§ 398e. — Bathing and fishing rights protected.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC398e]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XLIV--VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 398e. Bathing and fishing rights protected
(a) Regulations
Nothing in sections 398c to 398f of this title shall be construed as
authorizing any limitation on customary uses of or access to the areas
specified in section 398c of this title for bathing and fishing
(including setting out of fishpots and landing boats), subject to such
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may find reasonable and
necessary for protection of natural conditions and prevention of damage
to marine life and formations.
(b) Admission fee prohibited
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no fee or
charge shall be imposed for entrance or admission into the Virgin
Islands National Park.
(Pub. L. 87-750, Sec. 3, Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 95-348,
Sec. 7(b)(4), Aug. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 495.)
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-348 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 398c, 398d of this title.
