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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 2 — National Forests

§ 546a. Boundaries

Statutory text

(a)

Saint Helena Island

The scenic area shall comprise all of Saint Helena Island, in Lake Michigan, Michigan, and all associated rocks, pinnacles, islands, and islets within one-eighth mile of the shore of Saint Helena Island.

(b)

Boundaries of Hiawatha National Forest extended

Upon establishment of the scenic area, the boundaries of the Hiawatha National Forest shall be extended to include all of the lands within the scenic area. All such extended boundaries shall be deemed boundaries in existence as of , for the purposes of section 100506 of title 54.

(c)

Payments to local governments

Solely for purposes of payments to local governments pursuant to section 6902 of title 31, lands acquired by the United States under sections 546 to 546a–5 of this title shall be treated as entitlement lands.

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. Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Act

    Pub. L. 106–431 § 3 · 114 Stat. 1905

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 546a

    Pub. L. 106–431, § 3, Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1905

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 106–431, § 3, Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1905

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. BOUNDARIES. (a) Saint Helena Island.— The scenic area shall comprise all of Saint Helena Island, in Lake Michigan, Michigan, and all associated rocks, pinnacles, islands, and islets within one-eighth mile of the shore of Saint Helena Island. (b) Boundaries of Hiawatha National Forest Extended.— Upon establishment of the scenic area, the boundaries of the Hiawatha National Forest shall be extended to include all of the lands within the scenic area. All such extended boundaries shall be deemed boundaries in existence as of January 1, 1965, for the purposes of section 8 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9). (c) Payments to Local Governments.— Solely for purposes of payments to local governments pursuant to section 6902 of title 31, United States Code, lands acquired by the United States under this Act shall be treated as entitlement lands.

  2. Pub. L. 113–287 § 5(d)(18) · 128 Stat. 3094

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 546a(b)

    Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “section 100506 of title 54” for “section 460l–9 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “section 100506 of title 54” for “section 460l–9 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (18) Section 3(b) of the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C. 546a(b)) is amended by striking “section 8 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)” and substituting “section 100506 of title 54, United States Code”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “section 100506 of title 54” for “section 460l–9 of this title”.

Credits

2000–2014 · 2 acts
  1. 2000Pub. L. 106–431, § 3, , 114 Stat. 1905
  2. 2014Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(18), , 128 Stat. 3266.
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(Pub. L. 106–431, § 3, , 114 Stat. 1905; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(18), , 128 Stat. 3266.)

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