20 U.S.C. § 79

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 79 - Barro Colorado Island in Gatun Lake to be set aside

The President is authorized and directed to set aside within the Canal Zone an area in Gatun Lake known as Barro Colorado Island in which the natural features shall, except in event of declared national emergency, be left in their natural state for scientific observation and investigation.

20 U.S.C. § 79

July 2, 1940, ch. 516, §1, 54 Stat. 724.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTFor definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 1381 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

TERMINATION OF WAR AND EMERGENCIES Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, §3, 61 Stat. 451, provided that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on Sept. 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.