§ 410rr-1. — Establishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410rr-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-P--PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410rr-1. Establishment
(a) Preservation of existing Pecos National Monument and related
resources
In order to enhance and preserve the existing Pecos National
Monument and related nationally significant resources for the benefit
and enjoyment of present and future generations, there is hereby
established the Pecos National Historical Park (hereinafter in this
subchapter referred to as the ``park'').
(b) Park boundaries
The park shall include the existing Pecos National Monument and the
area known as the Forked Lightning Ranch which surrounds the Pecos
National Monument and shall consist of approximately 5,865 acres of the
lands and interests in lands as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Pecos National Historical Park Boundary Concept'', numbered 430/80028
and dated March 1990. The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of
the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this
subchapter referred to as the ``Secretary'') may from time to time make
minor revisions in the boundary of the park in accordance with section
460l-9(c) of this title.
(c) Availability of monument funds for park purposes
The Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the establishment of Pecos
National Monument in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes''
approved June 28, 1965 (79 Stat. 195), is hereby repealed, and any funds
available for purposes of the Pecos National Monument shall be available
for purposes of the park.
(Pub. L. 101-313, title II, Sec. 202, June 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 278.)
References in Text
The Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the establishment of Pecos
National Monument in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes''
approved June 28, 1965, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 89-54,
June 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 195, which enacted provisions listed in a
Miscellaneous National Monuments table set out under section 431 of this
title.
