16 U.S.C. § 410jjj–2: Administration

Summary

The Secretary must manage park property under the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) and the rules in this subchapter. Sport fishing is allowed on lands and waters the Secretary controls, as long as federal and state laws are followed. The Secretary may set places and times when fishing is not allowed for public safety, park management, fish or wildlife care, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any fishing rules only take effect after consulting the appropriate fish and game agency of the State of South Carolina. When the main visitor center is established, it must be named the "Harry R. E. Hampton Visitor Center."

Title 16, §410jjj–2

Conservation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general

The Secretary shall administer property acquired for the park in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and the provisions of this subchapter.

(b)Sport fishing

The Secretary shall permit sport fishing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the park in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, except that he may designate zones where and establish periods when no fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations promulgated under this subsection shall be placed in effect only after consultation with the appropriate fish and game agency of the State of South Carolina.

(c)Visitor center

At such time as the principal visitor center at such park is established, such center shall be designated as the “Harry R. E. Hampton Visitor Center”.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted section 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 Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and section 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and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

1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–506 added subsec (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

In text, “park” substituted for “monument” pursuant to Pub. L. 108–108, § 135, which is set out as a note under section 410jjj of this title and which redesignated the Congaree Swamp National Monument as the Congaree National Park.

§410jjj–2 Administration