US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 410eeee–1

Establishment; administration, protection, and development; utilization of other authorities; boundary description, availability for public inspection

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1 See Change of Name note below.
39 Stat. 53516 U.S.C. 12
2 See References in Text note below.
For the purpose of conserving and interpreting outstanding natural, scenic, and historic values and objects in and around the New River Gorge and preserving as a free-flowing stream an important segment of the New River in West Virginia for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish and administer the New River Gorge National River. The Secretary shall administer, protect, and develop the national river in accordance with the provisions of the Act of (; et seq.), as amended and supplemented; except that any other statutory authority available to the Secretary for the preservation and management of natural resources may be utilized to the extent he finds such authority will further the purposes of this subchapter. The boundaries of the national river shall be as generally depicted on the drawing entitled “Proposed New River Gorge National River” numbered NERI 80,034, dated May 2001, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Pub. L. 95–625, title XI, § 110192 Stat. 3544Pub. L. 100–534, title I, § 101102 Stat. 2700Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title IV, § 406(a)(1)110 Stat. 4149Pub. L. 107–356, § 2(a)116 Stat. 3013(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

39 Stat. 53516 U.S.C. 1act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 40839 Stat. 535section 100101 of Title 54section 1865(a) of Title 18Pub. L. 113–287128 Stat. 3094section 100101 of Title 54The Act of (; et seq.), referred to in text, is , , known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under , National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by , §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, , , 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding .

Codification

section 460m–15 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–3562002— substituted “NERI 80,034, dated May 2001” for “NERI–80,028A, dated March 1996”.

Pub. L. 104–3331996— substituted “NERI–80,028A, dated March 1996” for “NERI–80,023, dated January 1987”.

Pub. L. 100–5341988— substituted “NERI–80,023, dated January 1987” for “NERI–20,002, dated July 1978”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title II, § 202134 Stat. 3089section 410eeee of this titleNew River Gorge National River redesignated New River Gorge National Park and Preserve by , , , which is classified to .