To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the “Salem Maritime National Historical Park”, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior
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“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.”
Subsection (c)(1). It fixes who the Secretary is for the purposes of section 3. The definition reaches this section only.
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“The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.”
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In this part, the word Secretary means one person. It is the head of the group that runs parks and public land.
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Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act, Public Law 119-25, sec. 3, 139 Stat. 408 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ25/html/PLAW-119publ25.htm
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“Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior,” Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/salem-maritime-national-historical-park/proposal/sec03-secretary-defined/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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