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16 U.S.C. 426: Stones River National Battlefield; establishment; appointment of commissionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 1-NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES

§426. Stones River National Battlefield; establishment; appointment of commission

A commission is created, to be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior:

(1)  A commissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army;

(2)  A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the United States; and

(3)  A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the Confederate States of America.

( Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 1 , 44 Stat. 1399 ; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933 ; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933 ; Pub. L. 86–443 , §§ 2, 3, Apr. 22, 1960 , 74 Stat. 82 .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Stones River National Military Park redesignated Stones River National Battlefield by Pub. L. 86–443. See section 426l of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Administrative functions of Stones River National Military Park transferred to Department of the Interior by Ex. Ord. Nos. 6166 and 6228, set out as notes under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Administrative functions of Stones River National Battlefield assigned to Department of the Interior by section 3 of Pub. L. 86–443, set out as section 426m of this title.

National Park Service substituted for Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations referred to in Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, by act Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, § 1, 48 Stat. 389.