16 U.S.C. § 407
Section 407 · Establishment; description of area
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Valancourt Books, LLC v. Merrick Garland (2023)
Most recently applied in Valancourt Books, LLC v. Merrick Garland (August 2023)
The tract of land known prior to May 14, 1930, as the Carlsbad Cave National Monument, in the State of New Mexico, established and designated as a national monument under section 431 of this title, and by presidential proclamation of October 25, 1923, is declared to be a national park and dedicated as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people under the name of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, under which name the aforesaid national park shall be entitled to receive and to use all moneys heretofore or hereafter appropriated for the Carlsbad Cave National Monument.
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References in Text
The presidential proclamation of October 25, 1923, referred to in text, is Proc. No. 1923, 43 Stat. 1929.