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16 U.S.C. § 1445

U.S.S. Monitor artifacts and materials

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 1445, U.S.S. Monitor artifacts and materials, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447079
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In recognition of the historical significance of the wreck of the United States ship Monitor to coastal North Carolina and to the area off the coast of North Carolina known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the Congress directs that a suitable display of artifacts and materials from the United States ship Monitor be maintained permanently at an appropriate site in coastal North Carolina. This section shall not affect the following: The responsibilities of the Secretary to provide for the protection, conservation, and display of artifacts and materials from the United States ship Monitor. The authority of the Secretary to designate the Mariner’s Museum, located at Newport News, Virginia, as the principal museum for coordination of activities referred to in paragraph (1).

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 100-627(H.R. 4210)1988-11-07
    A bill to reauthorize title II of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, for fiscal years 1989 and 1990, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-513(S. 1482)2000-11-13
    National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally