16 U.S.C. § 396b (2024)
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Establishment; boundaries; administration
Official statutory text
Effective July 1, 1961, the detached portion of the Hawaii National Park which lies on the island of Maui is established as a separate unit of the national park system to be known as Haleakalā National Park. The park so established shall be administered in accordance with the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535),1 as amended and supplemented, and in accordance with any other applicable provision of law relating to the Maui portion of Hawaii National Park.
(Pub. L. 86–744, §1, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 106–510, §3(b)(1), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2363.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–510 substituted "Haleakalā National Park" for "Haleakala National Park".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
287, §§3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–510 substituted "Haleakalā National Park" for "Haleakala National Park".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Pub. L. 106–510, §3(b)(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2363, provided that: "Any reference in any law (other than this Act [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note set out under section 1 of this title]), regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to 'Haleakala National Park' shall be considered a reference to 'Haleakalā National Park'."
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Designation of portion of Hawaii National Park situated on island of Hawaii as Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, effective Sept. 22, 1961 see section 391d of this title.
1 See References in Text note below.
(Pub. L. 86–744, §1, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 106–510, §3(b)(1), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2363.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–510 substituted "Haleakalā National Park" for "Haleakala National Park".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
287, §§3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–510 substituted "Haleakalā National Park" for "Haleakala National Park".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Pub. L. 106–510, §3(b)(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2363, provided that: "Any reference in any law (other than this Act [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note set out under section 1 of this title]), regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to 'Haleakala National Park' shall be considered a reference to 'Haleakalā National Park'."
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Designation of portion of Hawaii National Park situated on island of Hawaii as Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, effective Sept. 22, 1961 see section 391d of this title.
1 See References in Text note below.
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