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§460u Establishment; description of area

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXXIX— - INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK › § 460u

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary of the Interior to create and run Indiana Dunes National Park to protect parts of the Indiana dunes and nearby scenic, scientific, historic, and recreational areas for public education, inspiration, and recreation. The park’s boundaries are shown on the map titled "Boundary Map, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore" (October 1992, map no. 626–80,039–C), which is on file and available for public inspection at the National Park Service.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460u

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In order to preserve for the educational, inspirational, and recreational use of the public certain portions of the Indiana dunes and other areas of scenic, scientific, and historic interest and recreational value in the State of Indiana, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to establish and administer the Indiana Dunes National Park (hereinafter referred to as the “Park”) in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. The Park shall comprise the area within the boundaries delineated on a map identified as “Boundary Map, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore”, dated October 1992, and numbered 626–80,039–C, which map is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–6 substituted “National Park” for “National Lakeshore” after “the Indiana Dunes” and “Park” for “lakeshore” in two places. 1992—Pub. L. 102–430, which directed amendment of section by substituting “October 1992, and numbered 626–80,039–C” for “October 1986, and numbered 62680033–B”, was executed by making the substitution for “October 1986, and numbered 626–80,033–B” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1986—Pub. L. 99–583 substituted “October 1986, and numbered 626–80,033–B” for “December 1980, and bearing the number 626–91014”. 1980—Pub. L. 96–612 substituted “December 1980, and bearing the number 626–91014” for “September 1976 and bearing the number 626–91007.” 1976—Pub. L. 94–549 substituted “ ‘Boundary Map, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’, dated September 1976 and bearing the number ‘626–91007’ ” for “ ‘A Proposed Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’, dated September 1966, and bearing the number ‘LNPNE–1008–ID’ ”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

of 1992 Amendment Pub. L. 102–430, §1, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2208, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 460u–25 and 460u–26 of this title, amending this section and section 460u–3, 460u–5, 460u–9, and 460u–18 of this title, and repealing section 460u–12 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Access and Enhancement Act’.”

Effective Date

of Authorizations of Appropriations; Authority To Contract, Incur Obligations, and Make Payments Pub. L. 96–612, § 2, Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3578, provided that: “Authorizations of moneys to be appropriated under this Act [enacting sections 460u–20 to 460u–23 of this title and amending this section and section 460u–1, 460u–3, 460u–5, 460u–7, and 460u–9 of this title] shall be effective on October 1, 1981. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authority to enter into contracts, to incur obligations, or to make payments under this Act shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.”

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460u

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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