View all text of Subchapter LXIII [§ 459 - § 459j-8]
In order to preserve for public use and enjoyment certain areas possessing outstanding natural, historic, and recreational values, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may establish and administer the Gulf Islands National Seashore (hereinafter referred to as the “seashore”).
The seashore shall comprise the areas described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
Upon its acquisition by the Secretary, the area described in this paragraph is the parcel consisting of approximately 2,000 acres of land on Cat Island, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Cat Island, Mississippi”, numbered 635/80085, and dated November 9, 1999 (referred to in sections 459h to 459h–10 of this title 1
The Cat Island Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.