2017 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 1 - National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores
Subchapter LX - National Military Parks
Sec. 428e - Lands acquired declared national battlefield; name

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 428e (2017)
Section Name §428e. Lands acquired declared national battlefield; name
Section Text

Upon the ceding of jurisdiction by the Legislature of the State of Tennessee and the report of the Attorney General of the United States that a perfect title has been acquired, the lands acquired under the provisions of sections 428 to 428d and 428e to 428i of this title, together with the area already inclosed within the national cemetery at the battle field of Fort Donelson, are declared to be a national battlefield, to be known as the Fort Donelson National Battlefield.

Source Credit

(Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 248, §6, 45 Stat. 368; Pub. L. 86–738, §4, Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 876.)

Editorial Notes CHANGE OF NAME

"Fort Donelson National Battlefield" and "battlefield" substituted in text for "Fort Donelson National Military Park" and "park", respectively, in view of redesignation of Fort Donelson National Military Park as Fort Donelson National Battlefield by Pub. L. 86–738. See section 428n of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, 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 LX - NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 428e - Lands acquired declared national battlefield; name
Contains section 428e
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 45 Stat. 368
74 Stat. 876
Public Law References Public Law 86-738
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