§ 256. — Acceptance of land ceded by State of Washington; assumption of jurisdiction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC256]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXVII--OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 256. Acceptance of land ceded by State of Washington;
assumption of jurisdiction
The provisions of the act of the Legislature of the State of
Washington, approved March 8, 1941 (Chapter 51 of the Laws of 1941 of
the State of Washington), ceding to the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over and within all the territory included on March 8,
1941, in the tract of land in the State of Washington, set aside for the
purposes of a national park and known as the Olympic National Park, are
accepted. Subject to the reservations made by the State in the act of
cession, the United States assumes sole and exclusive jurisdiction over
such territory.
(Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 135.)
References in Text
Act of State of Washington ``approved March 8, 1941'', referred to
in text, may be found in Rem. Rev. St., Sec. 8110-1 and Revised Code of
Washington Annotated, Sec. 37.08.210.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 256b, 256c, 256i of this
title.
