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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 426f. Control of battlefield; regulations

Statutory text

The said Stones River National Battlefield shall be under the control of the Secretary of the Interior, and he is authorized to make all needed regulations for the care of the battlefield. The superintendent of the Stones River National Cemetery shall likewise be the superintendent of and have the custody and care of the Stones River National Battlefield, under the direction 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. 69–374 § 7 · 44 Stat. 1399

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 426f

    Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 7, 44 Stat. 1400

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 7, 44 Stat. 1400

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. That the said Stones River National Park shall be under the control of the Secretary of War, and he is hereby authorized to Superintendent. make all needed regulations for the care of the park. The superintendent of the Stones River National Cemetery shall likewise be the superintendent of and have the custody and care of the Stones River National Park, under the direction of the Secretary of War.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Stones River National Battlefield” and “battlefield” substituted in text for “Stones River National Park” and “park”, respectively, in view of redesignation of Stones River National Military Park as Stones River National Battlefield by Pub. L. 86–443. See section 426l of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 426 of this title.

Credits

1927–1960 · 4 acts
  1. 1927Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 7, 44 Stat. 1400
  2. 1933Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2,
  3. 1933Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1,
  4. 1960Pub. L. 86–443, § 2, , 74 Stat. 82.
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(Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 7, 44 Stat. 1400; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, ; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, ; Pub. L. 86–443, § 2, , 74 Stat. 82.)

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