40 U.S.C. § 8908 Areas I and II

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(a) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.-The Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services (as appropriate) shall make available, for public inspection at appropriate offices of the National Park Service and the General Services Administration, the map entitled "Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs", numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003.

(b) SPECIFIC CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO AREA I AND AREA II.-

(1) AREA I.-After seeking the advice of the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, the Secretary or Administrator, as appropriate, may recommend the location of a commemorative work in Area I only if the Secretary or Administrator decides that the subject of the commemorative work is of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States. The Secretary or Administrator shall notify the Commission, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate of the recommendation that a commemorative work should be located in Area I. The location of a commemorative work in Area I is deemed to be authorized only if the recommendation is approved by law not later than 150 calendar days after the notification.

(2) AREA II.-Commemorative works of subjects of lasting historical significance to the American people may be located in Area II.

(c) RESERVE.-After the date of enactment of the Commemorative Works Clarification and Revision Act of 2003, no commemorative work or visitor center shall be located within the Reserve.

Cite as 40 U.S.C. § 8908

Source: Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1231; Pub. L. 108-126, title II, §§202(b), Nov. 17, 2003, 203, Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1349, 1352; Pub. L. 111-11, title VII, §7116(e)(3), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1203.

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>8908(a)</TD> <TD>40:1005.</TD> <TD>Pub. L. 99-652, §5, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3651.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>8908(b)</TD> <TD>40:1006.</TD> <TD>Pub. L. 99-652, §6, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3651; <actcitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1994" actaltid="103-321">Pub. L. <actid>103-321</actid></actcitation>, <actseccitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1994" actaltid="103-321">§<actsec>2</actsec>(c), Aug. 26, <sessionyear>1994</sessionyear></actseccitation>, 108 Stat. 1794.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>