Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§450ll–1 Establishment and Supervision
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXI — NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS › § 450ll–1
Summary
Land acquired for this purpose becomes the Booker T. Washington National Monument, a public memorial to a noted Black educator. The Secretary of the Interior must manage and preserve it for the public.
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Title 16, §450ll–1
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The real property acquired under section 450ll of this title shall constitute the Booker T. Washington National Monument and shall be a public national memorial to Booker T. Washington, noted Negro educator and apostle of good will. The Secretary of the Interior shall have the supervision, management, and control of such national monument, and shall maintain and preserve it in a suitable and enduring manner which, in his judgment, will provide for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States.
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16 U.S.C. § 450ll–1
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102