§ 158. — Administration, protection, and development.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC158]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XVII--BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 158. Administration, protection, and development
The administration, protection, and development of the Big Bend
National Park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of
the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of
sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title, as amended: Provided, That the
provisions of the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] shall not
apply to this park.
(June 20, 1935, ch. 283, Sec. 3, 49 Stat. 394.)
References in Text
The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, was in the original the
``Act of June 10, 1920, known as the Federal Water Power Act,'' and was
redesignated as the Federal Power Act by section 791a of this title. The
Federal Power Act is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, as
amended, and is classified generally to chapter 12 (Sec. 791a et seq.)
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 791a of this title and Tables.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of 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,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 157d of this title.
