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Title 54 - National Park Service and Related Programs
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Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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3001.Policy300101
3003.Definitions300301

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 2—HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
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3021.National Register of Historic Places302101
3023.State Historic Preservation Programs302301
3025.Certification of Local Governments302501
3027.Historic Preservation Programs and Authorities for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations302701
3029.Grants302901
3031.Historic Preservation Fund303101
3033 through 3037. reserved
3039.Miscellaneous303901

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 3—ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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3041.Advisory Council on Historic Preservation304101

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 4—OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
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3051.Historic Light Station Preservation305101
3053.National Center for Preservation Technology and Training305301
3055.National Building Museum305501

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 5—FEDERAL AGENCY HISTORIC PRESERVATION RESPONSIBILITIES
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3061.Program Responsibilities and Authorities306101

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 6—MISCELLANEOUS
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3071.Miscellaneous307101

        

DIVISION B—ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 1—ADMINISTERED BY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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3081.American Battlefield Protection Program308101
3083.National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom308301
3085.National Women's Rights History Project308501
3087.National Maritime Heritage308701
3089.Save America's Treasures Program308901
3091.Commemoration of Former Presidents309101

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 2—ADMINISTERED JOINTLY WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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3111.Preserve America Program311101

        
Editorial Notes SUBDIVISION 3—ADMINISTERED BY OTHER THAN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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3121.National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States312101
3123.Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad312301
3125.Preservation of Historical and Archeological Data312501

        

DIVISION C—AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES
3201.Policy and Administrative Provisions320101
3203.Monuments, Ruins, Sites, and Objects of Antiquity320301

        
Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2016—Pub. L. 114–289, title I, §101(b), title III, §301(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1484, 1487, added items for chapters 1008 and 1035.

