Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§9301 Maintenance and Administration
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART D — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › CHAPTER 93 — THEODORE ROOSEVELT ISLAND › § 9301
Summary
Keep Theodore Roosevelt Island a natural park for public enjoyment.
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Title 40, §9301
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The Director of the National Park Service shall maintain and administer Theodore Roosevelt Island as a natural park for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 930140:124 (words before proviso).May 21, 1932, ch. 200, § 1 (words before proviso), 47 Stat. 163; Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, § 1, 47 Stat. 799. In this chapter, the words “Director of the National Park Service” are substituted for “Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital” and “director” because of section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of June 10, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389). In this section, the text of section 1 (words before 1st semicolon) of the Act of May 21, 1932 (ch. 200, 47 Stat. 163) is omitted as executed.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Designation of Theodore Roosevelt IslandAct Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, § 2, 47 Stat. 799, provided that: “In all public documents, records, and maps of the United States in which Roosevelt Island is designated or referred to it shall be designated as ‘Theodore Roosevelt Island’.”
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40 U.S.C. § 9301
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102