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Page 1 - reclamation fund," and for the issue and disposal of certificates of indebtedness in reimbursement therefor, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the. United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the Secretary of the Interior to...
Page 5 - ... illustrating the history of the United States. (c) Make necessary investigations and researches in the United States relating to particular sites, buildings, or objects to obtain true and accurate historical and archaeological facts and information concerning the same. (d) For the purpose of this Act, acquire in the name of the United States by gift, purchase, or otherwise any property, personal or real, or any interest or estate therein, title to any real property...
Page 1 - States not needed for other purposes, the location to be subject to the approval of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission...
Page 10 - An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes...
Page 5 - SEO. 2. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary), through the National Park Service, for the purpose of effectuating the policy expressed in section 1 hereof...
Page 5 - That it is hereby declared that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States.
Page 6 - The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Social Security Board, respectively, shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this act, as may be necessary to the efficient administration of the functions with which each is charged under this act.
Page 5 - Service, for the purpose of effectuating this policy, shall- "(a) Secure, collate, and preserve drawings, plans, photographs, and other •data of historic and archeologic sites, buildings, and objects. "(b) Make a survey of historic and archeologic sites, buildings, and objects for the purpose of determining which possess exceptional value as commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States.
Page 5 - An Act for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat.
Page 6 - The acquisition by the Authority of any real property pursuant to this Act shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants on such property...