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Former United States Code SectionDisposition
16 U.S.C. 1 (1st sentence words before 1st comma) 54 U.S.C. 100301
16 U.S.C. 1 (1st sentence words after 1st comma, 2d through 5th sentences) 54 U.S.C. 100302
16 U.S.C. 1 (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 100101
16 U.S.C. 1a Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 1a–1 54 U.S.C. 100101
16 U.S.C. 1a–2 (matter before (a)) 54 U.S.C. 100751, 100901, 100906, 101302, 101702, 101703, 102102
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(a) 54 U.S.C. 101302
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(b) 54 U.S.C. 101302
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(c) 54 U.S.C. 100906
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(d) 54 U.S.C. 101302
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(e) 54 U.S.C. 100901
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(f) 54 U.S.C. 100901
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(g) 54 U.S.C. 101702
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(h) 54 U.S.C. 100751
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(i) 54 U.S.C. 101302
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(j) 54 U.S.C. 101702
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(k) 54 U.S.C. 102102
16 U.S.C. 1a–2(l ) 54 U.S.C. 101703
16 U.S.C. 1a–3 54 U.S.C. 100754
16 U.S.C. 1a–4 Repealed as obsolete. Provided that the uniform allowance for uniformed employees of the National Park Service may be up to $400 annually. Superseded by 5 U.S.C. 5901(a), which provides a uniform allowance of $400 for employees of each agency.
16 U.S.C. 1a–5 54 U.S.C. 100507
16 U.S.C. 1a–6 54 U.S.C. 102701
16 U.S.C. 1a–7(a) Repealed as obsolete. Required the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the Committee on Energy and National Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a detailed program for the development of facilities, structures, or buildings for each unit of the National Park System consistent with general management plans. Repealed as obsolete because of the termination of the reporting requirement with respect to Congress, effective May 15, 2000. See section 3003 of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–66, 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) and page 110 of House Document No. 103–7.
16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b) 54 U.S.C. 100502
16 U.S.C. 1a–7a 54 U.S.C. 102702
16 U.S.C. 1a–7b (relating to National Park System) 54 U.S.C. 104906
16 U.S.C. 1a–7b (relating to National Wildlife Refuge System) See §4(d) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 1a–8(a) 54 U.S.C. 101301
16 U.S.C. 1a–8(b) Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 1a–9 through 1a–11 54 U.S.C. 100505
16 U.S.C. 1a–12, 1a–13 54 U.S.C. 100506
16 U.S.C. 1a–14 54 U.S.C. 100906
16 U.S.C. 1b (matter before (1)) 54 U.S.C. 100901, 101901, 102711
16 U.S.C. 1b(1) 54 U.S.C. 102711
16 U.S.C. 1b(2) 54 U.S.C. 100901
16 U.S.C. 1b(3) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides for transportation of employees of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
16 U.S.C. 1b(4) 54 U.S.C. 101901
16 U.S.C. 1b(5) through (8) 54 U.S.C. 100901
16 U.S.C. 1c(a) 54 U.S.C. 100501
16 U.S.C. 1c(b) 54 U.S.C. 100755
16 U.S.C. 1d 54 U.S.C. 103102
16 U.S.C. 1e 54 U.S.C. 102302
16 U.S.C. 1f 54 U.S.C. 101701
16 U.S.C. 1g 54 U.S.C. 101702
16 U.S.C. 1h 54 U.S.C. 103103
16 U.S.C. 1i 54 U.S.C. 101704
16 U.S.C. 1j(a) through (c) 54 U.S.C. 101702
16 U.S.C. 1j(d) Repealed as unnecessary. Authorized to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out this section.
16 U.S.C. 2 54 U.S.C. 100302
16 U.S.C. 3 (1st sentence words before "and any violation") 54 U.S.C. 100751
16 U.S.C. 3 (1st sentence words after "National Park Service") See §4(a)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 3 (2d sentence) 54 U.S.C. 100753
16 U.S.C. 3 (3d sentence) 54 U.S.C. 100752
16 U.S.C. 3 (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 102101
16 U.S.C. 3a 54 U.S.C. 103104
16 U.S.C. 3b Repealed as obsolete. Provided that privileges, leases, and permits granted by the Secretary to use land to accommodate park visitors could have provided for the maintenance and repair of Government improvements by the grantee. The grant authority was repealed in 1998.
16 U.S.C. 4 54 U.S.C. 100303
16 U.S.C. 5 100902
16 U.S.C. 6 54 U.S.C. 101101
16 U.S.C. 6a Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 7 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 7a through 7e 54 U.S.C. 101501
16 U.S.C. 8 54 U.S.C. 101511
16 U.S.C. 8–1 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 8a through 8c 54 U.S.C. 101511
16 U.S.C. 8d Repealed as unnecessary. National monuments are included in the term "System unit".
16 U.S.C. 8e, 8f 54 U.S.C. 101512
16 U.S.C. 9 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 9a Repealed as unnecessary. Under 16 U.S.C. 3 (1st sentence), restated as section 100751(a) of the new title, the Secretary of the Interior may make such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary or proper for the use and management of System units and a criminal penalty is provided for a violation of those regulations.
16 U.S.C. 10 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 10a Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 11 54 U.S.C. 101303
16 U.S.C. 12 54 U.S.C. 102712
16 U.S.C. 13 54 U.S.C. 101303
16 U.S.C. 14 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 14a Repealed as obsolete and unnecessary. Made appropriations available for the printing of cloth information and directional signs.
16 U.S.C. 14b through 14e 54 U.S.C. 103101
16 U.S.C. 15 54 U.S.C. 103101
16 U.S.C. 16 54 U.S.C. 104901
16 U.S.C. 17 54 U.S.C. 101304
16 U.S.C. 17a Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 17b 54 U.S.C. 104902
16 U.S.C. 17b–1 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 17c 54 U.S.C. 102712
