National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores (16 USC Ch. 1) Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems, General Keyword Animal feed/feedstuffs Range Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit National parks Cultural heritage Zoning Protected area Access right Enforcement/compliance Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Offences/penalties Right of use Timber Education Timber extraction/logging Coastal zone management Transfer Private land Servitude Ownership Property rights Vested rights/existing rights Land valuation Tax/levy Urban land Lease Minerals Marine protected areas Management/conservation Hunting authorization/permit Hunting/capture Game Special fund Local government Protection of species Birds Protection of habitats Hunting gear/hunting methods Mountain area Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter concerns national parks, military parks, monuments, and seashores. Specifically, it provides for the Yellowstone National Park: its establishment, boundaries, and trespassers; revision of boundaries, contiguous national forests, jurisdiction of forests; extension of certain laws to park; extending to revised boundaries, and lands acquired by exchange; existing claims, locations, and entries as affected by revised boundaries; control of park by Secretary of the Interior and removal of trespassers; detail of troops for protection of park; jurisdiction over park and fugitives from justice; regulations for hunting and fishing in park, punishment for violations and forfeitures; lease of lands within park; mortgages by lessees within the park; road extensions; private use of electricity from lighting and power plant; disposition of surplus elk, buffalo, bear, beaver, and predatory animals; disposition of surplus elk; provision of feed and range facilities for game animals; exchange for State or private lands authorized; reservation of timber, minerals, or easements by owners on exchange; additions to park; educational facilities for dependents of employees; payments to school districts; cooperative agreements with States or local agencies; creation of special fund and expenditure. Full text English Website uscode.house.gov