2018 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 1 - National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores
Subchapter XXVII - Olympic National Park
Sec. 256 - Acceptance of land ceded by State of Washington; assumption of jurisdiction

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 256 (2018)
Section Name §256. Acceptance of land ceded by State of Washington; assumption of jurisdiction
Section Text

The provisions of the act of the Legislature of the State of Washington, approved March 8, 1941 (Chapter 51 of the Laws of 1941 of the State of Washington), ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over and within all the territory included on March 8, 1941, in the tract of land in the State of Washington, set aside for the purposes of a national park and known as the Olympic National Park, are accepted. Subject to the reservations made by the State in the act of cession, the United States assumes sole and exclusive jurisdiction over such territory.

Source Credit

(Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, §1, 56 Stat. 135.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of State of Washington "approved March 8, 1941", referred to in text, may be found in Rem. Rev. St., §8110–1 and Revised Code of Washington Annotated, §37.08.210.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXVII - OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 256 - Acceptance of land ceded by State of Washington; assumption of jurisdiction
Contains section 256
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 56 Stat. 135
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