16 U.S.C. 17d Repealed as obsolete. Provided that section 543 of former title 31 should not be construed to prohibit the acceptance of traveler's checks and other forms of money equivalent in payment of automobile license fees, etc. charged at national parks. Section 543 was repealed by section 5(b) of Public Law 97–258.
16 U.S.C. 17e 54 U.S.C. 104903
16 U.S.C. 17f through 17h 54 U.S.C. 101304
16 U.S.C. 17i 54 U.S.C. 104904
16 U.S.C. 17j 54 U.S.C. 101305
16 U.S.C. 17j–1 Repealed as obsolete. Provision relating to travel expenses for attendance of National Park Service field employees at authorized meetings was last enacted as section 1 (proviso in paragraph headed "General expenses" under heading "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE") of the Interior Department Appropriations Act, 1941 (ch. 395, 54 Stat. 445) and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts.
16 U.S.C. 17j–2(a) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Authorizes appropriations for necessary protection of various system units.
16 U.S.C. 17j–2(b) through (g) 54 U.S.C. 103102
16 U.S.C. 17j–2(h) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Authorizes appropriations for acquisition of rights-of-way and maintenance of a water supply line outside the boundaries of Mesa Verde National Park.
16 U.S.C. 17j–2(i), (j) 54 U.S.C. 103102
16 U.S.C. 17k through 17n 54 U.S.C. 100504
16 U.S.C. 17o (1) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purposes of this section.
16 U.S.C. 17o (2) 54 U.S.C. 101332
16 U.S.C. 17o (3) 54 U.S.C. 101333
16 U.S.C. 17o (4) Repealed as obsolete. Required that a report detailing the results of revisions of housing criteria be submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate not later than 180 days after November 12, 1996.
16 U.S.C. 17o (5) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that the Secretary undertake a review of existing Government-owned housing provided to employees of the National Park Service.
16 U.S.C. 17o (6) 54 U.S.C. 101334
16 U.S.C. 17o (7), (8) 54 U.S.C. 101335
16 U.S.C. 17o (9) 54 U.S.C. 101332
16 U.S.C. 17o (10) 54 U.S.C. 101336
16 U.S.C. 17o (11) 54 U.S.C. 101337
16 U.S.C. 17o (12) 54 U.S.C. 101339
16 U.S.C. 17o (13), (14) 54 U.S.C. 101340
16 U.S.C. 17o (15) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within 12 months after November 12, 1996, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of providing eligible employees of the National Park Service with housing allowances rather than Government housing.
16 U.S.C. 17o (16) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within 18 months after November 12, 1996, the Secretary complete a study of the sale of Government quarters to a cooperative consisting of field employees.
16 U.S.C. 17o (17)(A), (B) 54 U.S.C. 101332
16 U.S.C. 17o (17)(C) 54 U.S.C. 101338
16 U.S.C. 17o (18) 54 U.S.C. 101338
16 U.S.C. 17o (19) 54 U.S.C. 101331
16 U.S.C. 18 Transfer to 15 U.S.C. 1544
16 U.S.C. 18a Transfer to 15 U.S.C. 1545
16 U.S.C. 18b Transfer to 15 U.S.C. 1546
16 U.S.C. 18c Transfer to 15 U.S.C. 1547
16 U.S.C. 18d Transfer to 15 U.S.C. 1548
16 U.S.C. 18e Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 18f (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 102501
16 U.S.C. 18f (less 1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 102503
16 U.S.C. 18f–1 Not repealed but omitted from text of title 54. Provides that the Secretary may exercise the authorities granted in 16 U.S.C. 18f in administration of the Department of the Interior Museum and may dispose of unnecessary or duplicate museum objects.
16 U.S.C. 18f–2(a) 54 U.S.C. 102503
16 U.S.C. 18f–2(b) 54 U.S.C. 102504
16 U.S.C. 18f–3(a) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that authorities were available to the Secretary with regard to museum objects and collections under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary before November 12, 1996, as well as those acquired on or after November 12, 1996.
16 U.S.C. 18f–3(b) 54 U.S.C. 102502
16 U.S.C. 18g through 18j 54 U.S.C. 102301
16 U.S.C. 19 through 19c Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 19d Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 19e 54 U.S.C. 101111
16 U.S.C. 19f 54 U.S.C. 101112
16 U.S.C. 19g 54 U.S.C. 101113
16 U.S.C. 19h 54 U.S.C. 101114
16 U.S.C. 19i 54 U.S.C. 101115
16 U.S.C. 19j 54 U.S.C. 101116
16 U.S.C. 19k 54 U.S.C. 101117
16 U.S.C. 19l 54 U.S.C. 101118
16 U.S.C. 19m 54 U.S.C. 101119
16 U.S.C. 19n Repealed as obsolete. Required the National Park Foundation to transmit to Congress an annual report of its proceedings and activities. Repealed as obsolete because of the termination of the reporting requirement with respect to Congress, effective May 15, 2000. See section 3003 of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–66, 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) and page 204 of House Document No. 103–7.
16 U.S.C. 19o 54 U.S.C. 101120
16 U.S.C. 19aa through 19gg Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 19jj 54 U.S.C. 100721
16 U.S.C. 19jj–1 54 U.S.C. 100722
16 U.S.C. 19jj–2 54 U.S.C. 100723
16 U.S.C. 19jj–3 54 U.S.C. 100724
16 U.S.C. 19jj–4 54 U.S.C. 100725
16 U.S.C. 20 through 20g Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 79 54 U.S.C. 100902
16 U.S.C. 411 54 U.S.C. 103301
16 U.S.C. 412 54 U.S.C. 103302
16 U.S.C. 413 See §4(a)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 414 See §4(a)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 415 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 416 54 U.S.C. 103304
16 U.S.C. 417 Repealed as obsolete. Authorized acceptance of donations of land for road or other purposes. It is considered obsolete by the Judge Advocate General. See J.A.G. 601.1, June 27, 1935.
16 U.S.C. 418 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 419 Previously transferred to 16 U.S.C. 79.
16 U.S.C. 420 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54.
