National monuments

54 U.S.C. § 320301

• Title: 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
• Chapter: 3203 — MONUMENTS, RUINS, SITES, AND OBJECTS OF ANTIQUITY

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(a) Presidential Declaration.—The President may, in the President's discretion, declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on land owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be national monuments.
(b) Reservation of Land.—The President may reserve parcels of land as a part of the national monuments. The limits of the parcels shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
(c) Relinquishment to Federal Government.—When an object is situated on a parcel covered by a bona fide unperfected claim or held in private ownership, the parcel, or so much of the parcel as may be necessary for the proper care and management of the object, may be relinquished to the Federal Government and the Secretary may accept the relinquishment of the parcel on behalf of the Federal Government.
(d) Limitation on Extension or Establishment of National Monuments in Wyoming.—No extension or establishment of national monuments in Wyoming may be undertaken except by express authorization of Congress.

History

(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3259.)

Editorial Notes

In subsection (c), the word "parcel" is substituted for "tract" for consistency in this section.
In subsection (d), the word "further" is omitted as obsolete.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Grants for 9/11 Memorials
Pub. L. 115–413, Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5427, provided for competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to be used by eligible 501(c)(3) organizations in existence on Jan. 3, 2019, including criteria for awards, requirements for free admission to facilities and allowance of Federal audits of finanacial statements, and reporting requirements.

Albert Einstein Memorial
Pub. L. 95–625, title VI, §612, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521, as amended by Pub. L. 96–87, title IV, §401(o), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 666, authorized conveyance of property to National Academy of Sciences for erection and maintenance of a Memorial to Albert Einstein on south side of Square Numbered 88 between 21st Street, 22d Street, and Constitution Avenue, District of Columbia, with reverter of title when no longer used for memorial purposes or public access is restricted.