US Code

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

16 U.S.C. § 450bb–1

Administration

section 450bb of this title39 Stat. 5351

1 See References in Text note below.
The property acquired under the provisions of shall constitute the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and shall be a public national memorial commemorating historical events at or near Harpers Ferry. The Director of the National Park Service under the direction of the Secretary, shall have the supervision, management, and control of such national historical park, and shall maintain and preserve it for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States, subject to the provisions of the Act of (), entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, as amended.

June 30, 1944, ch. 328, § 258 Stat. 646Pub. L. 88–3377 Stat. 52Pub. L. 108–307, § 3118 Stat. 1134(, ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

39 Stat. 535act 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 (), entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, 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 Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by , §§ 3,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 .

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–3072004— substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of the Interior” in second sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 88–33section 450bb–6 of this titleWords “national historical park” substituted in text for “national monument” in view of redesignation of Harpers Ferry National Monument as Harpers Ferry National Historical Park by , classified to .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

64 Stat. 1262For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.