16-U.S.C.-78

§78 – Detail of Troops to Sequoia and Yosemite Parks

Pathway

Title 16 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter VI > Section 78

Details

• Reference: Section 78
• Legend: §78 – Detail of Troops to Sequoia and Yosemite Parks
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The Secretary of the Army, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to make the necessary detail of troops to prevent trespassers or intruders from entering the Sequoia National Park and the Yosemite National Park, respectively, in California, for the purpose of destroying the game or objects of curiosity therein, or for any other purpose prohibited by law or regulation for the government of said reservations, and to remove such persons from said parks if found therein.

(June 6, 1900, ch. 791, §1, 31 Stat. 618; Mar. 4, 1940, ch. 40, §2, 54 Stat. 43; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)

Change of Name

Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted Title 10, Armed Forces which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.

General Grant National Park Abolished

Act Mar. 4, 1940, set out as section 80a of this title, abolished the General Grant National Park and added the lands to the Kings Canyon National Park as the General Grant grove section.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

16-U.S.C.-66 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Conservation

In this entry about 16-U.S.C.-66, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to conservation in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States conservation-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

16-U.S.C.-49 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Parks

In this entry about 16-U.S.C.-49, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to parks in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States parks-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

Topic Map

• Browse the Topic Map in relation with Title 16 (Conservation) guided by subject interests.