16 U.S.C. § 423e: Ascertaining and marking…

Summary

States that had troops at Petersburg may go onto the Petersburg National Battlefield and its approaches to find and mark where troops fought. Before any marker becomes permanent, the exact locations and the plans for marking (including design and inscription) must get written approval from the Secretary of the Interior, based on reports from the battlefield commissioners. Any grant to one State can be used by any other.

Title 16, §423e

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It shall be lawful for the authorities of any State having had troops engaged at Petersburg, to enter upon the lands and approaches of the Petersburg National Battlefield for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines of battle of troops engaged therein: Provided, That before any such lines are permanently designated, the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise, including the design and inscription for the same, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior and shall first receive written approval of the Secretary, which approval shall be based upon formal written reports to be made to him in each case by the commissioners of the battlefield: Provided, That no discrimination shall be made against any State as to the manner of designating lines, but any grant made to any State by the Secretary of the Interior may be used by any other State.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Petersburg National Battlefield” and “battlefield” substituted in text for “Petersburg National Military Park” and “park”, respectively, in view of redesignation of Petersburg National Military Park as Petersburg National Battlefield by Pub. L. 87–603. See section 423h–1 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 423 of this title.

§423e Ascertaining and Marking Lines of Battle