Stat. 309; Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 558; Oct. 6, 8195a. Same; beneficiaries of Bureau of Indian Affairs. 1917, ch. 79, § 1, 40 Stat. 373; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, The Federal Security administrator is authorized title II, § 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) to admit to Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District CHANGE OF NAME of Columbia, for care and treatment, upon applicaThe Department of War was designated the Department tion of the Secretary of the Interior, beneficiaries of the Army and the title of the Secretary of War was of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The cost of such changed to Secretary of the Army by act July 26, 1947. care and treatment shall be paid for by the Bureau TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS of Indian Affairs. (Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 478, § 1, 61 Functions with respect to insane persons belonging to Stat. 751.) the Army and Navy transferred to the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy, see note under sec- 8 196. Transfer of American citizens adjudged insane tion 191 of this title. in Canal Zone. TERMINATION OF WAR AND EMERGENCIES Upon the application of the Governor of the Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, pro- Canal Zone, the Federal Security Administrator is vided that in the interpretation of the provision of act authorized to transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 558, from which this section in the District of Columbia, for treatment, all Amerwas partially derived, for the admission for treatment of ican citizens legally adjudged insane in the Canal interned persons and prisoners of war, under the jurisdiction of the Navy Department, to the Government Hospital Zone whose legal residence in one of the States and for the Insane, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to Territories or the District of Columbia it has been be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore impossible to establish. Upon the ascertainment of declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939, and the legal residence of persons so transferred to the May 27, 1941. hospital, the superintendent of the hospital shall thereupon transfer such persons to their respective $ 193, Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 8 711, 58 Stat. 714, renumbered Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, places of residence, and the expenses attendant 8 5, 60 Stat. 1049. thereon shall be paid from the appropriation for the Section, acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, § 5, 18 Stat. 486; July support of the hospital. (June 12, 1917, ch. 27, § 1, 1, 1902, ch. 1370, § 1, 32 Stat. 712; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, 40 Stat. 179; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 11 (a), eff. § 1, 37 Stat. 309; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, $ 1, 39 Stat. 309; June 30, 1940, 5 F. R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; Sept. 26, July 1, 1918, ch. 113, g 1, 40 Stat. 644; 1939 Reorg. Plan 1950, ch. 1049, § 2 (b), 64 Stat. 1038.) No, I, $$ 201, 205, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F. R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 11 (a), eff. June CHANGE OF NAME 30, 1940, 5 F. R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236, which provided for the The Governor of the Panama Canal was redesignated admission of insane patients of Public Health Service to Governor of the Canal Zone by act Sept. 26, 1950. Saint Elizabeths Hospital, is now covered by section 222 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to Federal Se& 194. Admission; insane inmates of Soldiers' Home. curity Agency, see note under section 161 of this title. Any inmate of the Soldiers' Home who may be 8 196a. Transfer of American citizens adjudged insane come insane shall, upon an order of the president of er os he president OL in Canada. the Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers' Home, e Upon the application of the Secretary of State, be admitted to Saint Elizabeths Hospital and treated the Federal Security Administrator is authorized to therein; and the expenses of maintaining any such transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, in the District person shall be paid from the Soldiers' Home fund. of Columbia, for treatment, all American citizens (July 7, 1884, ch. 332, 23 Stat. 213; July 1, 1916, ch. legally adjudged insane in the Dominion of Canada, 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309.) whose legal residence in one of the States, Territories, TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS or the District of Columbia it has been impossible to Functions with respect to insane persons belonging to establish. Upon the ascertainment of the legal resithe Army transferred to Secretary of the Army, see note dence of persons so transferred to the hospital, the under section 191 of this title. superintendent of the hospital shall thereupon trans8 195. Same; insane inmates of National Home for fer such persons to their respective places of resiDisabled Volunteer Soldiers. dence, and the expenses attendant thereon shall be Any inmate of the National Home for Disabled paid from the appropriation for the support of the Volunteer Soldiers who may become insane shall, hospital. upon an order of the Administrator of Veterans' Upon the request of any such patient, his relatives Affairs, be admitted to Saint Elizabeths Hospital and or friends, he shall have a hearing in the district treated therein. (Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, § 1, 22 Stat. court of the United States for the District of Colum330: Feb. 20, 1905, ch, 593, 33 Stat. 731; July 1, 1916, bia upon his mental condition and the right of the ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, § 2, 46 superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to hold Stat. 1016.) him for treatment. (Mar. 2. 1929. ch. 509, 45 Stat. DISSOLUTION OF HOME AND CONSOLIDATION IN VETERANS 1495; June 25, 1936, ch, 804, 49 Stat. 1921; 1940 ADMINISTRATION Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 11 (a), eff. June 30, 1940. 