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54 U.S.C. 100501: Areas included in SystemText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 54-NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMSCHAPTER 1005-AREAS OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
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§100501. Areas included in System

The System shall include any area of land and water administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director, for park, monument, historic, parkway, recreational, or other purposes.

( Pub. L. 113–287, § 3 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3098 .)

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100501

16 U.S.C. 1c(a).

Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 384, § 2(a), 67 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 91–383, § 2(b), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826.

The words “now or hereafter” are omitted as obsolete.