36 CFR § 401.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s401.1"
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title: "36 CFR § 401.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "401.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION"
part_number: "401"
part_name: "MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "36 U.S.C 2105; 36 U.S.C. 2106"
regulatory_source: "70 FR 32490, June 3, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 401.1 Purpose.

This part provides guidance on the execution of the responsibilities given by Congress to the American Battle Monuments Commission (Commission) regarding memorials and monuments commemorating the service of American Armed Forces at locations outside the United States.