16 U.S.C. 421 54 U.S.C. 103303
16 U.S.C. 431 54 U.S.C. 320301
16 U.S.C. 431a 54 U.S.C. 320301
16 U.S.C. 432 (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 320302
16 U.S.C. 432 (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 320303
16 U.S.C. 433 See §4(a)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 451 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 451a 54 U.S.C. 104907
16 U.S.C. 452 Repealed as unnecessary. Provided that all revenues of the national parks be covered into the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts. Unnecessary because 31 U.S.C. 3302(b) provides that an official or agent of the Government receiving money for the Government shall deposit the money in the Treasury.
16 U.S.C. 452a 54 U.S.C. 101102
16 U.S.C. 453 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides for the acceptance for park purposes of land and rights-of-way near or adjacent to the Government national forest in western North Carolina.
16 U.S.C. 454 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 455 through 455c 54 U.S.C. 103306
16 U.S.C. 456 Repealed as unnecessary because appropriations made for the administration, protection, and maintenance of national parks and national monuments include the authority that the appropriations shall be available for the expense of depositing public money, as required under 31 U.S.C. 3302(b).
16 U.S.C. 456a 54 U.S.C. 103101
16 U.S.C. 457 See §4(b)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 458 54 U.S.C. 103305
16 U.S.C. 458a 54 U.S.C. 104908
16 U.S.C. 460l 54 U.S.C. 200101
16 U.S.C. 460l–1 54 U.S.C. 200103
16 U.S.C. 460l–2 54 U.S.C. 200104
16 U.S.C. 460l–3 54 U.S.C. 200102
16 U.S.C. 460l–4 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purposes of this part.
16 U.S.C. 460l–5 54 U.S.C. 200302
16 U.S.C. 460l–5a Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6 54 U.S.C. 200303
16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(a) through (g) Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(h) Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i)(1)(A), (B) Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i)(1)(C) 54 U.S.C. 100904
16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i)(2) through (4) Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(j) through (n) 54 U.S.C. 100904
16 U.S.C. 460l–6b Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6c Outside scope of this codification. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to charge admission or entrance fees at national monuments, national volcanic monuments, national scenic areas, and areas of concentrated public use administered by the Secretary and recreation fees at land administered by the Secretary in connection with the use of specialized outdoor recreation sites, equipment, services, and facilities.
16 U.S.C. 460l–6d (relating to the National Park Service) 54 U.S.C. 100905
16 U.S.C. 460l–6d (less National Park Service) See §4(c) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 460l–7 54 U.S.C. 200304
16 U.S.C. 460l–8(b)(5) (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 200301
16 U.S.C. 460l–8 (less (b)(5) (last sentence)) 54 U.S.C. 200305
16 U.S.C. 460l–9(a), (b) 54 U.S.C. 200306
16 U.S.C. 460l–9(c) 54 U.S.C. 100506
16 U.S.C. 460l–10 54 U.S.C. 200307
16 U.S.C. 460l–10a 54 U.S.C. 200308
16 U.S.C. 460l–10b 54 U.S.C. 200309
16 U.S.C. 460l–10c Repealed as obsolete. Repealed provisions of law that prohibited collection of recreation fees or user charges or that restricted the expenditure of funds if the fees or charges were collected.
16 U.S.C. 460l–10d Repealed as obsolete. Required the Secretary, within 1 year after September 28, 1976, to submit a report to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives on the needs, problems, and opportunities associated with urban recreation in highly populated areas.
16 U.S.C. 460l–10e Repealed as obsolete. Created an advisory committee to review the opportunities for enhanced opportunities for water-based recreation, which was to submit a report to the President, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives within 1 year from November 12, 1996.
16 U.S.C. 460l–11 54 U.S.C. 200310
16 U.S.C. 460l–22(a), (b) 54 U.S.C. 102901
16 U.S.C. 460l–22(c) 54 U.S.C. 100903
16 U.S.C. 460l–22(d) 54 U.S.C. 102901
16 U.S.C. 461 54 U.S.C. 320101
16 U.S.C. 462(a) through (k) (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 320102
16 U.S.C. 462(k) (last sentence) See §4(a)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 463(a) through (f) 54 U.S.C. 102303
16 U.S.C. 463(g) 54 U.S.C. 102304
16 U.S.C. 464 54 U.S.C. 320103
16 U.S.C. 465 54 U.S.C. 320104
16 U.S.C. 466(a) 54 U.S.C. 320106
16 U.S.C. 466(b) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that nothing in 16 U.S.C. 466 prohibited or limited the expenditure or obligation of funds appropriated prior to January 1, 1993.
16 U.S.C. 466(c) Repealed as unnecessary. Authorized to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out sections 461 to 467.
16 U.S.C. 467 Repealed as obsolete and unnecessary. Provided that the provisions of 16 U.S.C. 461 to 467 control if there is a conflict with another Act. The section only applied to laws enacted before August 21, 1935. In addition, it is a general rule that a later enacted law controls if there is a conflict.
16 U.S.C. 467a, 467a–1 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 467b(a) through (c) 54 U.S.C. 309101
16 U.S.C. 467b(d) Repealed as unnecessary. Authorized to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out this section.
16 U.S.C. 468 54 U.S.C. 312102
16 U.S.C. 468a 54 U.S.C. 312103
16 U.S.C. 468b 54 U.S.C. 312104
16 U.S.C. 468c 54 U.S.C. 312105
16 U.S.C. 468d 54 U.S.C. 312106.
16 U.S.C. 468e Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 469 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purpose of 16 U.S.C. 469 to 469c–1.
