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

16 U.S.C. § 426

Stones River National Battlefield; establishment; appointment of commission

A commission is created, to be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior:
(1)
A commissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army;
(2)
A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the United States; and
(3)
A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the Confederate States of America.

Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 144 Stat. 1399Pub. L. 86–44374 Stat. 82(, ; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, ; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, ; , §§ 2, 3, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 86–443lStones River National Military Park redesignated Stones River National Battlefield by . See section 426 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

section 901 of Title 5section 3 of Pub. L. 86–443section 426m of this titleAdministrative functions of Stones River National Military Park transferred to Department of the Interior by Ex. Ord. Nos. 6166 and 6228, set out as notes under , Government Organization and Employees. Administrative functions of Stones River National Battlefield assigned to Department of the Interior by , set out as .

act Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, § 148 Stat. 389National Park Service substituted for Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations referred to in Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, by , .