Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102
§100501 Areas Included in System
Title 54 › Subtitle I — National Park System › CHAPTER 1005 — AREAS OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM › § 100501
Summary
Covers land and water the Secretary, via the Director, manages for public use.
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Title 54, §100501
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The System shall include any area of land and water administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director, for park, monument, historic, parkway, recreational, or other purposes.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10050116 U.S.C. 1c(a).Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 384, § 2(a), 67 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 91–383, § 2(b), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826. The words “now or hereafter” are omitted as obsolete.
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54 U.S.C. § 100501
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102