16 U.S.C. 469a 54 U.S.C. 312505
16 U.S.C. 469a–1 54 U.S.C. 312502
16 U.S.C. 469a–2 54 U.S.C. 312503
16 U.S.C. 469a–3 54 U.S.C. 312504
16 U.S.C. 469b 54 U.S.C. 312506
16 U.S.C. 469c 54 U.S.C. 312507
16 U.S.C. 469c–1 54 U.S.C. 312501
16 U.S.C. 469c–2 54 U.S.C. 312508
16 U.S.C. 469j(a) 54 U.S.C. 312302
16 U.S.C. 469j(b) 54 U.S.C. 312303
16 U.S.C. 469j(c) 54 U.S.C. 312304
16 U.S.C. 469j(d) through (f) 54 U.S.C. 312303
16 U.S.C. 469j(g) 54 U.S.C. 312304
16 U.S.C. 469j(h) 54 U.S.C. 312305
16 U.S.C. 469k Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 469k–1(a) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purpose of this section.
16 U.S.C. 469k–1(b) 54 U.S.C. 308102
16 U.S.C. 469k–1(c)(1)(A) through (C) 54 U.S.C. 308103
16 U.S.C. 469k–1(c)(1)(D) 54 U.S.C. 308101
16 U.S.C. 469k–1(c)(2) through (6) 54 U.S.C. 308103
16 U.S.C. 469l (a) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides findings for 16 U.S.C. 469l to 469l–3.
16 U.S.C. 469l (b) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purposes of 16 U.S.C. 469l to 469l–3.
16 U.S.C. 469l–1 54 U.S.C. 308302
16 U.S.C. 469l–2 54 U.S.C. 308303
16 U.S.C. 469l–3 54 U.S.C. 308304
16 U.S.C. 469m(a) Outside the scope of this codification. Section 7111(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11, 123 Stat. 1199), which established the Votes for Women's History Trail Route, is classified to 16 U.S.C. 410ll–1.
16 U.S.C. 469m(b) 54 U.S.C. 308501
16 U.S.C. 469m(c) 54 U.S.C. 308502
16 U.S.C. 469n(a) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purpose of this section.
16 U.S.C. 469n(b) 54 U.S.C. 311101
16 U.S.C. 469n(c) 54 U.S.C. 311102
16 U.S.C. 469n(d) 54 U.S.C. 311103
16 U.S.C. 469n(e) 54 U.S.C. 311104
16 U.S.C. 469n(f) 54 U.S.C. 311105
16 U.S.C. 469o (a) 54 U.S.C. 308902
16 U.S.C. 469o (b) 54 U.S.C. 308901
16 U.S.C. 469o (c)(1) 54 U.S.C. 308902
16 U.S.C. 469o (c)(2) through (7) 54 U.S.C. 308903
16 U.S.C. 469o (d) 54 U.S.C. 308904
16 U.S.C. 469o (e) 54 U.S.C. 308905
16 U.S.C. 470(a) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides short title of this subchapter.
16 U.S.C. 470(b) Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides findings for this subchapter.
16 U.S.C. 470–1 54 U.S.C. 300101
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(1)(A) (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 302101
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(1)(A) (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 302106
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(1)(B) 54 U.S.C. 302102
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(2) 54 U.S.C. 302103
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(3) through (5) 54 U.S.C. 302104
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(6) 54 U.S.C. 302105
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(7) 54 U.S.C. 302107
16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(8) 54 U.S.C. 302108
16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(1) 54 U.S.C. 302301
16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(2) 54 U.S.C. 302302
16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(3) 54 U.S.C. 302303
16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(4) 54 U.S.C. 302304
16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(5) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that any State historic preservation program in effect under prior authority of law could be treated as an approved program for purposes of 16 U.S.C. 470a(b) until the earlier of the date on which the Secretary approved a program submitted by the State under 16 U.S.C. 470a(b) or 3 years after December 12, 1992.
16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(6) 54 U.S.C. 302304
16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(1) (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 302502
16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(1) (2d, last sentences) 54 U.S.C. 302503
16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(2) 54 U.S.C. 302504
16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(3) 54 U.S.C. 302505
16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(4) 54 U.S.C. 302501
16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(1) 54 U.S.C. 302701
16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(2) 54 U.S.C. 302702
16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(3) 54 U.S.C. 302703
16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(4) 54 U.S.C. 302704
16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(5) 54 U.S.C. 302705
16 U.S.C. 470a(d)(6) 54 U.S.C. 302706
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(1) 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2) 54 U.S.C. 302903
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3)(A) 54 U.S.C. 302904
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3)(B) 54 U.S.C. 302906
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3)(C) 54 U.S.C. 302904
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(4) 54 U.S.C. 302905
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(5) 54 U.S.C. 302907
16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(6) 54 U.S.C. 302908
16 U.S.C. 470a(f) 54 U.S.C. 302909
16 U.S.C. 470a(g), (h) 54 U.S.C. 306101
16 U.S.C. 470a(i) 54 U.S.C. 303902
16 U.S.C. 470a(j) 54 U.S.C. 303903
16 U.S.C. 470a–1 54 U.S.C. 307101
16 U.S.C. 470a–2 54 U.S.C. 307101
16 U.S.C. 470b(a) (1st sentence paragraph (1)) 54 U.S.C. 302901
16 U.S.C. 470b(a) (1st sentence paragraphs (2) through (6)) 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470b(a) (2d sentence) 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470b(a) (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 302901
16 U.S.C. 470b(b) 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470b(c) Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 470b(d) (relating to remaining cost of project) 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470b(d) (relating to availability) 54 U.S.C. 302901
