Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§450ll–1 Establishment and supervision
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXI— - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS › § 450ll–1
Summary
Land bought under section 450ll becomes the Booker T. Washington National Monument, a public national memorial honoring Booker T. Washington, whom the law describes as a noted Negro educator and an apostle of good will. The Secretary of the Interior must manage and care for the monument and keep it in a proper, lasting condition so people across the United States can enjoy and benefit from it.
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Title 16, §450ll–1
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The real property acquired under section 450ll of this title shall constitute the Booker T. Washington National Monument and shall be a public national memorial to Booker T. Washington, noted Negro educator and apostle of good will. The Secretary of the Interior shall have the supervision, management, and control of such national monument, and shall maintain and preserve it in a suitable and enduring manner which, in his judgment, will provide for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States.
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16 U.S.C. § 450ll–1
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73