘Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation Act’.

“SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE DANTE FASCELL VISITOR CENTER AT BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK.

“(a)

Designation.—

The Biscayne National Park visitor center, located on the shore of Biscayne Bay on Convoy Point, Florida, is designated as the ‘Dante Fascell Visitor Center’.

“(b)

References.—

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other document of the United States to the Biscayne National Park visitor center shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘Dante Fascell Visitor Center’.”

Credits

1980–1994 · 2 acts
  1. 1980Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 101, , 94 Stat. 599
  2. 1994Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(10), , 108 Stat. 4584.
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(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 101, , 94 Stat. 599; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(10), , 108 Stat. 4584.)

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