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Title 16 — Conservation

Part A · Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 410ww. Establishment

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There is established, as a unit of the National Park System in the State of Ohio, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “park”).

(b)

Areas included

The park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park”, numbered 362–80,010 and dated :

(1)

A core parcel in Dayton, Ohio, which shall consist of the Wright Cycle Company building, Hoover Block, and lands between.

(2)

The Setzer building property (also known as the Aviation Trail building property), Dayton, Ohio.

(3)

The residential properties at 26 South Williams Street and at 30 South Williams Street, Dayton, Ohio.

(4)

Huffman Prairie Flying Field, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

(5)

The Wright 1905 Flyer III and Wright Hall, including constructed additions and attached structures, known collectively as the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum, Dayton, Ohio.

(6)

The Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial, Dayton, Ohio.

(c)

Additional sites

In addition to the sites described in subsection (b), the park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map titled “Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park”, numbered 362/80,013 and dated May 2008:

(1)

Hawthorn Hill, Oakwood, Ohio.

(2)

The Wright Company factory and associated land and buildings, Dayton, Ohio.

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. Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–419 title I § 101 · 106 Stat. 2141

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 410ww

    Pub. L. 102–419, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2141

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–419, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2141

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DAYTON AVIATION HERITAGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. (a) Establishment.— There is established, as a unit of the National Park System in the State of Ohio, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “park”). (b) Area Included.— The park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map entitled “Proposed Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park”, numbered NHP-DAH 80,000, and dated February 1992: (1) A core parcel in Dayton, Ohio, which shall consist of the Wright Cycle Company Building, Hoover Block, and lands between. (2) Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (3) The Wright 1905 Flyer and Wright Hall, Dayton, Ohio. (4) The Paul Laurence Dunbar home, Dayton, Ohio.

  2. Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Amendments Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–356 § 2(a) · 114 Stat. 1391

    Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 410ww(b)

    Pub. L. 106–356 amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘Proposed Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park’, numbered NHP–DAH 80,000, and dated February 1992:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–356 amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘Proposed Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park’, numbered NHP–DAH 80,000, and dated February 1992:

    “(1) A core parcel in Dayton, Ohio, which shall consist of the Wright Cycle Company Building, Hoover Block, and lands between. “(2) Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. “(3) The Wright 1905 Flyer and Wright Hall, Dayton, Ohio. “(4) The Paul Laurence Dunbar home, Dayton, Ohio.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Areas Included in Park.— Section 101(b) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Areas Included.— The park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park’, numbered 362–80,010 and dated September 1, 2000: “(1) A core parcel in Dayton, Ohio, which shall consist of the Wright Cycle Company building, Hoover Block, and lands between. “(2) The Setzer building property (also known as the Aviation Trail building property), Dayton, Ohio. “(3) The residential properties at 26 South Williams Street and at 30 South Williams Street, Dayton, Ohio. “(4) Huffman Prairie Flying Field, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. “(5) The Wright 1905 Flyer III and Wright Hall, including constructed additions and attached structures, known collectively as the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, Dayton, Ohio. “(6) The Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial, Dayton, Ohio.”.

  3. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

    Pub. L. 111–11 title VII § 7117(a) · 123 Stat. 991

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 410ww(c)

    Pub. L. 111–11 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–11 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Additional Areas Included in Park.— Section 101 of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 16 USC 410ww. (16 U.S.C. 410ww, et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Additional Sites.— In addition to the sites described in subsection (b), the park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map titled ‘Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park’, numbered 362/80,013 and dated May 2008: “(1) Hawthorn Hill, Oakwood, Ohio. “(2) The Wright Company factory and associated land and buildings, Dayton, Ohio.” .

  4. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

    Pub. L. 114–328 div. B title XXVIII § 2832 · 130 Stat. 2000

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 410ww(b)(5)

    Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “National Museum” for “Aviation Center”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “National Museum” for “Aviation Center”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2832. RENAMING SITE OF THE DAYTON AVIATION HERITAGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, OHIO.   Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5)) is amended by striking “Aviation Center” and inserting “National Museum”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2000–2016 · 3 rounds

2016

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “National Museum” for “Aviation Center”.

2009

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–11 added subsec. (c).

2000

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–356 amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The park shall consist of the following sites, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘Proposed Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park’, numbered NHP–DAH 80,000, and dated February 1992:

“(1) A core parcel in Dayton, Ohio, which shall consist of the Wright Cycle Company Building, Hoover Block, and lands between.

“(2) Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

“(3) The Wright 1905 Flyer and Wright Hall, Dayton, Ohio.

“(4) The Paul Laurence Dunbar home, Dayton, Ohio.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–356, § 1, , 114 Stat. 1391, provided that: “This Act [amending this section and sections 410ww–6 and 410ww–8 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Amendments Act of 2000’.”

Short Title

Pub. L. 102–419, § 1, , 106 Stat. 2141, provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992’.”

Purposes

Pub. L. 102–419, § 2, , 106 Stat. 2141, provided that:

“The purposes of this Act [this subchapter] are—

“(1)

to establish a unit of the National Park System in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of certain lands and structures associated with Wilbur and Orville Wright and the early development of aviation; and

“(2)

to create partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments and the private sector to preserve, enhance, and interpret for present and future generations the historic and cultural structures, districts, and artifacts in Dayton and the Miami Valley in the State of Ohio, which are associated with the Wright brothers, the invention and development of aviation, or the life and works of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and which, as a whole, represent a nationally significant resource.”

Credits

1992–2016 · 4 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 102–419, title I, § 101, , 106 Stat. 2141
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–356, § 2(a), , 114 Stat. 1391
  3. 2009Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7117(a), , 123 Stat. 1204
  4. 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2832, , 130 Stat. 2740.
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(Pub. L. 102–419, title I, § 101, , 106 Stat. 2141; Pub. L. 106–356, § 2(a), , 114 Stat. 1391; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7117(a), , 123 Stat. 1204; Pub. L. 114–328, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2832, , 130 Stat. 2740.)

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