16 U.S.C. 470b(e) 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470b–1 54 U.S.C. 302903
16 U.S.C. 470c 54 U.S.C. 302902
16 U.S.C. 470d 54 U.S.C. 303901
16 U.S.C. 470e 54 U.S.C. 302910
16 U.S.C. 470f 54 U.S.C. 306108
16 U.S.C. 470g 54 U.S.C. 307104
16 U.S.C. 470h (1st paragraph) 54 U.S.C. 303101
16 U.S.C. 470h (last paragraph 1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 303102
16 U.S.C. 470h (last paragraph last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 303103
16 U.S.C. 470h–1 54 U.S.C. 307108
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)(1) 54 U.S.C. 306101
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)(2) 54 U.S.C. 306102
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(b) 54 U.S.C. 306103
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(c) 54 U.S.C. 306104
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(d) 54 U.S.C. 306105
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(e) 54 U.S.C. 306106
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(f) 54 U.S.C. 306107
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(g) 54 U.S.C. 306109
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(h) 54 U.S.C. 306110
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(i) 54 U.S.C. 306111
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(j) 54 U.S.C. 306112
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(k) 54 U.S.C. 306113
16 U.S.C. 470h–2(l ) 54 U.S.C. 306114
16 U.S.C. 470h–3(a), (b) 54 U.S.C. 306121
16 U.S.C. 470h–3(c) 54 U.S.C. 306122
16 U.S.C. 470h–4 54 U.S.C. 306131
16 U.S.C. 470h–5 Repealed as obsolete. Provided that the Secretary study the suitability and feasibility of alternatives for controlling illegal interstate and international traffic in antiquities and not later than 18 months after October 30, 1992, submit to Congress a report detailing the Secretary's findings and recommendations from the study.
16 U.S.C. 470i 54 U.S.C. 304101
16 U.S.C. 470j 54 U.S.C. 304102
16 U.S.C. 470k 54 U.S.C. 304103
16 U.S.C. 470l 54 U.S.C. 304104
16 U.S.C. 470m 54 U.S.C. 304105
16 U.S.C. 470n 54 U.S.C. 304106
16 U.S.C. 470o Repealed as obsolete. Provided that personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of funds be transferred by the Department of the Interior to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation within 60 days of the effective date of Public Law 94–422, which was approved on September 28, 1976.
16 U.S.C. 470p 54 U.S.C. 304105
16 U.S.C. 470q 54 U.S.C. 304105
16 U.S.C. 470r 54 U.S.C. 304107
16 U.S.C. 470s 54 U.S.C. 304108
16 U.S.C. 470t(a) (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 304109
16 U.S.C. 470t(a) (last sentence) Repealed as unnecessary. Authorized to be appropriated amounts necessary to carry out this part.
16 U.S.C. 470t(b) 54 U.S.C. 304109
16 U.S.C. 470u 54 U.S.C. 304110
16 U.S.C. 470v 54 U.S.C. 304108
16 U.S.C. 470v–1 54 U.S.C. 304111
16 U.S.C. 470v–2 54 U.S.C. 304112
16 U.S.C. 470w(1) 54 U.S.C. 300301
16 U.S.C. 470w(2) 54 U.S.C. 300317
16 U.S.C. 470w(3) 54 U.S.C. 300310
16 U.S.C. 470w(4) 54 U.S.C. 300309
16 U.S.C. 470w(5) 54 U.S.C. 300308
16 U.S.C. 470w(6) 54 U.S.C. 300311
16 U.S.C. 470w(7) 54 U.S.C. 300320
16 U.S.C. 470w(8) 54 U.S.C. 300315
16 U.S.C. 470w(9) 54 U.S.C. 300304
16 U.S.C. 470w(10) 54 U.S.C. 300305
16 U.S.C. 470w(11) 54 U.S.C. 300316
16 U.S.C. 470w(12) 54 U.S.C. 300318
16 U.S.C. 470w(13) 54 U.S.C. 300307
16 U.S.C. 470w(14) 54 U.S.C. 300319
16 U.S.C. 470w(15) 54 U.S.C. 300302
16 U.S.C. 470w(16) 54 U.S.C. 300303
16 U.S.C. 470w(17) 54 U.S.C. 300313
16 U.S.C. 470w(18) 54 U.S.C. 300314
16 U.S.C. 470w–1 54 U.S.C. 307106
16 U.S.C. 470w–2 54 U.S.C. 307107
16 U.S.C. 470w–3 54 U.S.C. 307103
16 U.S.C. 470w–4 54 U.S.C. 307105
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(a) (1st sentence) 54 U.S.C. 305502
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(a) (last sentence) 54 U.S.C. 305503
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(b) 54 U.S.C. 305502
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(c) 54 U.S.C. 305504
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(d) Repealed as obsolete. Provided for the renovation of the site on which the National Museum for the Building Arts is located.
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(e) 54 U.S.C. 305505
16 U.S.C. 470w–5(f) 54 U.S.C. 305501
16 U.S.C. 470w–6 54 U.S.C. 307102
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(a) 54 U.S.C. 305102
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b) 54 U.S.C. 305103
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(c) 54 U.S.C. 305104
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(d) 54 U.S.C. 305105
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e) 54 U.S.C. 305101
16 U.S.C. 470w–8 54 U.S.C. 305106
16 U.S.C. 470x Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides findings for this part.
16 U.S.C. 470x–1 54 U.S.C. 305301
16 U.S.C. 470x–2 54 U.S.C. 305302
16 U.S.C. 470x–3 54 U.S.C. 305303
16 U.S.C. 470x–4 54 U.S.C. 305304
16 U.S.C. 470x–5 54 U.S.C. 305305
16 U.S.C. 470x–6 54 U.S.C. 305306
16 U.S.C. 523 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54.
16 U.S.C. 1901 54 U.S.C. 100731
16 U.S.C. 1902 54 U.S.C. 100732
16 U.S.C. 1903 Repealed as obsolete. Provided for a 4-year cessation of certain mining operations within the boundaries of Death Valley National Monument, Mount McKinley National Park, and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, subject to exceptions.
16 U.S.C. 1904 Repealed as obsolete. Provided for the inapplicability of requirements for annual expenditures on mining claims to mining operations during the 4-year period under 16 U.S.C. 1903.
