The Secretary of the Interior may, in case of a national emergency, close the said Fort McHenry and it may be used for any and all military purposes during the period of the emergency and for such period of time thereafter, as the public needs may require.
May 26, 1914, ch. 10038 Stat. 382Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 42543 Stat. 1109(, ; , ; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, ; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
A proviso at the close of act , authorizing the disposal of the useless temporary buildings constructed during the World War and appropriating a sum from the proceeds thereof for the purposes of the act has been omitted as temporary and executed.
section 437 of this titleThis section and sections 437 to 439 of this title were derived from act . See Codification note set out under .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of War and Emergencies
section 437 of this titleTermination of state of war and national emergencies, see note set out under .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
section 437 of this titleTransfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under .