15. Mammoth Cave National Park Page 146 147 Commissioner to be appointed solely by the United States District U.S.commissioners. Appointments to certain An Act To provide that appointments of United States commissioners for the Isle Royale, Hawaii, Mammoth Cave, and Olympic National Parks shall be made by the United States district courts without the recommendation and approval of the Secretary of the Interior, approved April 21, 1948 (62 Stat. 196) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to accept the cession by the State of national parks. Michigan of exclusive jurisdiction over the lands embraced within the Isle Royale National Park, and for other purposes", approved March 6, 1942 (U.S.C., 1940 edition, Supp. V, title 16, sec. 408m), is amended by striking out "upon the recommendation and approval of the Secretary of the Interior of a qualified candidate." 56 Stat. 184. 46 Stat. 228. 56 Stat. 318. SEC. 2. The first paragraph of section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the exercise of sole and exclusive jurisdiction by the United States over the Hawaii National Park in the Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes", approved April 19, 1930, as amended (U.S.C., 1940 edition, title 16, sec. 395e), is amended by striking out "upon the recommendation and approval of the Secretary of the Interior of a qualified candidate". SEC. 3. The first sentence of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to accept the cession by the Commonwealth of Kentucky of exclusive jurisdiction over the lands embraced within the Mammoth Cave National Park; to authorize the acquisition of additional lands for the park in accordance with the Act of May 25, 1926 (44 Stat. 635); to authorize the acceptance of donations of land for the development of a proper entrance road to the park; and for other purposes", approved June 5, 1942 (U.S.C., 1940 edition, Supp. V, title 16, sec. 404c-5), is amended by striking out "Upon the recommendation and approval of the Secretary of the Interior of a qualified candidate, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The". SEC. 4. The first sentence of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to accept the cession by the State of Washington of exclusive jurisdiction over the lands embraced within the Olympic National Park, and for other pur poses", approved March 6, 1942 (U.S.C., 1940 edition, 56 Stat. 137. Supp. V, title 16, sec. 256d), is amended by striking out "Upon the recommendation and approval of the Secretary of the Interior of a qualified candidate, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The". (See 28 U.S.C. § 631 note.) An Act To amend section 11 of the Act approved June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 317), relating to Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes, approved June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1165) Mammoth Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second paragraph of section 11 of the Act approved June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 317, 319; 16 Park, Ky. U.S.C. sec. 404c-11), is hereby amended to read as follows: authorized. of lands. "In order to provide for acquisition of property on Appropriation behalf of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of not to exceed $350,000. Any of the funds appropriated pursuant to the provisions Acquisition hereof which are not needed to acquire property as authorized by this section may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, be used to acquire lands and interests in lands required for the development of a proper and suitable entrance road to Mammoth Cave National Park, as authorized in section 12 of this Act. 56 Stat. 320. The funds heretofore deposited in the Treasury under special fund receipt account 146664 shall, upon the passage of this Act, be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That no Restriction. part of this authorization shall be used for road development or construction until after all the lands within the maximum boundaries, as authorized by the Act of May 25, 1926 (44 Stat. 635), have been acquired by purchase, 16 U.S.C. condemnation or otherwise." (16 U.S.C. § 404c-11.) An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the State of Kentucky to acquire non-Federal cave properties within the authorized boundaries of Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes, approved March 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 36) 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 cooperate with the State of Kentucky for the purpose of arranging for the eventual acquisition by the United States of the Great Onyx Cave and the Crystal Cave within the authorized boundaries of Mammoth Cave National Park. The Secretary shall deposit to the credit of a special receipt account that portion of the annual admission, guide, and elevator fee receipts from the said § 404-404c. Kentucky. U.S. authority to acquire cave properties. park which exceeds the annual amount available to the park for management, guide, and protection purposes, which funds so deposited may be expended thereafter in payment for the purchase of said cave properties. The Secretary is further authorized to enter into such contracts and agreements as he may determine to be necessary to effectuate the acquistion of the cave properties as authorized herein. (16 U.S.C. § 404b-2.) 16. Mount McKinley National Park Receipts for fiscal years 1957, 1958, and 1959 from the operation of Mc- Authority of the United States in Mount McKinley National Park not Excerpt from “An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for other purposes," approved June 13, 1956 (70 Stat. 257, 263) Page 149 149 150 150 16 181. Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed one hundred and ten passenger motor vehicles of which one hundred and nine shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed seventeen for replacing United States Park Police cruisers; and the objects and purposes specified in the Acts of August 8, 1953 (67 Stat. 495, 496) and 18U.S.C. 1b-d July 1, 1955 (69 Stat. 242): Provided, That all receipts for the fiscal year 1957 from the operation of the McKinley Park Hotel in Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, may be applied to, or offset against, costs of managing, operating, and maintaining the hotel and related facilities, and any receipts or other revenues in excess of such costs shall be deposited at least annually into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Excerpt from "An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes," approved July 1, 1957 (71 Stat. 257, 263) Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed one hundred and seventeen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, including not to exceed seventeen for replacing United States Park Police cruisers; and the objects and purposes specified in the Acts of August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. fb-1d) and July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f): Provided, That all receipts for the fiscal year 1958 from the operation of the McKinley Park Hotel in Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, may be applied to, or offset against, costs of managing, operating, and main 67 Stat. 495, 496; 69 Stat. 242. Mount McKinley taining the hotel and related facilities, and any receipts or other revenues in excess of such costs shall be deposited at least annually into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Excerpt from "An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for other purposes," approved June 4, 1958 (72 Stat. 155, 161) Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed eighty-four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, including not to exceed seventeen for replacing United States Park Police cruisers; purchase of one aircraft; and the objects and purposes specified in the Acts of August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. ib-1d) and July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f): Provided, That all receipts for the fiscal year 1959 from the operation of the McKinley Park Hotel in Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, may be applied to, or offset against, costs of managing, operating, and maintaining the hotel and related facilities, and any receipt or other revenues in excess of such costs shall be deposited at least annually into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Excerpt from "An Act To provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union,” approved July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339, 347) SEC. 11. (a) Nothing in this Act shall affect the estabNational Park. lishment, or the right, ownership, and authority of the United States in Mount McKinley National Park, as now or hereafter constituted; but exclusive jurisdiction, in all cases, shall be exercised by the United States for the national park, as now or hereafter constituted; saving, however, to the State of Alaska the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in said State, but outside of said park; and saving further to the said State the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property on the lands included in said park; and saving also to the persons residing now or hereafter in such area the right to vote at all elections held within the respective political subdivisions of their residence in which the park is situated. (48 U.S.C. prec. § 21 note.) |