--- kind: "unit" title: "16" title_heading: "Conservation" key: "ch1/schLXI" level: "subchapter" label: "Subchapter LXI" heading: "National and International Monuments and Memorials" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch1-schLXI" sections_count: 166 --- # Subchapter LXI — National and International Monuments and Memorials Title 16 — Conservation › Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores ## Sections - [§431. Repealed.](/usc/16/431.md) - [§431a. Repealed.](/usc/16/431a.md) - [§432. Repealed.](/usc/16/432.md) - [§433. Repealed.](/usc/16/433.md) - [§433a. Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial; establishment](/usc/16/433a.md) - [§433b. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/433b.md) - [§433c. Acceptance of donations of lands and funds; acquisition of land](/usc/16/433c.md) - [§433d. Repealed.](/usc/16/433d.md) - [§433e. Repealed.](/usc/16/433e.md) - [§433f. Inconsistent laws repealed](/usc/16/433f.md) - [§433f–1. Change in name of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument](/usc/16/433f-1.md) - [§433g. Fort Frederica National Monument; establishment](/usc/16/433g.md) - [§433h. Donation of property; acquisition of lands](/usc/16/433h.md) - [§433h–1. Acquisition of additional lands](/usc/16/433h-1.md) - [§433i. Museum; historical markers](/usc/16/433i.md) - [§433j. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/433j.md) - [§433k. Whitman Mission National Historic Site; acquisition of land; establishment, supervision and maintenance](/usc/16/433k.md) - [§433k–1. Acquisition of additional land](/usc/16/433k-1.md) - [§433l. Erection of monuments and tablets](/usc/16/433l.md) - [§433m. Authorization of appropriation](/usc/16/433m.md) - [§433n. Change in name of Whitman National Monument](/usc/16/433n.md) - [§434. National monument in Riverside County, California](/usc/16/434.md) - [§435. Acquiring reservation land](/usc/16/435.md) - [§436. Omitted](/usc/16/436.md) - [§437. Fort McHenry; restoration and preservation](/usc/16/437.md) - [§438. Repairs and improvements; how made](/usc/16/438.md) - [§439. Land for use of Secretary of the Treasury](/usc/16/439.md) - [§440. Closure in times of national emergency](/usc/16/440.md) - [§440a. Change in name of Fort McHenry Park](/usc/16/440a.md) - [§441. Badlands National Park; establishment](/usc/16/441.md) - [§441a. Boundaries](/usc/16/441a.md) - [§441b. Construction of highway by State of South Dakota](/usc/16/441b.md) - [§441c. Administration, protection, and promotion; franchises for hotel and lodge accommodations](/usc/16/441c.md) - [§441d. Examinations, excavations, and gathering of objects of interest within park](/usc/16/441d.md) - [§441e. Effective date of sections 441 to 441d](/usc/16/441e.md) - [§441e–1. Change in name of Badlands National Monument](/usc/16/441e-1.md) - [§441f. Adjustment and redefinition of boundaries](/usc/16/441f.md) - [§441g. Orders to effectuate revision of boundaries; publication](/usc/16/441g.md) - [§441h. Jurisdiction of mining and mineral rights; patents](/usc/16/441h.md) - [§441i. Exchanges of land](/usc/16/441i.md) - [§441j. Revision of boundaries](/usc/16/441j.md) - [§441k. Acquisition of property for park](/usc/16/441k.md) - [§441l. Exchange of lands; transfer from Federal agency to administrative jurisdiction of Secretary; terms and conditions of purchase](/usc/16/441l.md) - [§441m. Disposition of excess gunnery range lands and reservation lands; purchase; terms and conditions; life estates and use restrictions](/usc/16/441m.md) - [§441n. Lands outside gunnery range; exchange of lands; reservation of mineral rights; grazing and mineral development rights of Indians; execution of instruments; trust title](/usc/16/441n.md) - [§441o. Facilities for interpretation of park and history of Sioux Nation; conveyance of reservation lands; submission of terms to Congressional committees](/usc/16/441o.md) - [§442. George Washington Birthplace National Monument](/usc/16/442.md) - [§443...443f. Transferred](/usc/16/443...443f.md) - [§444. Petrified Forest National Monument; elimination of private holdings of land within boundaries; exchange of lands](/usc/16/444.md) - [§444a. Ascertainment of value of lands offered for exchange; evidence of title](/usc/16/444a.md) - [§445. Canyon De Chelly National