§ 1272. — Congressional declaration of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1272]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 28--WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
Sec. 1272. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to implement the policy set out in
section 1271 of this title by instituting a national wild and scenic
rivers system, by designating the initial components of that system, and
by prescribing the methods by which and standards according to which
additional components may be added to the system from time to time.
(Pub. L. 90-542, Sec. 1(c), Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 906.)
Codification
Section consists of subsec. (c) of section 1 of Pub. L. 90-542.
Subsecs. (a) and (b) of section 1 are classified to section 1271 and
section 1271 note, respectively.
