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10. Fort Point

An Act to establish the Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, California, and for other purposes. (84 Stat. 970)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to preserve and interpret for future generations the historical significance of Fort Point in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, the Congress hereby establishes the Fort Point National Historic Site comprising the area depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Fort Point National Historic Site, California", numbered NHS-POI-91,000 and dated July 1970, together with such adjacent lands as may hereafter be transferred, without monetary consideration, to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of the Army. Such additional lands, which shall neither exceed ten acres of fast lands nor sixty-three acres of submerged lands, shall, when transferred, be added to the Fort Point National Historic Site and shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That no transfer of lands pursuant to this section shall be consummated until sixty days after the description, terms, and conditions of the proposed transfer have been forwarded to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the Fort Point National Historic Site in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467).

SEC. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated for development of Fort Point National Historic Site such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $5,250,000 (February 1970 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein.

Approved October 16, 1970.

Legislative History

House Report No. 91-1400 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).
Senate Report No. 91-1269 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).
Congressional Record, Vol. 116 (1970):

Sept. 14, considered and passed House.
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.

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11. Fort Union Trading Post

An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, North Dakota and Montana, and for other purposes. (80 Stat. 211)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to commemorate the significant role played by Fort Union as a fur trading post on the upper Missouri River, the Secretary of the Interior may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or otherwise, the historic remains of Fort Union located in Williams County, North Dakota, and such additional lands and interests in land in Williams County, North Dakota, and Roosevelt County, Montana, as he may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act: Provided, That the total area so acquired shall not exceed 400 acres.

SEC. 2. When the site of historic Fort Union and other required lands and interests in lands have been acquired by the United States as provided in section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall establish such area or areas as the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, develop, and maintain the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666).

SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than $613,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in land and for the development of the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, as provided in this Act.

Approved June 20, 1966.

Legislative History

House Report No. 580 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).
Senate Report No. 1208 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).
Congressional Record:

Vol. 111 (1965): July 12, considered and passed House.
Vol. 112 (1966): June 8, considered and passed Senate.

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12. Golden Spike

An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands for, and to develop, operate, and maintain, the Golden Spike National Historic Site. (79 Stat. 426)

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 shall acquire on behalf of the United States by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, such lands and interest in land, together with any improvements thereon, as the Secretary may deem necessary for the purpose of establishing a national historic site commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States on the site described on a map entitled "Proposed Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah", prepared by the National Park Service, Southwest Region, dated February 1963. In exercising his authority to acquire property by exchange, the Secretary may accept title to any nonFederal property within the area depicted on such drawing, and in exchange there for he may convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property in the State of Utah under his jurisdiction which he classifies as suitable for exchange or other disposal. The properties so exchanged shall be of approximately equal value, but the Secretary may accept cash from, or pay cash to, the grantor in order to equalize the values of the properties exchanged.

SEC. 2. (a) The property acquired under the provisions of the first section of this Act shall be designated as the "Golden Spike National Historic Site" and shall be set aside as a public national memorial. The National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall administer, protect, and develop such historic site, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 525), as amended and supplemented, and the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666), as amended.

(b) In order to provide for the proper development and maintenance of such national historic site, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct and maintain therein such markers, buildings, and other improvements, and such facilities for the care and accommodation of visitors, as he may deem necessary.

SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $1,168,000, as may be neces sary for the acquisition of land and interests in land and

for the development of the Golden Spike National Historic Site pursuant to this Act.

Approved July 30, 1965.

Legislative History

House Report No. 569 accompanying H.R. 6280 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).

Senate Report No. 329 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).

Congressional Record, Vol. 111 (1965):

June 16: Considered and passed Senate.

July 12: Considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6280. July 21 Senate concurred in House amendment.

13. Grant-Kohrs Ranch

An Act to authorize the establishment of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. (86 Stat. 632)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to provide an understanding of the frontier cattle era of the Nation's history, to preserve the Grant-Kohrs Ranch, and to interpret the nationally significant values thereof for the benefit and inspiration of present and future generations, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is hereby authorized to designate not more than two thousand acres in Deer Lodge Valley, Powell County, Montana, for establishment as the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site.

SEC. 2. Within the area designated pursuant to section 1 of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands, together with buildings and improvements thereon, by donation, purchase or exchange. The Secretary shall establish the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register at such time as he deems sufficient lands and interests in lands have been acquired for administration in accordance with the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3. Pending such establishment and thereafter, the Secretary shall administer lands and interests in lands acquired for the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), as amended and supplemented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), as amended.

SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated $350,000 for land acquisition and not to exceed $1,800,000 (July 1971 prices) for development plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuation in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the type of construction involved herein.

Approved August 25, 1972.

Legislative History

House Report No. 92-1222 accompanying H.R. 9594 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).

Senate Report No. 92-1029 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs). Congressional Record, Vol. 118 (1972):

Aug. 10, considered and passed Senate.

Aug. 14, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9594.
Aug. 17, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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