Hospitals & Asylums
Chapter 7 National Cemeteries
§290 Encroachment by railroad on
rights-of-way
On and after July 27, 1953, no railroad shall be
permitted upon any right-of-way acquired by the United States leading into a
national cemetery, or to encroach on any roads or walks thereon maintained by
the United States.
(July 27, 1953, ch. 245, §101, 67 Stat. 197; Provisions
similar to those set out in former section 290 of this title relating to
encroachment by railroad on rights of way were also repealed by Pub. L. 93–43,
§7(a)(19) to (41), (43), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 83 to 85. Subject matter was
contained in the following prior appropriation acts: July 11, 1952, ch. 669, 66
Stat. 579. Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 556, 65 Stat. 617. Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch.
IX, 64 Stat. 725. Oct. 13, 1949, ch. 688, 63 Stat. 846. June 25, 1948, ch. 655,
62 Stat. 1019. July 31, 1947, ch. 411, 61 Stat. 687. May 2, 1946, ch. 247, 60
Stat. 161. Mar. 31, 1945, ch. 45, 59 Stat. 39. June 26, 1944, ch. 275, 58 Stat.
327. June 2, 1943, ch. 115, 57 Stat. 94. Apr. 28, 1942, ch. 246, 56 Stat. 220.
May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191. June 24, 1940, ch. 415, 54 Stat. 506. June
28, 1939, ch. 246, 53 Stat. 857. June 11, 1938, ch. 348, 52 Stat. 668. July 19,
1937, ch. 511, 50 Stat. 515. May 15, 1936, ch. 404, 49 Stat. 1305. Apr. 9,
1935, ch. 54, title II, 49 Stat. 145. Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title II, 48
Stat. 639. Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title II, 47 Stat. 1595. July 14, 1932, ch.
482, title II, 47 Stat. 689. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title II, 46 Stat. 1302.
May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title II, 46 Stat. 458. Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title
II, 45 Stat. 1375. Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title II, 45 Stat. 354. Feb. 23,
1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138. Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44
Stat. 287. Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926; Repealed. Pub. L.
93–43, §7(a)(1), (13)–(18), (42), (44)–(46), June 18,
1973, 87 Stat. 82, 83, 85; eff. Sept. 1, 1973; See section 2404 of Title 38.