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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 460ff. Establishment

Statutory text

For the purpose of preserving and protecting for public use and enjoyment, the historic, scenic, natural, and recreational values of the Cuyahoga River and the adjacent lands of the Cuyahoga Valley and for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of needed recreational open space necessary to the urban environment, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, hereafter referred to as the “park”, shall be established within six months after . In the management of the park, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall utilize the park resources in a manner which will preserve its scenic, natural, and historic setting while providing for the recreational and educational needs of the visiting public.

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. 93–555 § 1 · 88 Stat. 1784

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 460ff

    Pub. L. 93–555, § 1, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1784

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–555, § 1, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1784

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Section 1. For the purpose of preserving and protecting for public 16 USC 460ff. use and enjoyment, the historic, scenic, natural, and recreational values of the Cuyahoga River and the adjacent lands of the Cuyahoga Valley and for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of needed recreational open space necessary to the urban environment, the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, hereafter referred to as the “recreation area”, shall be established within six months after the date of enactment of this Act. In the management of the recreation area, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall utilize the recreation area resources in a manner which will preserve its scenic, natural, and historic setting while providing for the recreational and educational needs of the visiting public.

  2. Pub. L. 106–291 title I § 149(c) · 114 Stat. 922

    1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 460ff

      Pub. L. 106–291 substituted “National Park” for “National Recreation Area”

    2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 460ff

      Pub. L. 106–291 substituted “park” for “recreation area” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–291 substituted “National Park” for “National Recreation Area” and substituted “park” for “recreation area” wherever appearing.

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–291 substituted “National Park” for “National Recreation Area” and substituted “park” for “recreation area” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Redesignation of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area

Pub. L. 106–291, title I, § 149(a), (b), , 114 Stat. 956, provided that:

“(a)

Redesignation.—

The Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area is redesignated as Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

“(b)

References.—

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area is deemed to be a reference to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.”

Credits

1974–2000 · 2 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–555, § 1, , 88 Stat. 1784
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–291, title I, § 149(c), , 114 Stat. 956.
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(Pub. L. 93–555, § 1, , 88 Stat. 1784; Pub. L. 106–291, title I, § 149(c), , 114 Stat. 956.)

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