5 Act July 3, 1930, dissolved the National Home for Dis- FR. 2422. 54 Stat. 1236.) abled Volunteer Soldiers and transferred its functions to the Veterans' Administration. See note preceding sec TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS tion 71 of this title and sections 11—11f of Title 38, Transfer of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to Federal SePensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief. curity Agency, see note under section 161 of this title. 8 196b. Transfer of persons adjudged insane in Virgin Islands. Upon the application of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, the Federal Security Administrator is authorized to transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia for treatment (1) Persons who are permanent residents of the Virgin Islands of the United States and who (A) are citizens or nationals of the United States or nondeportable aliens and (B) have been legally adjudged to be insane in the Virgin Islands or while temporarily in another insular possession or a Territory of the United States or in the continental United States; and (2) persons who are present in but not permanent residents of the Virgin Islands and (A) have been legally adjudged to be insane in the Virgin Islands, (B) are citizens or nationals of the United States or nondeportable aliens, and (C) are persons whose legal residence in one of the States or Territories of the United States or the District of Columbia it has been impossible to establish. The expense of treatment and care may be paid from the appropriation for the support of the hospital. Upon the ascertainment of the legal residence of persons who have been transferred to Saint Eliza sons who have been transferred to Saint Eliza beths Hospital and who are not permanent residents of the Virgin Islands, the Superintendent of the hospital shall transfer such persons to their respective places of residence, and the expense of transfer shall be paid from the appropriation for the support of the hospital. (1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 11 (a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F. R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; July 18, 1940, ch. 638, 54 Stat, 766; July 18, 1950, ch. 464, § 1, 64 Stat. 343.) AMENDMENTS 1950-Act July 18, 1950, amended section to authorize the transfer to St. Elizabeths Hospital of Insane patients in the Virgin Islands who are legal residents of the islands but who are not American citizens. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to Federal Se. curity Agency, see note under section 161 of this title. 8 197. Care of Army insane and of inmates of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers on Pacific Coast. The Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, contract for the care, maintenance, and treatment of the insane of the Army, and inmates of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers on the Pacific coast at any State asylum in California, in all cases which he was, on March 3, 1901, authorized by law to cause to be sent to Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia. (Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 853, § 1, 31 Stat. 1163; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309; July 26, 1947. ch. 343. title II. $ 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) CHANGE OF NAME The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army and the title of the Secretary of War was changed to Secretary of the Army by act July 26, 1947. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions with respect to insane persons under Army jurisdiction, see notes under sections 161 and 191 of this title. DISSOLUTION OF HOME AND CONSOLIDATION IN VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION Act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, $$ 1, 2, 5, 46 Stat. 1016, dissolved the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and transferred its functions to the Veterans' Administration. See note preceding section 71 of this title and sections 11–11f of Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief. 8 198. Care of insane natives of Philippine Islands serving in Army. The Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, contract for the care, maintenance, and treatment of the insane natives of the Philippine Islands serving in the Army of the United States at any asylum in the Philippine Islands in all cases which he was, on May 11, 1908, authorized by law to cause to be sent to Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia. (May 11, 1908, ch. 163, 35 Stat. 122; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 8 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) CHANGE OF NAME The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army and the title of the Secretary of War was changed to Secretary of the Army by act July 26, 1947. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions with respect to insane persons under Army jurisdiction, see notes under sections 161 and 191 of this title. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE The Philippine Islands were granted independence pursuant to Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4, 1946, 11 F. R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352, which was issued under the authority of section 1394 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and is set out as a note under said section 1394. . $ 199. Transfer of insane from military hospitals to nearest public hospitals. The Secretary of the Army is authorized to transfer from any military hospital to the nearest available public hospital for the care of the insane any insane patient who is in need of treatment, preference being given to the hospital nearest to the place of the patient's enlistment. The superintendent of such public hospital shall possess the right to retain the aforementioned class of patients in his hospital in the same manner and to the same extent as was, on October 6, 1917, possessed by the superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 79, § 1, 40 Stat. 373; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) CHANGE OF NAME The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army and the title of the Secretary of War was changed to Secretary of the Army by act July 26, 1947. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions with respect to insane persons under Army jurisdiction, see notes under sections 161 and 191 of this title. 8 200. Transfer of part of appropriations to public hospitals for support of patients. The superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, with the approval of the Federal Security Administrator, shall transfer to the various public hospitals out of the various appropriations made by Congress for the support and treatment of patients in Saint Elizabeths Hospital a sum sufficient to pay for the support and treatment of patients sent to public hospitals as provided in section 199 of this title, Elizabeths Hospital during the continuance of his based upon the per capita cost of maintenance in mental disorder as is granted in section 211 of this Saint Elizabeths Hospital, said payment not to ex- title to persons who escape the consequences of crimiceed at any time the exact cost of support and treat- nal acts by reason of insanity, unless it be the opinion, ment of such patients. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 79, § 1, both of the physician to the penitentiary and the 40 Stat. 373; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV. $ 11 (a), eff. superintendent of the hospital, that such insane conJune 30, 1940, 5 F. R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236.) vict is so depraved and furious in his character as to render his custody in the hospital insecure, and TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS his example pernicious. (R. S. § 4852; July 1, 1916, Functions with respect to insane persons belonging to the Army transferred to Secretary of the Army, see note ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309.) under section 191 of this title. DERIVATION Transfer of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to Federal Secu. Act Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 36, § 4, 11 Stat. 157. rity Agency, see note under section 161 of this title. SS 201—210. Omitted. § 211b. Insane persons accused of crime; delivery to court on restoration to sanity. CODIFICATION When any person confined in Saint Elizabeths Sections pertained only to the District of Columbia and are set out in Title 32 of the District of Columbia Hospital charged with crime and subject to be tried Code. therefor, or convicted of crime and undergoing senSection 201, R. S. $ 4844; act July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, tence therefor, shall be restored to sanity, the super39 Stat. 309, provided for admission of indigent insane intendent of the hospital shall give notice thereof to persons of the District of Columbia. Section 202, acts Mar. 3, 1877, ch. 105, 19 Stat. 347; the judge of the criminal court, and deliver him to July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to expense the court in obedience to the proper precept. (R. S of indigent insane admitted from District of Columbia. § 4855; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309.) Section 203, acts Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 182, § 1, 20 Stat. 395; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to payment DERIVATION of part of expense from appropriations for District. Act Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 36, § 7, 11 Stat. 158. Section 204, R. S. $$ 4853, 4854; act July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to private patients from § 212. Transfer of insane convicts. the District of Columbia. Upon the application of the Attorney General the Section 205, R. S. § 4849; act July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to insane persons from District Federal Security Administrator is authorized and diof Columbia having property. rected to transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the Section 206, R. S. § 4850, related to admission of non District of Columbia all persons who, having beer residents of District of Columbia charged with offenses against the United States, are Section 207, acts Jan. 31, 1899, ch. 78, § 7, 30 Stat. 811; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to return in the actual custody of its officers, and all persons of nonresident indigent insane in District of Columbia. who have been or shall be convicted of any offense Section 208, acts Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1006, § 1, 32 Stat. in a court of the United States and are imprisoned 1043; Feb. 23, 1905, ch. 738, § 1, 33 Stat. 740, related to in any State prison or penitentiary of any State 01 proceedings to determine mental conditions of insane persons in District of Columbia. Territory, and who during the term of their imSection 209, act Feb. 23, 1905, ch. 738, § 1, 33 Stat. 740, prisonment have or shall become and be insane related to jury in lunacy proceedings and costs in District (June 23, 1874, ch. 465, § 1, 18 Stat. 251; Aug. 7, 1882 of Columbia. Section 210, acts Feb. 23, 1905, ch. 738, § 2, 33 Stat. ch. 433, § 1, 22 Stat. 330; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, SI 740; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309; June 25, 39 Stat. 309; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 11 (a), eft. 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921, related to discharge of insane June 30, 1940, 5 F. R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236.) person from District of Columbia as cured. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS 8 211. Admission of insane persons accused of crime, Transfer of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to Federal Secu. rity Agency, see note under section 161 of this title. If any person, charged with crime, be found, in the court before which he is so charged, to be an § 213. Accommodation of insane convict in State insane person, such court shall certify the same to asylums; compensation. the Federal Security Administrator, who may order In all cases where any person convicted in a court such person to be confined in Saint Elizabeths Hos- of the United States shall, while imprisoned under pital, and, if he be not indigent, he and his estate such conviction in any State prison or penitentiary. shall be charged with expenses of his support in the become and be insane, and there shall not be accoin, hospital. (R. S. § 4851; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 modation for such insane person at Saint Elizabeth Stat. 309; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 11 (a), eff. Hospital, or if for other reasons the Attorney General June 30, 1940, 5 F. R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236.) is of opinion that such insane person should be placed at a State insane asylum rather than at said DERIVATION Act Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 36, § 5, 11 Stat. 158. hospital, then the Attorney General shall have power in his discretion to contract with any State insane TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS or lunatic asylum, within the State in which such Transfer of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to Federal Security Agency, see note under section 161 of this title. convict is imprisoned, for his care and custody while remaining so insane; and in all cases where such & 211a. Admission of insane convicts. convicts shall be transferred to a State asylum for Any person becoming insane during the continu insane convicts, in accordance with the laws of such ance of his sentence in the United States penitentiary State, the Attorney General is authorized and clishall have the same privilege of treatment in Saint rected to compensate the said asylum, or the proper horities controlling the same, for the care and tody of such insane convicts, until their removal discharge, in such amounts as he shall deem just i reasonable; but no contract shall be made or npensation paid for the care of such insane person son tond their respective terms of imprisonment. ine 23, 1874, ch. 465, $ 2, 18 Stat. 251; July 1, 1916, 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309.) 8 222. Insane persons not to be confined in jail. CODIFICATION Section, R. S. § 4857, provided that no insane person not charged with any breach of the peace should ever be confined in the United States jail in the District of Columbia Chapter 5.—THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF This chapter related only to the District of Columbia. It consisted of sections 231—250 which are set out in Title 31 of the District of Columbia Code. Chapter 6.—THE FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL This chapter related only to the District of Columbia. It consisted of sections 261—264 which are set out in Title 32 of the District of Columbia Code. 14. Return to prison on restoration to sanity. Vhenever such insane convict shall be restored to nity, after he or she shall have been transferred der the provisions of sections 212 or 213 of this e, he or she shall be returned to the prison or uitentiary from which the transfer was made, proed the term of imprisonment shall not have ex all not have ex. ed. The questions of sanity in all cases arising der this section and sections 212 or 213 of this title III be determined in accordance with the rules and ulations of existing laws, State or national, on it subject, applicable to the prison, penitentiary, or lum where such convict shall be confined. (June 1874, ch. 465, $ 3, 18 Stat. 252.) 276. 115—220. Omitted. CODIFICATION lections pertained only to the District of Columbia. lection 215, act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, § 1, 33 Stat. 316, ited to apprehension and detention of certain insane sons in District of Columbia. lection 216, act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, § 2, 33 Stat. 317, ited to arrest at other than public places in District Columbia. lection 217, acts Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, § 3, 33 Stat. July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to sporary detention of alleged insane persons found in trict of Columbia. lection 218, acts Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, $ 4, 33 Stat. July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 309, related to iporary commitment of persons found in District of umbia to other hospital, or detention in police station. Section 219, acts Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618. § 5, 33 Stat. Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, § 1, 37 Stat. 309, related to tificate by physician as to sanity or insanity found in trict of Columbia. ection 220, act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, § 6, 33 Stat. , related to making false affidavit or certificate. Chapter 7.-NATIONAL CEMETERIES Sec. 271. Manner of acquisition of lands, 2718. State donations of land. 272. Appraisement of real estate. 273. Payment of appraised value. 274. Superintendents of cemeteries. 275. Selection of superintendents. Fuel and quarters for superintendents. 277. Superintendent of Antietam Battlefield. 278. Care and maintenance of cemeteries. 279. Inclosure, headstones, and registers. 279a. Headstones for unmarked graves of members of armed forces and soldiers of Union and Confederate Armies; compilation of list; inscription of names on memorial. 279b. Same; rules and regulations. 279c. Same; preservation of records. 280—280b. Repealed. 281. Persons to be buried in national cemeteries; regu lations; definition of "widow". 281a. Utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries. 281b. Same; expansion of existing cemeteries; limitation of area. 2810. Same; regulations by Secretary of the Army. 281d. Utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries at Fort Logan, Colo. 281e. Same; selection of lands; care and maintenance; size. 2811. Same; rules and regulations by Secretary of the Army. 281g. Expansion of existing cemeteries. 282. Burial of Confederate veterans. 283. Cemetery near City of Mexico. 284. Regulations for cemetery in Mexico. 285. Burial ground of Zachary Taylor as national ceme tery. 286. Penalty for defacing cemeteries. 287. Jurisdiction of United States. 288. Single approach to cemeteries authorized. 289. Conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery. 290. Encroachment by railroad on rights-of-way. 291. Arlington Memorial Amphitheater; commission to make recommendations for Inscriptions, entomb ments, etc. 292. Same; chairman and executive and disbursing officer of commission. Same; specific authorization from Congress for in scriptions, entombments, etc. 294. Same; restrictions on inscriptions, entombments, etc. 295. Same; character of Inscriptions, etc. 296. Preservation of historic graveyards in abandoned military posts, conveyance to grantees. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 6166, June 10, 1933, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 6229, July 27, 1934; Ex. Ord. No. 6614, Feb. 26, 1934; Ex. Ord. No. 6690. Apr. 25, 1984, !1. Discharge of patients on bond. Iany person will give bond with sufficient security, be approved by the United States District Court the District of Columbia, or by any judge reof in vacation, payable to the United States, with dition to restrain and take care of any independ or indigent insane person not charged with a ach of the peace, whether in the hospital or not, til the insane person is restored to sanity, such irt or judge thereof may deliver such insane perI to the party giving such bond. (R. S. § 4856; je 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, 646, $ 32 (b), 62 Stat. 991, eff. Sept. 1, 1948; May 1949, ch. 139, $ 127, 63 Stat. 107.) DERIVATION ct Feb. 7, 1857, ch. 36, § 9, 11 Stat. 158. CHANGE OF NAME ct June 25, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, subuted "United States District Court for the District of umbia" in lieu of "district court of the United States the District of Columbia". 24628°—-53-vol. 2—---99 293. NATIONAL CEMETERIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES The functions of administration pertaining to national cemeteries located in foreign countries, which were transferred to the Department of State, were revoked and the functions of administration pertaining to nstional cemeteries and memorials located in Europe, together with personnel, records, etc. were transferred to the American Battle Monuments Commission by Ex. Ord. No. 6614, April 25, 1934, set out in note under section 132 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees. set out in note to section 132 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, transferred all functions of administration of certain historical national cemeteries located within the continental limits of the United States, including certain cemeteries administered by the War Department to the Director of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations in the Department of the Interior. By Ex. Ord., No. 6228, July 28, 1933, also set out in note to section 132 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, the operation of Executive Order No. 6166 as to the transfer of the specified national cemeteries was postponed until further order, except with regard to the following cemeteries located within the continental limits of the United States: NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia and Tennessee. Fort Donelson National Military Park, Tennessee. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battle Fields Memorial, Virginia Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, North Carolina. Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina. Moores Creek National Military Park, North Carolina. Petersburg National Military Park, Virginia. Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Stones River National Military Park, Tennessee. Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi. NATIONAL PARKS BATTLEFIELD SITES NATIONAL MONUMENTS MISCELLANEOUS MEMORIALS NATIONAL CEMETERIES CHANGE OF NAME The Director of National Parks, Buildings and Reservations was renamed the Director of National Park Service by act Mar. 2, 1984, ch. 38, 48 Stat. 362. $ 271. Manner of acquisition of lands. The Secretary of the Army shall purchase from the owners thereof, at such price as may be mutually agreed upon between the Secretary and such owners, such real estate as in his judgment is suitable and necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions for national cemeteries, and obtain from such owners the title in fee simple for the same. And in case the Secretary of the Army is not able to agree with any owner upon the price to be paid for any real estate needed for such purpose, or to obtain from such owner title in fee simple for the same, the Secretary is authorized to enter upon and appropriate any real estate which, in his judgment, is suitable and necessary for such purposes. (R. S. § 4870; July 26. 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) DERIVATION CHANGE OF NAME TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS See note preceding this section. 8 271a. State donations of land. The Secretary of the Army is authorized to accept (on behalf of, and without cost to, the United States) from any State title to such land as he deems suitable for national cemetery purposes. Upon the acquisition of such land by the United States, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to establish thereon & national cemetery and to provide for the care and maintenance of such national cemetery. (June 29, 1938. ch. 808, 52 Stat. 1233; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) CHANGE OF NAME The title of the Secretary of War was changed to the Secretary of the Army by section 205 (a) of act July 2 1947. 8272. Appraisement of real estate. The Secretary of the Army or the owners of any real estate thus entered upon and appropriated are authorized to make application for an appraisement of real estate thus entered upon and appropriated, to any district court within any State or district where such real estate is situated; and such court shall upon such application, and in such mode and under such rules and regulations as it may adopt, make & just and equitable appraisement of the cash value of the several interests of each and every owner of such real estate and improvements thereon. (R S $ 4871; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, $ 291, 36 Stat. 1167: July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, $ 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501.) |