a Coast Guard light station. (16 U.S.C. § 450hh−1.) SEC. 3. The national monument shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1-4), as amended and supplemented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467). (16 U.S.C. § 450hh2.) authorized. SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropri- Appropriation ated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (16 U.S.C. § 450hh note.) 35. Santa Rosa Island National Monument Page Abolishment of monument and transfer of land to Escambia County, Santa Rosa Monument, Fla. Abolishment; conveyance. An Act To abolish the Santa Rosa Island National Monument and to provide for the conveyance to Escambia County, State of Florida, of that portion of Santa Rosa Island which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, approved July 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 712) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Island National assembled, That the Santa Rosa Island National Monument, Florida, is hereby abolished, and the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to donate and convey to Escambia County, State of Florida, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that portion of Santa Rosa Island, Florida, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, to be retained by the said Escambia County and to be used by it for such purposes as it shall deem to be in the public interest or to be leased by it from time to time in whole or in part or parts to such persons and for such purposes as it shall deem to be in the public interest and upon such terms and conditions as it shall fix and always to be subject to regulation by said county whether leased or not leased but never to be otherwise disposed of or conveyed by it: Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent the said county from conveying said property back to the Federal Government or to the State of Florida or any agency thereof. 36. Scotts Bluff National Monument Boundary revision authorized____ Page --Act of June 30, 1961 453 An Act To revise the boundaries of the Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska, and for other purposes, approved June 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 148) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to preserve the scenic and historic integrity of Scotts Bluff and adjacent features, the Secretary of the Interior may revise the boundaries of the Scotts Bluff National Monument so as to exclude from it certain private and Federal lands and substitute other private lands more essential to the purposes of the monument: Provided, That the revised boundaries shall encompass an area which is about three hundred and fifty acres less than the acreage of the monument as of the date of this Act. Notice of the designation of the revised boundaries pursuant to this section shall be given by publication in the Federal Register. Scotts Bluff National Monu ment, Nebr. SEC. 2. The Secretary, in furtherance of the purposes of this Act, may procure, in such manner as he Land may acquisition. deem to be in the public interest, lands and interests in Authority. lands within the revised boundaries designated pursuant to section 1 of this Act. To avoid the undesirable severance of parcels in private ownership which extend beyond the revised boundaries, the Secretary may, in his discretion and with the consent of the owners, acquire lands or interests in lands that are in private ownership but which lie outside the revised boundary. Property so acquired outside the revised boundary and federally owned lands excluded from the monument pursuant to section 1 of this Act may be exchanged by the Secretary of the Interior for any land of approximately equal value within the revised boundaries. Nothing in this section shall be construed as repealing or limiting the existing jurisdiction, power, or authority of the Secretary prescribed by the public land laws. SEC. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated such Appropriation. sums, but not more than $15,000, as may be necessary for the acquisition of lands newly included within the boundaries of the monument as revised pursuant to this Act. 453 37. Shoshone Cavern National Monument Abolishment of monument and transfer of land to city of Cody, Wyoming, Shoshone Cavern ment. Abolishment. Page 454 An Act To authorize the abolishment of the Shoshone Cavern National Monument and the transfer of the land therein to the city of Cody, Wyoming, for public recreational use, and for other purposes, approved May 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 98) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Shoshone Cavern National Monument, National Monu established by Executive proclamation of September 21, 1909 (36 Stat. 2501), is hereby abolished and the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to convey, without cost, the lands embraced therein, aggregating two hundred and ten acres, to the city of Cody, Wyoming, for public recreational use, upon such terms and conditions as he shall find to be equitable and in the public interest. In order that the city may provide adequate public access to such property from the Cody-Yellowstone Highway (U.S. Nos. 14 and 20), the Secretary of the Interior is also authorized to convey without cost a rightof-way to the city. In the event that the city of Cody shall fail to devote the said monument lands to the purposes of public park and recreational site within ten years after the date of the enactment of this Act or shall fail to maintain such land for such purposes for any period of five consecutive years subsequent to its devotion to such use or shall fail to provide adequate measures for fire control and watershed protection for the lands, or shall devote such lands or any part thereof to any other use not consistent with the purposes of this Act, such lands and all improvements thereon shall revert to the United States. In such an event, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to declare a forfeiture of all grants and conveyances made pursuant to this Act and to administer such properties in accordance with the public land laws of the United States. 38. Statue of Liberty National Monument Secretary of War authorized to accept funds donated for construction of an electric lighting plant for Statue.. Page Excerpt from Act of July 27, 1916 455 455 456 457 Amendment to Act of August 11, 1955- Excerpt from "An Act Making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes," approved July 27, 1916 (39 Stat. 391, 411) SEC. 5. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept for and on behalf of the United States, with thanks to the donors, funds raised or to be raised by the New York World by popular subscription for the construction of an electric lighting plant adequate for the illumination of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloes Island, New York Harbor, with the understanding that the funds will be applied to the purpose for which donated, and that the lighting plant, after construction, will be maintained at the expense of the United States. 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 Representa- New York City tives of the United States of America in Congress as- Shrines Adsembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized visory Board. 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. |