16 U.S.C. § 1272 : US Code - Section 1272: Congressional declaration of purpose

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1272 : US Code - Section 1272: Congressional declaration of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to implement the policy set out in
section 1271 of this title by instituting a national wild and
scenic rivers system, by designating the initial components of that
system, and by prescribing the methods by which and standards
according to which additional components may be added to the system
from time to time.