16 USC § 426f - Control of battlefield; regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s426f"
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title: "16 USC § 426f - Control of battlefield; regulations"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "426f"
section_name: "Control of battlefield; regulations"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES"
subchapter_number: "LX"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 7, 44 Stat. 1400; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933; Pub. L. 86–443, § 2, Apr. 22, 1960, 74 Stat. 82.)"
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# § 426f. Control of battlefield; regulations

The said Stones River National Battlefield shall be under the control of the Secretary of the Interior, and he is authorized to make all needed regulations for the care of the battlefield. The superintendent of the Stones River National Cemetery shall likewise be the superintendent of and have the custody and care of the Stones River National Battlefield, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 374, § 7, 44 Stat. 1400; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933; Pub. L. 86–443, § 2, Apr. 22, 1960, 74 Stat. 82.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Stones River National Battlefield” and “battlefield” substituted in text for “Stones River National Park” and “park”, respectively, in view of redesignation of Stones River National Military Park as Stones River National Battlefield by . See section 426 of this title.

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under .