---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460u–2"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460u–2"
heading: "Direction for establishment; publication in Federal Register; continuing acquisition of lands"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460u-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXXIX — Indiana Dunes National Park"
---

# §460u–2. Direction for establishment; publication in Federal Register; continuing acquisition of lands


As soon as practicable after November 5, 1966, and following the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of an acreage within the boundaries of the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) described in [section 460u of this title](/usc/16/460u.md) which in his opinion is efficiently administrable for the purposes of this subchapter, he shall establish the Indiana Dunes National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. By no later than October 1, 1977, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed description of the boundaries of the [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) and shall from time to time so publish any additional boundary changes as may occur. Following such establishment and subject to the limitations and conditions prescribed in [section 460u of this title](/usc/16/460u.md), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may continue to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands and interests in lands for the [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–761, § 3, Nov. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 94–549, § 1(2), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title I, § 115(a)(1), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 232.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–6 substituted “National Park” for “National Lakeshore” and “Park” for “lakeshore” in two places.

1976—Pub. L. 94–549 inserted provision requiring the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register, no later than October 1, 1977, the boundaries of the lakeshore and from time to time publish any additional changes in the boundaries as they occur.