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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 422c. Ascertaining and marking of lines of battle

Statutory text

It shall be lawful for any State that had troops engaged in the battle of the Moores Creek National Battlefield, to enter upon the same for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines of battle of its troops engaged therein: Provided, That before any such lines are permanently designated the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise, shall be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of the Interior; and all such lines, designs, and inscriptions for the same shall first receive the written approval of the Secretary of the Interior.

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. 69–448 § 4 · 44 Stat. 684

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 422c

    June 2, 1926, ch. 448, § 4, 44 Stat. 686

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 2, 1926, ch. 448, § 4, 44 Stat. 686

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. It shall be lawful for any State that had troops engaged in the battle of the Moores Creek National Military Park, to enter upon the same for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines Proviso. Submission for approval by the Secretary. of battle of its troops engaged therein: Provided, That before any such lines are permanently designated the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise, shall be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War; and all such lines, designs, and inscriptions for the same shall first receive the written approval of the Secretary of War.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Battlefield” substituted in text for “Military Park” on authority of Pub. L. 96–344, § 12, , 94 Stat. 1136, which redesignated Moores Creek National Military Park as Moores Creek National Battlefield.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 422a of this title.

Credits

1926–1980 · 4 acts
  1. 1926June 2, 1926, ch. 448, § 4, 44 Stat. 686
  2. 1933Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2,
  3. 1933Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1,
  4. 1980Pub. L. 96–344, § 12, , 94 Stat. 1136.
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(June 2, 1926, ch. 448, § 4, 44 Stat. 686; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, ; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, ; Pub. L. 96–344, § 12, , 94 Stat. 1136.)

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