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and for development of the Minute Man National Historical Park, of which not more than $5,000,000 shall be used for acquisition purposes, and in addition thereto, such sums as may be needed for its administration and maintenance. (16 U.S.C. § 410x [Supp. II].)

8. Morristown National Historical Park

Reconveyance of certain land in park to Morristown, New Jersey, au-
thorized
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Morristown,
New Jersey.
Conveyance.

An Act Providing for the reconveyance to the town of Morristown of certain land included within the Morristown National Historical Park, in the State of New Jersey, approved June 6, 1953 (67 Stat. 53)

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 convey to the town of Morristown, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, without consideration, for public use, and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may deem advisable, the following described property comprising a part of the Morristown National Historical Park:

That certain parcel of land comprising a part of the Fort Nonsense area of Morristown National Historical Park, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the twelfth corner of the eleventh tract which was conveyed by town of Morristown to the United States of America by deed dated July Fourth, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Three, which has been recorded at the Morris County clerk's office in book of deeds Q-33, page 433; thence

(1) following the twelfth course therein south forty-nine degrees forty-six minutes east ninety-nine and fifty one-hundredths feet, to the thirteenth corner thereof, thence

(2) following the thirteenth course therein north forty-two degrees fourteen minutes east seventy and seventy one-hundredths feet, to the fourteenth corner thereof, thence

(3) following the fourteenth course therein north eight degrees ten minutes east one hundred eight and twenty one-hundredths feet, to the fifteenth corner thereof, thence

(4) following the fifteenth course therein north forty-seven degrees eighteen minutes west ninetyseven feet, to the sixteenth corner thereof, thence

(5) South twenty-two degrees forty-six minutes twenty seconds west one hundred seventy-four and fifty-eight one-hundredths feet to the point and place of beginning, containing approximately eighteen thousand square feet.

The above described land, upon conveyance to the town of Morristown, shall thereupon cease to be a part of the Morristown National Historical Park.

9. Saratoga National Historical Park

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Secretary of War authorized to have a study made of Saratoga battlefield and submit to Congress a plan for commemorating such battlefield and adjacent points of historical interest--Act of June 2, 1930 223 Establishment of park and acquisition of additional lands authorized__ --Act of June 22, 1948 223

An Act To provide for the study, investigation, and survey, for commemorative purposes, of the battle field of Saratoga, New York, approved June 2, 1930 (46 Stat. 490)

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 and directed to have made a study, investigation, and survey of the battle field of Saratoga, in the State of New York, for the purpose of preparing and submitting to Congress a general plan and such detailed project as may be required for properly commemorating such battle field and other adjacent points of historical and military interest, in accordance with the classification set forth in House Report Numbered 1071, Sixtyninth Congress, first session.

SEC. 2. To enable the Secretary of War to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the payment of mileage of officers of the Army and actual expenses of civilian employees traveling on duty in connection with the study, investigation, and survey, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $4,400 or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended for the purpose of this Act.

An Act To establish the Saratoga National Historical Park, in the State of New York, from the lands that have been acquired by the Federal Government for that purpose pursuant to the Act of June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 608), and for other purposes, approved June 22, 1948 (62 Stat. 570)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of completing the establishment of Saratoga National Historical Park, and to provide adequately for its future development, all lands and other property which have been acquired by the Federal Government pursuant to the Saratoga National Historical Park Act of June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 608; 16 U.S.C, secs. 159-159b), are hereby established as the Saratoga National Historical Park, and shall be administered as provided in section 3 of that Act. (16 U.S.C. § 159c.)

Saratoga, N.Y.,
Study, etc., of,
Post, p. 910.

battlefield.

authorized.

Sum authorized and travel, etc., expenses.

for personnel

Saratoga Na

tional Histor

ical Park, N.Y. Establishment.

Acceptance of
Gen. Philip

sion property.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to Schuyler Man- accept all or any portion of the General Philip Schuyler Mansion property, real and personal, situated at Schuylerville, New York, comprising approximately fifty acres, and also donations of additional land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property in Saratoga County. The authority to acquire property, contained in section 2 of the Act of June 1, 1938, may be utilized by the Secretary of the Interior in carrying out the purposes of this Act. These properties, upon acquisition by the United States, shall become a part of Saratoga National Historical Park, the total area of which however, shall not exceed five thousand five hundred (16 U.S.C. § 159d.)

52 Stat. 609.

acres.

IV. LEGISLATION RELATING TO NATIONAL

MILITARY PARKS

1. Vacancies on Commissions in Charge of National
Military Parks

Secretary of War to become ex officio member of commission on which vacancy occurs by death or resignation_____

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Excerpt from "An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes," approved August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 417, 441, 442)

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NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS

Military parks.

sions.

to be filled.

Hereafter vacancies occurring by death or resignation Park commisin the membership of the several commissions in charge Vacancies ocof national military parks shall not be filled, and the curring in, not duties of the offices thus vacated shall devolve upon the remaining commissioners or commissioner for each of said parks: Provided, That as vacancies occur hereunder the Secretary of War shall become ex officio a member of the commission effected with full authority to act with the remaining commissioners or commissioner, and in case of the vacation of all the offices of commissioner in any one park hereunder the duties of such commission shall thereafter be performed under the direction of the Secretary of War. (16 U.S.C. § 421.)

Proviso. war to be member of etc.

Secretary of

commission,

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