40 U.S.C. § 1001 — Purposes

The purposes of this chapter are as follows:

(a) to preserve the integrity of the comprehensive design of the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for the Nation's Capital;

(b) to ensure the continued public use and enjoyment of open space in the District of Columbia;

(c) to preserve, protect and maintain the limited amount of open space available to residents of, and visitors to, the Nation's Capital; and

(d) to ensure that future commemorative works in areas administered by the National Park Service and the General Services Administration in the District of Columbia and its environs (1) are appropriately designed, constructed, and located and (2) reflect a consensus of the lasting national significance of the subjects involved.

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Short Title

Section 11 of Pub. L. 99–652, as added by Pub. L. 103–321, §2(h), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1795, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Commemorative Works Act’.”

Cross References

National and international monuments and memorials, see section 431 et seq. of Title 16, Conservation.