§ 398. — Establishment; administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC398]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XLIV--VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 398. Establishment; administration
A portion of the Virgin Islands of the United States, containing
outstanding scenic and other features of national significance, shall be
established, as prescribed in section 398a of this title, as the
``Virgin Islands National Park''.
The national park shall be administered and preserved by the
Secretary of the Interior in its natural condition for the public
benefit and inspiration, in accordance with the laws governing the
administration of the national parks.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 885, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 940.)
References in Text
The laws governing the administration of the national parks,
referred to in the second par., are classified to section 1 et seq. of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 398a, 398c, 398d of this
title; title 48 section 1705.
