15. Father Millet Cross National Monument Abolishment of monument and transfer of lands to the State of New York Fort Niagara Conveyance. Page 416 An Act To provide for the conveyance to the State of New York 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 authorState Park, N.Y. ized to convey to the State of New York, without consideration, for public use as a part of the Fort Niagara State Park, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may deem advisable, that certain tract or parcel of land and appurtenances thereon comprising the Father Millet Cross National Monument. The national monument, upon conveyance of such property to the State of New York, is abolished. 16. Fort Frederica National Monument Acquisition and addition of lands to the monument authorized--. An Act Relating to the acquisition and addition of certain lands to Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved September 20, 1950 (64 Stat. 869) Page 417 417 §§ 433g-433j. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the maximum acreage of the Fort Fred- 16 U.S.C. erica National Monument, established pursuant to the Act of May 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1373), is hereby increased from eighty acres to one hundred acres. authorized. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated Appropriation not to exceed $5,000 for the acquisition of land and interests in land for the said national monument. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to use any funds so appropriated, together with any donated funds made available pursuant to the aforesaid Act of May 26, 1936, for the procurement of land and interests in land for the national monument. (16 U.S.C. § 433g note.) An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands as an addition to the Fort Frederica National Monument, approved May 16, 1958 (72 Stat. 110) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, at Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and for other purposes", approved May 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1373), as amended, is amended by striking out "one hundred acres" and inserting in lieu thereof "two hundred and fifty acres". (16 U.S.C. § 433g note.) Fort Frederica National Monu ment, Ga. 16 U.S.C. 433g. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized Acquisition. and directed to acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, subject to the acreage limitation contained in the aforementioned Act, the site known as the Bloody Marsh Battle memorial monument located on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, together with such additional land, including the marshland across the river to the west of Fort Frederica National Monument, or interest in land, as in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior might be desirable for the protection of such national monument. Such lands or interest in lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall be made a part of the Fort Frederica National Monument. (16 U.S.C. § 433h-1.) Appropriation. SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts, not to exceed $20,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (16 U.S.C. § 433h-1 note.) 17. Fort Jefferson National Monument Erection of a memorial tablet in honor of Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd on the site of the ruins of Fort Jefferson authorized___ Page -Joint Resolution of September 21, 1959 419 Joint Resolution Providing for the erection of a memorial tablet at Garden Key, Florida, in honor of Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd, approved September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 575) Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the unselfish services rendered to fellow prisoners by Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd while he was imprisoned, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to erect a memorial tablet of appropriate design on the site of the ruins of Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Florida, to the memory of Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd. 18. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Page 420 420 422 422 Provision for preservation of Fort McHenry as a Government reservation______ .--Act of August 16, 1912 Secretary of War authorized to grant use of Fort McHenry Reservation to mayor and city council of Baltimore___ Act of May 26, 1914 Authorization for erection of monument at Fort McHenry in memory of Francis Scott Key-. Excerpt from Act of July 29, 1914 Temporary jurisdiction over certain lands in reservation ceded to State of Maryland___. -Joint Resolution of April 3, 1916 Act authorizing Secretary of War to grant use of Fort McHenry Reservation to mayor and city council of Baltimore, approved May 26, 1914, repealed and reenacted___. Act of March 3, 1925 423 --Act of June 30, 1947 424 Grant of easement to city of Baltimore authorized_ Fort McHenry, a Government Md. To remain reservation. Proviso. Use of piers. Baltimore, Md. Granted part of Fort McHenry grounds as public park. Provisos. An Act To perpetuate and preserve Fort McHenry and the grounds connected therewith as a Government reservation under the control of the Secretary of War, approved August 16, 1912 (37 Stat. 311) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Fort McHenry and the Government grounds therewith connected shall remain a Government reservation under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States and in the control of the War Department: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall interfere with the present use of the piers now erected upon said fort grounds nor the erection by the Government of another pier thereupon for Government purposes with necessary ingress and egress thereto. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to grant the use of the Fort McHenry Military Reservation, in the State of Maryland, to the mayor and city council of Baltimore, a municipal corporation of the State of Maryland, making certain provisions in connection therewith, providing access to and from the site of the new immigration station heretofore set aside, approved May 26, 1914 (38 Stat. 382) 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 grant permission to the mayor and city council of Baltimore, a municipal corporation of the State of Maryland, to occupy and use the military reservation of Fort McHenry, Maryland, except that part mentioned in section three hereof, and that part now in use by the Department of Commerce for a light and fog signal station under revocable license from the War Department, with the maintenance of the electric lines therto, as a public park upon the agreement of said corporation to repair, maintain, and protect the reservation and the public property thereof during the continuance of its occupancy at its own expense: Provided, That the |