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thirty-three minutes west, one thousand two hundred ninety-four and twenty-six hundredths feet, more or less, along the west boundary of said tract, which line is also the present boundary of said memorial, to the northeast corner of lot 8, section 18, said point being marked by an iron pipe with a brass cap and a rock cairn placed by the United States Bureau of Land Management in 1955; thence north zero degrees twenty-three minutes east, two hundred thirty and eight-tenths feet, more or less, along the west boundary of Homestead Entry Survey 310 to a point on a circular curve marked by an iron pipe with a National Park Service brass cap, said point being located south eighty-one degrees forty-four minutes east, exactly one hundred forty feet from the point of curvature of said curve; thence southeasterly five hundred forty-eight and two-tenths feet along said circular curve to the right of radius one thousand seven hundred thirty-two and four-tenths feet and having a beginning tangent bearing of south eighty-four degrees three minutes east (from point of curvature to point of intersection), to the point of tangency of said curve; thence south sixty-one degrees sixteen minutes east, two hundred twenty-four and eight-tenths feet to the point of curvature of a circular curve to the right; thence southeasterly two hundred ninety-two and six-tenths feet along said circular curve to the right of radius six thousand twenty-nine and six-tenths feet to the point of tangency of said curve; thence south fifty-eight degrees twenty-nine minutes east, five hundred eighty-eight and seven-tenths feet to the point of curvature of a circular curve to the right; thence southeasterly two hundred twenty-five and nine-tenths feet along said circular curve to the right of radius two thousand two hundred nine and nine-tenths feet to the point of tangency of said curve; thence south fifty-two degrees thirty-eight minutes east, twenty-eight and eight-tenths feet to the point of curvature of a circular curve to the left; thence southeasterly two hundred sixteen and nine-tenths feet along said circular curve to the left of radius one thousand six hundred nine and nine-tenths feet to the point of tangency of said curve; thence south sixty degrees twenty-one minutes east, thirty and seven-tenths feet to the point of curvature of a circular curve to the right; thence southeasterly seven hundred thirteen and six-tenths feet, more or less, along said circular curve to the right of radius one thousand two hundred fifty-four and nine-tenths feet to a point on the southern boundary line of Homestead Entry Survey 310 marked by an iron pipe with a National Park Service brass cap, said point also being located on the present northern boundary line of Coronado National Memorial; thence north eighty-nine degrees forty-nine minutes west two thousand three hun

Land acquisition.

16 U.S.C. 1. 16 U.S.C. 4505-1-3.

16 U.S.C. 171-2.

Appropriation.

dred and sixty-one feet, more or less, along the southern boundary line of Homestead Entry Survey 310, which line is also the present northern boundary of the said memorial, to the point of beginning (all bearings referred to the true meridian).

(2) Inclusion in the Memorial and exclusion from the Coronado National Forest of lots 5 and 6 in section 20, township 24 south, range 21 east, Gila and Salt River base and meridian.

(3) Exclusion from the Memorial and inclusion in the Coronado National Forest of the north half southwest quarter northwest quarter section 13, and the north half Southeast quarter northeast quarter section 14, all in township 24 south, range 20 east, Gila and Salt River base and meridian. (16 U.S.C. § 450y-5 [Supp. II].)

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands within the revised boundaries of the Coronado National Memorial by purchase, donation, with donated funds, or by such other means as he may consider to be in the public interest. Lands and interests in lands acquired pursuant to this Act shall become a part of the Memorial and be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended, and pursuant to sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 630), as amended. (16 U.S.C. § 450y-6 [Supp. II].)

SEC. 3. The Act approved August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 885), is hereby amended by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of subsection (a), section 1, and inserting immediately thereafter the following: "repair and maintenance of the class 'C' road lying between the terminus of F.A. 383 at the east boundary of Coronado National Forest and the point where said class 'C' road enters Coronado National Memorial in the vicinity of Montezuma Pass, approximately 5.3 miles." (16 U.S.C. § 17j-2 [Supp. II].)'

