§ 455. — Study of battlefields for commemorative purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC455]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXII--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 455. Study of battlefields for commemorative purposes
The Secretary of the Army is authorized to have made studies and
investigations and, where necessary, surveys of all battlefields within
the continental limits of the United States whereon troops of the United
States or of the original thirteen colonies have been engaged against a
common enemy, with a view to preparing a general plan and such detailed
projects as may be required for properly commemorating such battlefields
or other adjacent points of historic and military interest.
(June 11, 1926, ch. 555, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 726; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military
Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of
the Army.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 455a of this title.
