---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 450ss–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "450ss–1"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/450ss-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXI — National and International Monuments and Memorials"
---

# §450ss–1. Definitions


In sections [450ss](/usc/16/450ss.md) to [450ss–7](/usc/16/450ss–7.md) of this title:

- (1) **Foundation—** The term “Foundation” means the Oklahoma City National [Memorial](#2) Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that is—
  - (A) described in [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](/usc/26/501.md?p=c-3);
  - (B) exempt from taxation under [section 501(a)](/usc/16/501.md) of such title; and
  - (C) dedicated to the support of the [Memorial](#2).
- (2) **Memorial—** The term “Memorial” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial designated under [section 450ss–2(a) of this title](/usc/16/450ss–2.md?p=a).
- (3) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1)” means the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior.
- (4) **Trust—** The term “Trust” means the Oklahoma City National [Memorial](#2) Trust.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–58, § 3, Oct. 9, 1997, 111 Stat. 1262; Pub. L. 108–199, div. F, title V, § 544(b), Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 347.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–199 added par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as pars. (2) to (4), respectively, and struck out “designated under section 450ss–3(a) of this title” before the period in par. (4).