16 U.S.C. § 423e — Ascertaining and marking lines of battle

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States whose troops fought at Petersburg can enter the battlefield to mark their troops' battle lines. Before placing permanent markers, the state needs written approval from the Secretary, based on the commissioners' reports. The Secretary can't favor one state; any method allowed for one state applies to others too.

This section lets any state that had troops fight at Petersburg send its own officials onto the battlefield land and its approaches, to figure out and mark where that state's troops fought. Before any battle line can be permanently marked, though, there's a review step: the proposed position of the lines, and the proposed way of marking them — monuments, tablets, or otherwise, including their design and inscription — must be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary must give written approval before the markers go up, and that approval is based on formal written reports from the battlefield's commissioners. The section also bars favoritism: the Secretary can't discriminate against any state in how it's allowed to mark its lines. Whatever marking arrangement the Secretary grants to one state, any other state is free to use as well.

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It shall be lawful for the authorities of any State having had troops engaged at Petersburg, to enter upon the lands and approaches of the Petersburg National Battlefield for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines of battle of troops engaged therein: Provided, That before any such lines are permanently designated, the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise, including the design and inscription for the same, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior and shall first receive written approval of the Secretary, which approval shall be based upon formal written reports to be made to him in each case by the commissioners of the battlefield: Provided, That no discrimination shall be made against any State as to the manner of designating lines, but any grant made to any State by the Secretary of the Interior may be used by any other State.

Source credit: (July 3, 1926, ch. 746, § 6, 44 Stat. 823; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933; Pub. L. 87–603, § 1, Aug. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 403.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1926Enacted · Act of July 3, 1926, ch. 746 · 44 Stat. 823
1962Amended · Pub. L. 87-603 · 76 Stat. 403

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 746 on 1926-07-03.

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