Monument; establishment; boundaries](/usc/16/445.md) - [§445a. Rights and privileges of Navajo Indians in canyons](/usc/16/445a.md) - [§445b. Administration by National Park Service; powers and duties](/usc/16/445b.md) - [§445c. Pipestone National Monument](/usc/16/445c.md) - [§445d. Acquisition of additional lands, Pipestone School Reserve and non-Federal land; redefining of boundaries; quarry rights of Indians](/usc/16/445d.md) - [§446. Sites for tablets at Antietam; care and supervision](/usc/16/446.md) - [§447. Repealed.](/usc/16/447.md) - [§447a...447c. Transferred](/usc/16/447a...447c.md) - [§448. Pioneer National Monument; establishment](/usc/16/448.md) - [§449. Acceptance of donations of land and funds; acquisition of land](/usc/16/449.md) - [§450. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450.md) - [§450a. Chalmette, Louisiana, Monument](/usc/16/450a.md) - [§450b...450e. Repealed.](/usc/16/450b...450e.md) - [§450e–1. Appomattox Court House National Historical Park](/usc/16/450e-1.md) - [§450f...450k. Repealed.](/usc/16/450f...450k.md) - [§450l. Fort Stanwix National Monument; establishment](/usc/16/450l.md) - [§450m. Acceptance of donations of lands and funds; acquisition of land](/usc/16/450m.md) - [§450n. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450n.md) - [§450o. Andrew Johnson National Historic Site; authorization](/usc/16/450o.md) - [§450p. Acquisition of property; donations](/usc/16/450p.md) - [§450q. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450q.md) - [§450r. Ackia Battleground National Monument; establishment](/usc/16/450r.md) - [§450s. Omitted](/usc/16/450s.md) - [§450t. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450t.md) - [§450u. Transferred](/usc/16/450u.md) - [§450v. Omitted](/usc/16/450v.md) - [§450x. Transferred](/usc/16/450x.md) - [§450y. Coronado National Memorial; establishment](/usc/16/450y.md) - [§450y–1. Administration](/usc/16/450y-1.md) - [§450y–2. Grazing within memorial area](/usc/16/450y-2.md) - [§450y–3. Construction of fences](/usc/16/450y-3.md) - [§450y–4. Acquisition of property; donations](/usc/16/450y-4.md) - [§450y–5. Revision of boundaries](/usc/16/450y-5.md) - [§450y–6. Acquisition of lands; administration](/usc/16/450y-6.md) - [§450y–7. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/450y-7.md) - [§450z. Repealed.](/usc/16/450z.md) - [§450aa. George Washington Carver National Monument; acquisition of land](/usc/16/450aa.md) - [§450aa–1. Establishment and supervision](/usc/16/450aa-1.md) - [§450aa–2. Maintenance of museum; construction of roads and use of markers](/usc/16/450aa-2.md) - [§450bb. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park](/usc/16/450bb.md) - [§450bb–1. Administration](/usc/16/450bb-1.md) - [§450bb–2. Maintenance of museum; acceptance of museum articles; construction of roads, etc.](/usc/16/450bb-2.md) - [§450bb–3. Acquisition of additional lands](/usc/16/450bb-3.md) - [§450bb–4. Acceptance and purchase of lands and improvements; payment; exchange of lands](/usc/16/450bb-4.md) - [§450bb–5. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/450bb-5.md) - [§450bb–6. Change in name of Harpers Ferry National Monument](/usc/16/450bb-6.md) - [§450cc. Castle Clinton National Monument; establishment](/usc/16/450cc.md) - [§450cc–1. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450cc-1.md) - [§450dd. De Soto National Memorial; establishment](/usc/16/450dd.md) - [§450dd–1. Administration](/usc/16/450dd-1.md) - [§450ee. Fort Sumter National Monument; establishment](/usc/16/450ee.md) - [§450ee–1. Repealed.](/usc/16/450ee-1.md) - [§450ff. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site; establishment](/usc/16/450ff.md) - [§450ff–1. Size of site; effective date; additional lands](/usc/16/450ff-1.md) - [§450ff–2. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450ff-2.md) - [§450ff–3. Revision of boundaries](/usc/16/450ff-3.md) - [§450ff–4. Acquisition of lands](/usc/16/450ff-4.md) - [§450ff–5. Administrative jurisdiction of Federal lands](/usc/16/450ff-5.md) - [§450ff–6. Change in name of Fort Vancouver National Monument](/usc/16/450ff-6.md) - [§450gg...450gg–3. Repealed.](/usc/16/450gg...450gg-3.md) - [§450hh. Saint Croix Island International Historic Site; establishment; acceptance of land; size](/usc/16/450hh.md) - [§450hh–1. Designation; acquisition of additional lands; lands excluded](/usc/16/450hh-1.md) - [§450hh–2. Administration](/usc/16/450hh-2.md) - [§450ii. Joshua Tree National Monument; revision of boundaries](/usc/16/450ii.md) - [§450ii–1. Excluded lands opened to entry under mining laws](/usc/16/450ii-1.md) - [§450ii–2. Continuation of leases, permits, and licenses](/usc/16/450ii-2.md) - [§450ii–3. Survey and report of mineral value](/usc/16/450ii-3.md) - [§450jj. