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16 U.S.C. § 410sss

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 410sss, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/444053
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In this section: The term “historical park” means the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A). The term “map” means the map entitled “Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary and Authorized Acquisition Areas”, numbered T20/80,001A, and dated March 2014. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. The term “State” means the State of Maryland. There is established as a unit of the National Park System the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in the State, consisting of the area depicted on the map as “Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Boundary”. The boundary of the historical park shall consist of— The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park Service. The purpose of the historical park is to preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the areas depicted on the map as “Authorized Acquisition Areas for the National Historical Park” only by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange. The Secretary may not acquire land or an interest in land for purposes of this section by condemnation. On acquisition of land or an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition. The Secretary shall administer the historical park and the portion of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument administered by the National Park Service as a single unit of the National Park System, which shall be known as the “Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park”. The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance with this section, Presidential Proclamation Number 8943 (78 Fed. Reg. 18763), and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2014, the Director of the National Park Service and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement to allow the National Park Service to provide for archeological research and the public interpretation of historic resources located within the boundary of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge that are associated with the life of Harriet Tubman, consistent with the management requirements of the Refuge. The Secretary may provide interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the boundary of the historical park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, relating to the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Nothing in this section affects— The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the State, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, and individuals— The Secretary may enter into an agreement to design, construct, operate, and maintain a joint visitor center on land owned by the State— The Federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under this paragraph shall not exceed 50 percent. The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under this paragraph may be in the form of in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued. Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the historical park in accordance with section 100502 of title 54. The general management plan shall be prepared in consultation with the State (including political subdivisions of the State). The Secretary shall— The Secretary shall coordinate the preparation and implementation of the management plan with—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 113-291(H.R. 3979)2014-12-19
    Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-289(H.R. 4680)2016-12-16
    National Park Service Centennial Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally