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subject to later acceptance, if, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, it is as economical to purchase as condemn title to the property: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior may enter into agreements upon such nominal terms as he may prescribe, permitting the present owners or their tenants to occupy or cultivate their present holdings, upon condition] "lease to the immediately preceding owner or owners any lands acquired pursuant to an agreement that such lessee or lessees will occupy such lands in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act and", that they will preserve the present breast works, earthworks, walls, defenses, shelters, buildings and roads. and the present outlines of the battlefields, and that they will only cut trees or underbrush or disturb or remove the soil, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescibe, and that they will assist in protecting all tablets, monuments, or such other artificial works as may from time to time be erected by proper authority.

SEC. 4. [The affairs of the Monocacy National Military Park shall, subject to the supervision and direction of the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations of the Interior Department, be in charge of a superintendent, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.]

The administration, development, preservation, and maintenance of the battlefield shall be exercised by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666).

SEC. 5. [It shall be the duty of the superintendent, under the direction of the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations of the Interior Department, to superintend the opening or repair of such roads as may be necessary to the purposes of the park, and to ascertain and mark with historical tablets or otherwise, as the Secretary of the Interior may determine, all breast works, earthworks, walls, or other defenses or shelters, lines of battle, location of troops. buildings, and other historical points of interest within the park or in its vicinity.]

SEC. 6. The [said Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, acting through the] Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to receive gifts and contributions from States, Territories, societies, organizations, and individuals for the Monocacy National Military Park battlefield. [Provided, That all contributions of money received shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States and credited to a fund to be designated "Monocacy National Military Park fund", which fund shall be applied to and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, for carrying out the provisions of this Act.] for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

SEC 7. It shall be lawful for the authorities of any State having had troops at the Battle of Monocacy to enter upon the lands and approaches of the Monocacy National Military [Park] battlefield for the purposes of ascertaining and marking the line of battle of troops engaged therein: Provided, That before any such lines are permanently designated the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise, including the design and inscription for the same, shall be submitted to the Secre tary of the Interior and shall first receive written approval of the Secretary, which approval shall be based upon formal written re

ports to be made to him in each case by the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations: Provided] Provided further, That no discrimination shall be made against any State as to the manner of designating lines, but any grant made to any State by the Secretary of the Interior may be used by any other State.

SEC. 8. If any person shall, except by permission of the Secretary of the Interior, destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any monument, column, statue, memorial structure, or work of art that shall be erected or placed upon the grounds of the park by lawful authority, or shall destroy or remove any fence, railing, enclosure, or other work for the protection or ornament of said park, or any portion thereof, or shall destroy, cut, hack, bark, break down, or otherwise injure any tree, bush, or shrubbery that may be growing upon said park, or shall cut down or fell or remove any timber, battle relic, tree or trees growing or being upon said park, or hunt within the limits of the park, or shall remove or destroy any breastworks, earthworks, walls, or other defenses or shelter or any part thereof constructed by the armies formerly engaged in the battles on the lands or approaches to the park, any person so offending and found guilty thereof, before any United States commissioner or court, of the jurisdiction in which the offense may be committed, shall for each and every such offense forfeit and pay a fine, in the discretion of the United States commissioner or court, according to the aggravation of the offense [of not less than $5 nor more than $500].

SEC. 9. The Secretary of the Interior shall have the power to make all needful rules and regulations for the care of the park, and for the establishment and marking of lines of battle and other historical features of the park.

SEC. 10. For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the sum of $50,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.]

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $3,525,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands, and not to exceed $500,000 for the development of essential public facilities. Within three years from the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress a final master plan for the full development of the battlefield consistent with the preservation objectives of this Act, indicating:

"(1) the facilities needed to accommodate the health, safety, and interpretive needs of the visiting public;

"(2) the location and estimated cost of all facilities; and "(3) the projected need for any additional facilities within the battlefield.

No funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this section shall be available prior to October 1, 1977."

GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT, VIRGINIA

(Act of January 23, 1930 (46 Stat. 58))

SEC. 4. In order to further the purposes of the national monument the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, lands, waters, and interests therein within the boundaries depicted on the map entitled 'Boundary Map, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, numbered 332-20,000 A and dated May 1975: Provided, That the total area designated within the monument may not exceed one thousand five hundred and twenty-five acres. Lands, waters, and interests therein owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation.

SEC. 5. (a) The owner of an improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for himself and his heirs and assigns a right of use and occupancy of the improved property for noncommercial residential purposes for a definite term of not more than twenty-five years or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the owner or the death of his spouse, whichever is later. The owner shall elect the term to be reserved. Unless this property is wholly or partially donated to the United States, the Secretary shall pay the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of acquisition, less the fair market value, on that date, of the right retained by the owner. A right retained pursuant to this section shall be subject to termination by the Secretary upon his determination that it is being exercised in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, and it shall terminate by operation of law upon the Secretary's notifying the holder of the right of such determination and tendering to him an amount equal to the fair market value of that portion of the right which remains unexpired.

(b) As used in this Act, the term "improved property" means a detached, single-family dwelling, construction of which was begun before June 1, 1976, which is used for noncommercial residential purposes, together with not to exceed three acres of land on which the dwelling is situated, and together with such additional lands or interests therein as the Secretary deems to be reasonably necessary for access thereto, such lands being in the same ownership as the dwelling. together with any structures accessory to the dwelling which are situated on such land.

(c) Whenever an owner of property elects to retain a right of use and occupancy as provided in this section, such owner shall be deemed to have waived any benefits or rights accruing under sections 203, 204, 205, and 206 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1894), and for the purposes of such sections such owner shall not be considered a displaced person as defined in section 101 (6) of such Act.

SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, but not to exceed $3,820,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests therein. No funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be available prior to October 1, 1977.

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON

(Act of June 29, 1938 (52 Stat. 1241))

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SEC. 5. Nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry made under the land laws of the United States, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the right of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land, nor the rights reserved by treaty to the Indians of any tribes.

[The President may after eight months from the approval of this Act by proclamation add to the Olympic National Park any lands within the boundaries of the Olympic National Forest, and any lands which may be acquired by the Government by gift or purchase, which he may deem it advisable to add to such park; and any lands so added to such park shall, upon their addition thereto, become subject to all laws and regulations applicable to other lands within such park: Provided, That the total area of the said park shall not exceed eight hundred and ninety-eight thousand two hundred and ninetytwo acres: Provided further, That before issuing any such proclamation, the President shall consult with the Governor of the State of Washington, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture and advise them of the lands which he proposes to add to such park, and shall afford them a reasonable opportunity to consult with and communicate to him their views and recommendations with respect to the addition of such lands to such park.]

The boundaries of Olympic National Park may be revised only by Act of Congress.

PECOS NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO

(Act of June 28, 1965 (79 Stat. 195))

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to set apart and preserve for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people a site of exceptional historic and archeological importance, the Secretary of the Interior may accept on behalf of the United States the donation of approximately [three hundred and forty-two] three hundred and sixty-six acres of land, or interests therein, includ ing the remains and artifacts of the seventeenth century Spanish mission and ancient Indian pueblo near Pecos, New Mexico, for administration as the Pecos National Monument.

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ACT OF OCTOBER 26, 1974 (88 STAT. 1447)

SEC. 403. (a) The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Army, shall cause to be conducted such studies as they deem reasonable and necessary to determine the causes and extent of the damage to the foundations of the historic structures of the San Juan National Historic Site and shall transmit to the Congress, as soon as possible, but no later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the alternative courses of action, together with their

recommendations, which might be taken to assure the historical integrity of such structures and the safety of the visiting public. Pending the submission of such recommendations, the Secretary of the Interior shall take every reasonable precaution to assure the public safety and the maximum public enjoyment of the historic site.

(b) To carry out the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $100,000.

(c) To carry out the priority repairs as determined by the study performed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, and to complete additional detailed studies to accomplish the work so identified, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $2,733,000.

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ACT OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1962 (76 STAT. 428)

That the Edison Home National Historic Site and the Edison Laboratory National Monument, together with adjacent parcels aggregating approximately seventy-one one-hundredths of an acre which have been donated to the United States for addition to the monument, are designated the Edison National Historic Site.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior may [accept the donation of] acquire, by donation, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds such lands and interests in lands, for addition to the site, as he determines will further the preservation of the Edison National Historic Site and its enjoyment by the public.

SEC. 3. The Edison National Historic Site shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 534; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3), as amended and supplemented.

EC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may he necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, but not to exceed $75.000 for acquisition of lands or interests therein, and $1,695,000 for development.

ACT OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1964 (78 STAT. 957), AS AMENDED,

(88 STAT. 1447)

SEC. 1. That, in order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the public certain lands historically associated with the winter encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army at Jockey Hollow in 1779 and 1780, and to facilitate the administration and interpretation of the Morristown National Historical Park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to procure by purchase, donation, purchase with appropriated funds, or otherwise, not to exceed [465 acres] 600 acres of land and interests therein which [465 acres] 600 acres shall include Stark's Brigade campsite and other lands necessary for the proper administration and interpretation of the Morristown National Historical Park: Provided, That title to the property

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