17. Montezuma Castle National Monument Addition of "Montezuma Well property" to monument authorized........ An Act To provide for the addition of certain land in the State of Arizona to the Montezuma Castle National Monument, approved October 19, 1943 (57 Stat. 572) Montezuma Monument. Page 167 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Secretary of the Interior, on behalf of the Castle National United States, is authorized to acquire, in his discretion, certain lands located in the State of Arizona known as the lands. Montezuma Well property, containing approximately one hundred and eighty acres and situated within section 36, township 15 north, range 5 east, and section 31, township. 15 north, range 6 east, Gila and Salt River meridian. Such lands, when acquired, shall become a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument. (b) Effective on the date of the acquisition of such property, the south half of the northwest quarter of section 31, township 15 north, range 6 east, Gila and Salt River meridian, containing eighty acres of land owned by the United States, shall also become a part of such national monument. SEC. 2. All laws, rules, and regulations applicable to such national monument shall be applicable with respect Administration. to the lands described in the first section of this Act upon the addition of such lands to such national monument. The title to real property acquired pursuant to this Act shall be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated Appropriation such sums as may be necessary but not to exceed $25,000 authorized. to carry out the provisions of this Act. Federal cooperation in acquisition of "Muir Wood Toll Road" author- Muir Wood Expenditure Conditions. Page 168 An Act To authorize Federal cooperation in the acquisition of the "Muir Wood Toll Road", located in Marin County, State of California, and for other purposes, approved June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1214) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend, out of any roads and trails funds available to the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the sum of not to exceed $25,000 to match, dollar for dollar, such sum as may be required to be expended by the Department of Public Works, State of California, for the purpose of acquiring, as a part of the State or county free-road system, the road known as the "Muir Wood Toll Road", extending from the Marin County Panorama Highway to the Muir Woods National Monument and from there down the Frank Valley to its junction with the State highway near Muir Beach, Marin County, California: Provided, That no such funds shall be expended until the State or county shall have taken action necessary to insure that title to the road will be acquired and until the State or county shall have agreed to assume full responsibility for the future maintenance and operation of the road in proper condition to accommodate the traffic thereon. 19. Ocmulgee National Monument Establishment of monument authorized....................Act of June 14, 1934 An Act To authorize the establishment of the Ocmulgee National Monument in Bibb County, Georgia, approved June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958) National Bibb County, Page 169 Ga., set apart when lands United States. therefor vest in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when title to lands commonly known as the "Old Ocmulgee, Ocmulgee Field", upon which certain Indian mounds of Monument, great historical importance are located, comprising approximately two thousand acres, in and around the city of Macon, County of Bibb, State of Georgia, as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior, in the exercise of his judgment and discretion as necessary for nationalmonument purposes, shall have been vested in the United States, said area shall be set aside as a national monument, by proclamation of the President, and shall be known as the "Ocmulgee National Monument": Provided, That the United States shall not purchase by appropriation of public moneys any lands within the aforesaid area, but such lands shall be secured by the United States only by public or private donation.1 (16 U.S.C. sec. 447a.) Lands to be anation only. acquired by Acceptance of lands, funds. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, etc. structures, and other property, within the boundaries of said national monument as determined and fixed hereunder and donations of funds for the purchase and/or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States under Purchases from any donated funds by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, such tracts of land within the said national monument as may be necessary for the completion thereof. (16 U.S.C. sec. 447b.) donated funds. SEC. 3. The administration, protection, and development Administration. of the Ocmulgee National Monument shall be under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916, as amended. (16 U.S.C. sec. 447c.) 1 See proclamation No. 2212 of December 23, 1936 (50 Stat. 1798, 1 Fed. Reg. 2228) establishing monument. Mining permitted within monument.......................Act of October 27, 1941 Organ Pipe Page 170 An Act To permit mining within the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, approved October 27, 1941 (55 Stat. 745) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That within the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Monument, Ariz. in Arizona all mineral deposits of the classes and kinds now subject to location, entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United States shall be, exclusive of the land containing them, subject to disposal under such laws, with right of occupation and use of so much of the surface of the land as may be required for all purposes reasonably incident to the mining or removal of the minerals and under such general regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. (16 U.S.C. sec. 450z.) 21. Patrick Henry National Monument project Establishment of monument on site of Red Hill, estate of Patrick An Act To provide for the establishment of a national monument on the site of Red Hill, estate of Patrick Henry, approved August 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 652) National Page 171 172 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when title to the estate known as Red Hill, the estate Patrick Henry of Patrick Henry, located in Charlotte County, Virginia, Monument, Va.; together with such buildings and other property located establishment. thereon as may be designated by the Secretary of the In- Location. terior as necessary or desirable for national monument purposes shall have been vested in the United States, said area and improvements shall be designated and set apart by proclamation of the President for the preservation as Proclamation. a national monument for the benefit and inspiration of the people, and shall be called the "Patrick Henry National Monument." (16 U.S.C. sec. 450f.) Acceptance of donations of land and other property. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be and he is hereby, authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land and/or buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of said national monument as determined and fixed hereunder, and donations of funds for the purchase and/or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by condemnation Acquisition by under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1808, such tracts of land within said national monument as may be necessary for the completion thereof. (16 U.S.C. sec. 450g.) SEC. 3. That the administration, protection, and develop- Adminisment of the aforesaid national monument shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", as amended. (16 U.S.C. sec. 450h.) SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to make such alterations and repairs to the cottage used as a law office by Patrick Henry and to install therein such furniture and furnishings as may be necessary to (1) restore such cottage to the approximate condition and appearance possessed by it at the time of Patrick Henry's death, and (2) permit the use of such cottage as a museum for relics and records pertaining to Patrick Henry, and for other articles of national and patriotic in condemnation. tration, etc. Rehabilitation of Patrick office. Use of, as a permitted. museum |