Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§1051 Authorization of Administrator of General Services
Title 16 › Chapter 20— NATIONAL FISHERIES CENTER AND AQUARIUM › § 1051
Summary
The Administrator of General Services may plan, build, and run a National Fisheries Center and Aquarium in or near Washington, D.C. It will be used for research and for showing freshwater and saltwater fish and other aquatic life for education, recreation, culture, and science. The Administrator can use federal land if the agency that controls it agrees. If that land is not available, the Administrator may buy, lease, or otherwise get the lands, waters, or rights needed to make the center and aquarium happen.
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Title 16, §1051
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(a)The Administrator of General Services (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”) is authorized to plan, construct, and maintain a National Fisheries Center and Aquarium in the District of Columbia or its vicinity for research in fisheries and for the display of fresh water and marine fishes and other aquatic resources for educational, recreational, cultural, and scientific purposes.
(b)The Administrator is further authorized to use Federal land and property for purposes of this chapter with the consent of the particular agency having administrative jurisdiction thereover, and, if said property is unavailable for purposes hereof, he may purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire such lands, waters, and interests therein, as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
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16 U.S.C. § 1051
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60