Federal · Title 16 — Conservation

16 U.S.C. § 391b: Laws applicable to added lands

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The provisions of the Act of August 1, 1916 ( 39 Stat. 432 ), entitled “An Act to establish a national park in the Territory of Hawaii”; the Act of August 25, 1916 ( 39 Stat. 535 ), entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”; 1 the Act of 1 See References in Text note below. February 27, 1920 ( 41 Stat. 452 ), entitled “An Act to authorize the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii to acquire privately owned lands and rights-of-way within the boundaries of the Hawaii National Park”; and all Acts supplementary to and amendatory of said Acts are made applicable to and extended over the lands hereby added to the park: Provided , That the provisions of the Federal Power Act [ 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] shall not apply to or extend over such lands.

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