16 U.S.C. 1905 Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within 2 years the Secretary of the Interior determine the validity of unpatented mining claims within Glacier Bay National Monument, Death Valley and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monuments, and Mount McKinley National Park, submit to Congress recommendations for acquisition of valid claims, and study and submit to Congress recommendations for modifications of the existing boundaries of Death Valley National Monument and Glacier Bay National Monument.
16 U.S.C. 1906 Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within 4 years the Secretary determine the validity of unpatented mining claims within Crater Lake National Park, Coronado National Memorial, and Glacier Bay National Monument and submit to Congress recommendations for acquisition of valid claims.
16 U.S.C. 1907 54 U.S.C. 100733
16 U.S.C. 1908(a) 54 U.S.C. 100734
16 U.S.C. 1908(b) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within 2 years the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation report to Congress on effects of surface mining activities on natural and historical landmarks, including recommendations for protective legislation.
16 U.S.C. 1909 Repealed as unnecessary. Provisions are severable unless otherwise stated.
16 U.S.C. 1910 54 U.S.C. 100735
16 U.S.C. 1911 54 U.S.C. 100736
16 U.S.C. 1912(a) through (c) 54 U.S.C. 100737
16 U.S.C. 1912(d) See §4(a)(1) of bill.
16 U.S.C. 2301 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides findings for and purposes of this chapter.
16 U.S.C. 2302 54 U.S.C. 101521
16 U.S.C. 2303 54 U.S.C. 101522
16 U.S.C. 2304 54 U.S.C. 101523
16 U.S.C. 2305 Repealed as obsolete. Required the Secretary to submit to Congress, within 3 years after August 15, 1978, a report on the preservation of natural resource values within units of the National Park System through access alternatives and on transportation projects for units of the System.
16 U.S.C. 2306 Repealed as obsolete. Authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1979 to 1981.
16 U.S.C. 2501 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides findings for this chapter.
16 U.S.C. 2502 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purpose of this chapter.
16 U.S.C. 2503 54 U.S.C. 200501
16 U.S.C. 2504 54 U.S.C. 200502
16 U.S.C. 2505 54 U.S.C. 200503
16 U.S.C. 2506 54 U.S.C. 200504
16 U.S.C. 2507 54 U.S.C. 200505
16 U.S.C. 2508 54 U.S.C. 200506
16 U.S.C. 2509 54 U.S.C. 200507
16 U.S.C. 2510 54 U.S.C. 200508
16 U.S.C. 2511 54 U.S.C. 200509
16 U.S.C. 2512(a) (1st paragraph) 54 U.S.C. 200511
16 U.S.C. 2512(a) (last paragraph) 54 U.S.C. 200510
16 U.S.C. 2512(b) 54 U.S.C. 200511
16 U.S.C. 2513 54 U.S.C. 200511
16 U.S.C. 2514 Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within 90 days of the expiration of this authority, the Secretary report to Congress on the overall impact of the program. The program originally was to run for 5 years and be a short-term project but the limitations were removed in 1994.
16 U.S.C. 5401 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides findings for the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–451, 108 Stat. 4769).
16 U.S.C. 5402 54 U.S.C. 308701
16 U.S.C. 5403 54 U.S.C. 308703
16 U.S.C. 5404 Repealed as obsolete. Established a National Maritime Heritage Grants Advisory Committee. The Committee terminated on September 30, 2000.
16 U.S.C. 5405 54 U.S.C. 308704
16 U.S.C. 5406 54 U.S.C. 308702
16 U.S.C. 5407 54 U.S.C. 308706
16 U.S.C. 5408 54 U.S.C. 308707
16 U.S.C. 5409 54 U.S.C. 308705
16 U.S.C. 5901 Repealed as unnecessary. Provided definition of "Secretary". Unnecessary because of the definition of "Secretary" in section 100102 of the new title.
16 U.S.C. 5911 54 U.S.C. 100701
16 U.S.C. 5912 54 U.S.C. 101321
16 U.S.C. 5913 54 U.S.C. 101322
16 U.S.C. 5914 54 U.S.C. 100503
16 U.S.C. 5931 Not repealed but omitted from the text of title 54. Provides purposes of this subchapter.
16 U.S.C. 5932 54 U.S.C. 100702
16 U.S.C. 5933(a) 54 U.S.C. 100703
16 U.S.C. 5953(b) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that within one year after November 13, 1998, the Secretary report on progress in the establishment of a comprehensive network of such college- and university-based cooperative study units as will provide full geographic and topical coverage for research on the resources contained in System units and their larger regions.
16 U.S.C. 5934 54 U.S.C. 100704
16 U.S.C. 5935 54 U.S.C. 100705
16 U.S.C. 5936 54 U.S.C. 100706
16 U.S.C. 5937 54 U.S.C. 100707
16 U.S.C. 5951 54 U.S.C. 101912
16 U.S.C. 5952(1) through (7)(B) 54 U.S.C. 101913
16 U.S.C. 5952(7)(C) 54 U.S.C. 101911
16 U.S.C. 5952(7)(D) through (11) 54 U.S.C. 101913
16 U.S.C. 5953 54 U.S.C. 101914
16 U.S.C. 5954(a) through (e) 54 U.S.C. 101915
16 U.S.C. 5954(f) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that not later than 7 years after November 13, 1998, the Secretary submit a report on the concession program.
16 U.S.C. 5954 note 54 U.S.C. 101915
16 U.S.C. 5955 54 U.S.C. 101916
16 U.S.C. 5956 54 U.S.C. 101917
16 U.S.C. 5957 54 U.S.C. 101918
16 U.S.C. 5958 54 U.S.C. 101919
16 U.S.C. 5959 54 U.S.C. 101920
16 U.S.C. 5960 54 U.S.C. 101921
16 U.S.C. 5961(a) 54 U.S.C. 101524
16 U.S.C. 5961(b) Repealed as obsolete. Provided that with respect to a service contract for the provision solely of transportation services at Zion National Park, the Secretary could obligate the expenditure of fees received in fiscal year 2002 under 16 U.S.C. 5981 before the fees were received.
16 U.S.C. 5962 54 U.S.C. 101922
16 U.S.C. 5963 54 U.S.C. 101923
16 U.S.C. 5964 54 U.S.C. 101924
16 U.S.C. 5965 54 U.S.C. 101926
16 U.S.C. 5966 54 U.S.C. 101925
16 U.S.C. 5981 54 U.S.C. 101531
16 U.S.C. 5982 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 5991 through 5995 Previously repealed.
16 U.S.C. 6011 Repealed as obsolete. Required the Secretary to submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Resources and Appropriations of the House of Representatives, not later than one year after November 13, 1998, a report on law enforcement programs of the National Park Service.
ENACTMENT OF TITLE

Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, provided in part that: "Title 54, United States Code, 'National Park Service and Related Programs', is enacted as follows".

PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT

Pub. L. 113–287, §2, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, provided that:

"(a) Purpose.—The purpose of this Act [see Tables for classification] is to codify certain existing laws relating to the National Park System as title 54, United States Code, 'National Park Service and Related Programs'.

"(b) Conformity With Original Intent.—In the codification of laws by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and purpose of Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfections, in accordance with section 205(c)(1) of House Resolution No. 988, 93d Congress, as enacted into law by Public Law 93–554 (2 U.S.C. 285b(1))."

TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Pub. L. 113–287, §6, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, provided that:

"(a) Definitions.—In this section:

"(1) Source provision.—The term 'source provision' means a provision of law that is replaced by a title 54 provision.

"(2) Title 54 provision.—The term 'title 54 provision' means a provision of title 54, United States Code, that is enacted by section 3.

"(b) Cutoff Date.—The title 54 provisions replace certain provisions of law enacted on or before January 15, 2013. If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding title 54 provision. If a law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a title 54 provision or a provision of this Act [see Tables for classification], that law supersedes the title 54 provision or provision of this Act to the extent of the inconsistency.

"(c) Original Date of Enactment Unchanged.—For purposes of determining whether one provision of law supersedes another based on enactment later in time, a title 54 provision is deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the source provision that the title 54 provision replaces.

"(d) References to Title 54 Provisions.—A reference to a title 54 provision is deemed to refer to the corresponding source provision.

"(e) References to Source Provisions.—A reference to a source provision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding title 54 provision.

"(f) Regulations, Orders, and Other Administrative Actions.—A regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a source provision continues in effect under the corresponding title 54 provision.

"(g) Actions Taken and Offenses Committed.—An action taken or an offense committed under a source provision is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding title 54 provision."

REPEALS

Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, repealed specified laws relating to the National Park System, except with respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before Dec. 19, 2014.
Footnotes

1 Item for chapter 1035 added by Pub. L. 114–289 without corresponding amendment of item for reserved chapters.
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 54 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 54 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
- Front Matter
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 54 Stat. 445
108 Stat. 4769
123 Stat. 1199
128 Stat. 3094, 3272
130 Stat. 1484
Public Law References Public Law 93-554, Public Law 94-422, Public Law 97-258, Public Law 103-451, Public Law 104-66, Public Law 111-11, Public Law 113-287, Public Law 114-289
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