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Title 54 of the United States Code

Title 54 of the United States Code

U.S. federal statutes on national parks

Title 54 of the United States Code (54 U.S.C.), entitled National Park Service and Related Programs, is the compilation of the general laws regarding the National Park Service. It is the newest title in the United States Code, added on December 19, 2014, when U.S. President Barack Obama signed H.R. 1068 into law. It has three subtitles:

  • Subtitle I: National Park System
  • Subtitle II: Outdoor Recreation Programs
  • Subtitle III: National Preservation Programs

History

Title 54 was prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives, in accordance with 2 U.S.C. § 285b. It consists of laws previously codified in Title 16 (Conservation).

H.R. 1068 was introduced on March 12, 2013, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. The bill was reported by the Committee on April 19, 2013, and passed by the House of Representatives on April 23, 2013. No further action was taken for more than a year, until the bill passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on December 15, 2014, and was signed into law by President Obama on December 19.

Outline of title 54

Title 54

Subtitle I — National Park System

Subtitle I

Subtitle II — Outdoor Recreation Programs

Subtitle II

Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs

Subtitle III

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