Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§450ee Fort Sumter National Monument; Establishment
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXI — NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS › § 450ee
Summary
The Secretary of the Army must give ownership of the Fort Sumter site in Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina, to the Secretary of the Interior with no payment. This transfer includes the historic fort and any buildings or other improvements on the site.
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Title 16, §450ee
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The Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to transfer, without consideration, to the Secretary of the Interior title to the site of the historic structure known as Fort Sumter, situated in Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina, together with such buildings and other improvements as are appurtenant to such site.
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16 U.S.C. § 450ee
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102