National Park Service Organic Act
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The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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organic act → |
| administeredBy |
National Park Service
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| alsoKnownAs |
Organic Act of 1916
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| appliesTo |
National Park Service
→
national monuments → national parks → other areas administered by the National Park Service → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 16 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| created |
National Park Service
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| createdAgencyWithin |
United States Department of the Interior
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| definesMissionOf |
National Park Service
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| effectiveDate |
1916-08-25
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| establishedMissionOf |
National Park Service
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| governs |
management of units of the National Park System
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| hasKeyPhrase |
conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein
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leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations → |
| influenced |
subsequent U.S. national park legislation
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| introducedBy |
Reed Smoot
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| introducedIn |
United States Senate
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
→
United States Senate → |
| locatedInLegalSystem |
common law system of the United States
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| policyPrinciple |
conservation of park resources
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non-impairment of park resources → public enjoyment of park resources → |
| primaryCitation |
16 U.S.C. §1 et seq.
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| purpose |
to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife in national parks
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to ensure that national park resources are left unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations → to provide for the enjoyment of national park resources by the public → |
| regulates |
administration of national monuments under NPS
→
administration of national parks → |
| relatedTo |
National Park System
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| shortTitle |
National Park Service Organic Act
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| signedBy |
Woodrow Wilson
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| signingDate |
1916-08-25
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| subjectMatter |
environmental conservation
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federal land management → national parks management → |
| typeOfLaw |
environmental law
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public land law → |
| yearEnacted |
1916
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Antiquities Act of 1906
→
Cape Cod National Seashore Act → Public Law 74-292 → |
relatedTo |
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National Park Service
→
National Park Service → |
legalBasis |
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Title 16 of the United States Code
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contains |
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Organic Act of 1916
("An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes")
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hasLongTitle |
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United States protected areas system
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legalFrameworkIncludes |
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National Park Service Organic Act
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shortTitle |
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Organic Act of 1916
("An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes")
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title |