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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 410vv. Purposes

Statutory text

The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1)

to interpret the history and evolution of conservation stewardship in America;

(2)

to recognize and interpret the contributions and birthplace of George Perkins Marsh, pioneering environmentalist, author of Man and Nature, statesman, lawyer, and linguist;

(3)

to recognize and interpret the contributions of Frederick Billings, conservationist, pioneer in reforestation and scientific farm management, lawyer, philanthropist, and railroad builder, who extended the principles of land management introduced by Marsh;

(4)

to preserve the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion and its surrounding lands; and

(5)

to recognize the significant contributions of Julia Billings, Mary Billings French, Mary French Rockefeller, and Laurance Spelman Rockefeller in perpetuating the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller heritage.

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. Marsh-Billings National Historical Park Establishment Act

    Pub. L. 102–350 § 2 · 106 Stat. 934

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 410vv

    Pub. L. 102–350, § 2, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 934

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–350, § 2, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 934

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are— (1) to interpret the history and evolution of conservation stewardship in America; (2) to recognize and interpret the contributions and birthplace of George Perkins Marsh, pioneering environmentalist, author of Man and Nature, statesman, lawyer, and linguist; (3) to recognize and interpret the contributions of Frederick Billings, conservationist, pioneer in reforestation and scientific farm management, lawyer, philanthropist, and railroad builder, who extended the principles of land management introduced by Marsh; (4) to preserve the Marsh-Billings Mansion and its surrounding lands; and (5) to recognize the significant contributions of Julia Billings, Mary Billings French, Mary French Rockefeller, and Laurance Spelman Rockefeller in perpetuating the Marsh-Billings heritage.

  2. Pub. L. 105–277 div. A § 101(e)(tI)(s143) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 410vv(4); 16 U.S.C. § 410vv(5)

    Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller” for “Marsh-Billings”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller” for “Marsh-Billings”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller” for “Marsh-Billings”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 102–350, § 1, , 106 Stat. 934, as amended by Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 143], , 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267, provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act’.”

Credits

1992–1998 · 2 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 102–350, § 2, , 106 Stat. 934
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 143], , 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267.
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(Pub. L. 102–350, § 2, , 106 Stat. 934; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 143], , 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–267.)

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