Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§423h Report of Completion; Superintendent of Battlefield
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LX — NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS › § 423h
Summary
After the land is acquired and the commission finishes its work, the Secretary must report to Congress and appoint a paid superintendent, with the salary set by the Secretary and paid from maintenance funds.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §423h
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Upon completion of the acquisition of the land and the work of the commission, the Secretary of the Interior shall render a report thereon to Congress, and thereafter the battlefield shall be placed in charge of a superintendent at a salary to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior and paid out of the appropriation available for the maintenance of the battlefield.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Battlefield” substituted in text for “park” in view of redesignation of Petersburg National Military Park as Petersburg National Military 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.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 423h
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102