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; authorization](/usc/16/450jj.md) - [§450jj–1. Construction of memorial](/usc/16/450jj-1.md) - [§450jj–2. Railroad agreement as condition precedent to undertaking memorial project](/usc/16/450jj-2.md) - [§450jj–3. Designation of additional land by Secretary; manner of acquiring additional land](/usc/16/450jj-3.md) - [§450jj–4. Transfer of land](/usc/16/450jj-4.md) - [§450jj–5. Administration of Memorial; cooperation with State and local governments and private sector](/usc/16/450jj-5.md) - [§450jj–6. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Commission](/usc/16/450jj-6.md) - [§450jj–7. Development and management plan for East Saint Louis, Illinois, portion of Memorial](/usc/16/450jj-7.md) - [§450jj–8. Repealed.](/usc/16/450jj-8.md) - [§450jj–9. Activities in Memorial area pending submission of plan](/usc/16/450jj-9.md) - [§450jj–10. Designation of Gateway Arch National Park](/usc/16/450jj-10.md) - [§450kk. Fort Union National Monument; acquisition of site and other lands; reversions and reservations](/usc/16/450kk.md) - [§450kk–1. Establishment; publication in Federal Register; additional properties](/usc/16/450kk-1.md) - [§450ll. Booker T. Washington National Monument; acquisition of site](/usc/16/450ll.md) - [§450ll–1. Establishment and supervision](/usc/16/450ll-1.md) - [§450ll–2. Maintenance of museum; provision for parks, construction of roads and use of markers](/usc/16/450ll-2.md) - [§450ll–3. Additional lands](/usc/16/450ll-3.md) - [§450mm...450mm–3. Repealed.](/usc/16/450mm...450mm-3.md) - [§450nn. General Grant National Memorial; establishment](/usc/16/450nn.md) - [§450oo. Grand Portage National Monument; establishment; effective date](/usc/16/450oo.md) - [§450oo–1. Acceptance of donations of land; instruments of relinquishment; life assignments](/usc/16/450oo-1.md) - [§450oo–2. Procurement of other lands within monument](/usc/16/450oo-2.md) - [§450oo–3. Visitor accommodations and services](/usc/16/450oo-3.md) - [§450oo–4. Employment preferences](/usc/16/450oo-4.md) - [§450oo–5. Production and sale of handicraft objects; noninterference with trade or business outside monument](/usc/16/450oo-5.md) - [§450oo–6. Traversing privileges; regulations](/usc/16/450oo-6.md) - [§450oo–7. Docking facilities](/usc/16/450oo-7.md) - [§450oo–8. Advisory assistance for developments upon adjacent lands](/usc/16/450oo-8.md) - [§450oo–9. Administration, protection, and development](/usc/16/450oo-9.md) - [§450oo–10. Reversion upon abandonment](/usc/16/450oo-10.md) - [§450pp. Roger Williams National Memorial; acquisition of site](/usc/16/450pp.md) - [§450pp–1. Establishment; notice of establishment; administration](/usc/16/450pp-1.md) - [§450pp–2. Cooperation with city of Providence and local historical and preservation societies](/usc/16/450pp-2.md) - [§450pp–3. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/450pp-3.md) - [§450qq...450qq–4. Omitted](/usc/16/450qq...450qq-4.md) - [§450rr. R.M.S. Titanic; international maritime memorial; findings and purposes](/usc/16/450rr.md) - [§450rr–1. Definitions](/usc/16/450rr-1.md) - [§450rr–2. Commendation](/usc/16/450rr-2.md) - [§450rr–3. International guidelines](/usc/16/450rr-3.md) - [§450rr–4. International agreement](/usc/16/450rr-4.md) - [§450rr–5. Sense of Congress regarding conduct of future activities](/usc/16/450rr-5.md) - [§450rr–6. Disclaimer of extraterritorial sovereignty](/usc/16/450rr-6.md) - [§450ss. Findings and purposes](/usc/16/450ss.md) - [§450ss–1. Definitions](/usc/16/450ss-1.md) - [§450ss–2. Oklahoma City National Memorial](/usc/16/450ss-2.md) - [§450ss–3. Transfer of Memorial property, rights, authorities, and duties](/usc/16/450ss-3.md) - [§450ss–4. Repealed.](/usc/16/450ss-4.md) - [§450ss–5. Limitations on funding](/usc/16/450ss-5.md) - [§450ss–7. Repealed.](/usc/16/450ss-7.md)