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16 U.S.C. §§ 433a–433f

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§433a. Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial; establishment

16 U.S.C. § 433a

The President of the United States is authorized to establish by proclamation the following-described Government lands, together with the Perry’s Victory Memorial proper, its approaches, retaining walls, and all buildings, structures, and other property thereon, situated in Put-in-Bay Township, South Bass Island, Ottawa County, Lake Erie, State of Ohio, as the “Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial”, for the preservation of the historical associations connected therewith, to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament, and for the benefit and enjoyment of the people: Commencing at the intersection of the middle line of Delaware Avenue and Chapman Avenue, in the village of Put-in-Bay, and running thence south eighty-eight degrees fifty-nine minutes east in the middle line of said Delaware Avenue, and the same extended four hundred and ninety-five feet to Lake Erie; thence north forty-nine degrees fifty-nine minutes east along said lake shore three hundred and forty-six feet; thence north forty-three degrees fourteen minutes east along said lake shore two hundred and twelve feet; thence north fifty-three degrees thirteen minutes east four hundred feet along said lake shore; thence north forty-six degrees six minutes west about seven hundred and thirty feet to Lake Erie; thence southwesterly and westerly along said lake shore to the middle line, extended, of said Chapman Avenue; thence south one degree thirty minutes west along said middle line, and the same extended, about five hundred and twenty feet to the place of beginning, and containing fourteen and twenty-five one-hundredths acres of land and known as a part of lots numbered 1 and 2, range south of county road, and a part of lot numbered 12, East Point, in South Bass Island, in the township of Put-in-Bay, county of Ottawa, State of Ohio.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(June 2, 1936, ch. 477, § 1, 49 Stat. 1393; Pub. L. 92–568, § 1, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1181.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial” substituted in text for “Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument” to conform to the redesignation provided in section 1 of Pub. L. 92–568, classified to section 433f–1 of this title.

Executive Documents

Establishment of Memorial; Boundaries

Memorial and boundaries established by Presidential Proc. No. 2182, July 6, 1936, 50 Stat. 1734.

§433b. Administration, protection, and development

16 U.S.C. § 433b

The administration, protection and development of the aforesaid peace memorial shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”,1 as amended.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(June 2, 1936, ch. 477, § 2, 49 Stat. 1394; Pub. L. 92–568, § 1, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1181.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Act of August 25, 1916, entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Peace memorial” substituted in text for “national monument” to conform to redesignation of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument as Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial provided in section 1 of Pub. L. 92–568, classified to section 433f–1 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§433c. Acceptance of donations of lands and funds; acquisition of land

16 U.S.C. § 433c

After the said peace memorial has been established as provided in section 433a of this title the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property as may be donated for the extension and improvement of the said peace memorial, and donations of funds for the purchase and maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by condemnation under the provisions of section 3113 of title 40, such tracts of land within the said peace memorial as may be necessary for the completion thereof. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase with appropriated funds not to exceed four acres of land, or interests in land, for addition to the Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(June 2, 1936, ch. 477, § 3, 49 Stat. 1394; Pub. L. 92–568, §§ 1, 2, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1181, 1182.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

“Section 3113 of title 40” substituted in text for “the Act of August 1, 1888” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Amendments

1972—Pub. L. 92–568, § 2, authorized acquisition of an additional four acres of land.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Peace memorial” substituted in text for “national monument” to conform to redesignation of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument as Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial provided in section 1 of Pub. L. 92–568, classified to section 433f–1 of this title.

Authorization of Appropriations

Pub. L. 92–568, § 4, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1182, as amended by Pub. L. 95–625, title I, § 101(21), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3472; Pub. L. 98–141, § 7(a), Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 910; Pub. L. 98–181, title I, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1294, provided that: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act [enacting section 433f–1, amending sections 433a to 433c and 433e, and repealing section 433d of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note hereunder], but not more than $370,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands and not more than $10,500,000 shall be appropriated for development. The sums authorized in this section shall be available for acquisition and development undertaken subsequent to the approval of this Act [such sections].”

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

[§433d. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–568, § 3(2), Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1182 — repealed]

16 U.S.C. § 433d

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Section, act June 2, 1936, ch. 477, § 4, 49 Stat. 1394, provided that members of Perry’s Victory Memorial Commission created by act Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 116, 40 Stat. 1322, act as a board of advisors, and also provided for number of members, method of filling vacancies, and travel expenses but no compensation for the members.

[§433e. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–141, § 7(b), Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 910 — repealed]

16 U.S.C. § 433e

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Section, acts June 2, 1936, ch. 477, § 5, 49 Stat. 1395; Oct. 26, 1972, Pub. L. 92–568, § 1, 86 Stat. 1181, provided that employees of the Perry’s Victory Memorial Commission on June 2, 1936, could, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, be employed by the National Park Service in the administration, protection, and development of the memorial.

§433f. Inconsistent laws repealed

16 U.S.C. § 433f

The provisions of the Act of March 3, 1919 (ch. 116, 40 Stat. 1322–1324), and Acts supplemental thereof and amendatory thereto and all other Acts inconsistent with the provisions of section 433a to 433f of this title are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(June 2, 1936, ch. 477, § 6, 49 Stat. 1395.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The act of Mar. 3, 1919, and Acts supplemental and amendatory thereto were not classified to the Code.