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XII. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA - CAPE HATTERAS

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SEC. 5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Migratory bird Act, lands and waters now or hereafter included in any ued. migratory bird refuge under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, within the boundaries of the national seashore as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 1 hereof, shall continue as such refuge under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture for the protection of migratory birds, but such lands and waters shall be a part of the aforesaid national seashore and shall be administered by the National Park Service for recreational uses not inconsistent with the purposes of such refuge under such rules and regulations as the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture may jointly approve. The proviso to sec- refuges. tion 1 of this Act shall not limit the power of the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire lands for any migratory bird refuge by purchase with any funds made available therefor by applicable law. (16 U.S.C. sec. 459a-3.)

An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in
the State of North Carolina and for other purposes,'
99 ap-
proved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 669), approved June 29,
1940 (54 Stat. 702)

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the words "national seashore recreational area" hereby substituted in lieu of the words "national seashore" wherever such words occur in the Act of August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 669). (16 U.S.C. sec. 459, 459a, 459a-1, 459a-2, 459a-3.)

SEC.. 2. That section 3 of the aforesaid Act is hereby amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and the addition of the following: “: And provided further, That hunting shall be permitted, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior in conformity with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755), as follows: (a) Upon the waters of the sounds included within the national seashore recreational area, (b) in the area north of the Currituck County line, (c) on Ocracoke Island, and (d) within not more than two thousand acres of land in the remaining portion of said national seashore recreational area, as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior; except on lands and waters included in any existing or future wildlife or migratory bird refuge and adjacent closed waters." (16 U.S.C. sec. 459a-1.)

Additions to

Cape Hatteras
National Sea-
shore, N. C.
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of area.

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703-711.

XIII. LEGISLATION RELATING TO NATIONAL CEMETERY

1. Custer Battlefield National Cemetery1

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Museum authorized to be erected.......................................................................Act of August 10, 1939 199

An Act To provide for the erection of a public historical museum in the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Montana, approved August 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 1337)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is authorized and directed (1) to select a site within the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Montana; (2) to erect and maintain thereon, as a memorial to Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and the officers and soldiers under his command at the Battle of Little Big Horn River, June 25, 1876, a public museum suitable for housing a collection of historical relics; (3) to accept on behalf of the United States for exhibit in such museum the collection of relics now a part of the estate of Mrs. George A. Custer, deceased, the wife of such Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer; and (4), in his discretion, to accept such other historical relics as he may deem appropriate for exhibit therein.

Custer BattleCemetery, Mont. Erection, etc., public mu seum within,

field National

authorized.

Acceptance for torical relics.

exhibit of his

Administrative duties.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of War is authorized and directed, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, by contract or otherwise, with or without advertising, under such conditions as he may prescribe, including the engagement by contract of services of such architects, sculp- Engagement of tors, artists, or firms, and such other technical and pro- vices. fessional personnel as he may deem necessary, without regard to civil-service requirements and restrictions of law governing the employment and compensation of employees of the United States.

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authorized.

SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the Appropriation sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

1 Transferred from War Department to National Park Service by Executive Order No. 8428 of June 3, 1940 (5 Fed. Reg. 2131; 3 CFR, CUM.SUPP.. 664; 5 U.S.C. secs. 124-132).

XIV. LEGISLATION RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS

AREAS

1. Belvoir Military Reservation

Portion of Lord Fairfax estate within the military reservation au-
thorized to be transferred to the Department of the Interior..........
...Act of August 29, 1935

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An Act To authorize the transfer of a certain military reservation to the Department of the Interior, approved August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 967)

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Reservation, Va.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer to the Department of the Interior the mansion site and such portions of the grounds of Belvoir, part of the estate of Lord Fairfax, located within the Belvoir Military Reservation, Virginia, as may be necessary for the restoration and operation of the historic home and grounds for the : benefit and inspiration of the people: Provided, That upon cessation of such use the premises so transferred shall re- Reverter provert to the jurisdiction of the War Department: Provided, however, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the transfer of any part of the said reservation which, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, is needed for the proper development, control, or use of the reservation for military purposes: Provided further, That upon revision. cessation of such use the premises so transferred shall revert to the jurisdiction of the War Department: And provided further, That the transfer authorized by this Act shall not require discontinuance of the operation of the Fort Belvoir Fish Cultural Station, however, its removal and Fish cultural establishment elsewhere on the Belvoir Military Reservation, Virginia, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of War, is hereby authorized.

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