Us Code § 440 - Closure in times of national emergency
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§ 440. Closure in times of national emergency
The Secretary of the Interior may, in case of a national emergency, close the said Fort McHenry and it may be used for any and all military purposes during the period of the emergency and for such period of time thereafter, as the public needs may require.
(May 26, 1914, ch. 100, 38 Stat. 382; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 425, 43 Stat. 1109; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, §2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, §1, July 28, 1933.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
A proviso at the close of act Mar. 3, 1925, authorizing the disposal of the useless temporary buildings constructed during the World War and appropriating a sum from the proceeds thereof for the purposes of the act has been omitted as temporary and executed.
This section and sections 437 to 439 of this title were derived from act Mar. 3, 1925. See Codification note set out under section 437 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of War and Emergencies
Termination of state of war and national emergencies, see note set out under section 437 of this title.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 437 of this title.
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