SEC. 4. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of not to exceed $3,000 for the purpose of acquiring lands, interests in lands, and improvements thereon as may be necessary for carrying out this Act. (16) U.S.C. § 450y-7 [Supp. II].)

1 See also General Legislation, pp. 16-17.

3. De Soto National Memorial

Establishment and acquisition of lands authorized___Act of March 11, 1948
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--Act of August 21, 1950

Act of March 11, 1948, as amended by Act of August 21, 1950, amended to
increase acreage authorized for acquisition and authorization for ap-
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-Act of September 8, 1960

An Act To authorize the establishment of the De Soto National Memorial, in the State of Florida, and for other purposes, approved March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of establishing an appropriate memorial to Hernando De Soto, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to acquire on behalf of the United States, by donation, by purchase with donated funds when purchaseable at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by condemnation with donated funds, such lands and interests in land within an area of not to exceed twenty-five acres as he may select in the vicinity of Tampa Bay and Bradenton, Florida, and to construct thereon a suitable memorial structure, together with such connecting roads and public facilities as may be desirable. (16 U.S.C. § 450dd as amended. See p. 374.)

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SEC. 2. Upon a determination by the Secretary of the Interior that sufficient land has been acquired by the United States for the memorial, such property shall be established as the "De Soto National Memorial", and shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, for the benefit of the people of the United States. An order of the Secretary of the Interior, constituting notice of such establishment, shall be published in the Federal Register. Insofar as applicable and not in conflict with this Act, the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), providing for the establishment of a National Park Service, as amended and supplemented, shall govern the promotion and development of the national memorial. (16 U.S.C. § 450dd-1.) Appropriation SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $25,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (16 U.S.C. § 450dd note as amended. See p. 374.)

An Act To amend the Act of March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of the De Soto National Memorial, in the State of Florida, approved August 21, 1950 (64 Stat. 469)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Act of March 11, 1948

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(62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of the De Soto National Memorial, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $50,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act." (16 U.S.Č. § 450dd note. See p. 373.)

An Act To amend the Act of March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of the De Soto National Memorial, in the State of Florida, approved September 8, 1960 (74 Stat. 856)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of March 11, 1948 (62 Stat. 78), relating to the establishment of De Soto National Memorial, Florida, as amended by the Act of August 21, 1950 (64 Stat. 469), is hereby amended as follows:

A. By striking from section 1 of the Act the words "twenty-five", and by substituting therefor the word "thirty". (See p. 373.)

B. By striking from section 3 of said Act, as amended, the figure "$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$175,000". (16 U.S.C. §450dd [Supp. II].)

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An Act To promote public cooperation in the rehabilitation and preservation of the Nation's important historic properties in the New York City area, and for other purposes, approved August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 632)

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 appoint an advisory board, to be known as the New York City National Shrines Advisory Board. The membership of the Board may not exceed eleven persons. The Secretary shall appoint one member to represent the city of New York, one member to represent the State of New York, and one member to represent the Borough of Manhattan, after consideration of such recommendations as may be made by the mayor of New York City, the Governor of New York State, and the President of the Borough of Manhattan for the appointment of the representatives of their respective jurisdictions. The remaining membership of the Board shall be appointed from the various historical and civic organizations interested in effectuating the purposes of this Act. The Secretary shall, at the time of appointment, designate one of the members to serve as Chairman. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be paid any necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, when authorized by the Secretary of the Interior.

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The functions of the Board shall be to render advice Preservation to the Secretary of the Interior and to further public properties. participation in the rehabilitation and the preservation of those historic properties in the New York City area that are of great national significance, identified as the Federal Hall National Memorial, Castle Clinton National Monument, and the Statue of Liberty National Monument. The Board shall conduct a study of these historic properties and submit recommendations concerning their preservation and administration to the Secretary of the Interior, such report and recommendations Report to of the Board to be transmitted to the Congress by the Secretary of the Interior, together with his recommendations thereon, within one year following the date of the establishment of the Board. The Board shall cease to exist when the Secretary of the Interior shall find that its purposes have been accomplished.

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