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- § 410aa. Establishment
- § 410aa-1. Lands and property
- § 410aa-2. Notice in Federal Register; appropriations; administration
- § 410aa-3. Authorization of appropriations
§ 410aa. Establishment
In order to preserve and commemorate for the people of the United States the area associated with the heroic suffering, hardship, and determination and resolve of General George Washington’s Continental Army during the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to establish the Valley Forge National Historical Park (hereinafter referred to as the “park”), in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(Pub. L. 94–337, § 1, July 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 796.)
§ 410aa–1. Lands and property
(a) Boundaries; inspection of map
(b) Acquisition of lands
(c) Reservation of rights by grantors; compensation for land
(d) Termination of grantor’s rights
(e) “Improved property” defined
(Pub. L. 94–337, § 2, July 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 96–287, title III, § 301(1), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 601; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(a)(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4583.)
§ 410aa–2. Notice in Federal Register; appropriations; administration
When the Secretary determines that lands and interests therein have been acquired in an amount sufficient to constitute an administerable 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “administrable”.
unit, he shall establish the park by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register: Provided, That the park shall not be established until the Secretary receives commitments which he deems to be sufficient from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that the appropriations made by acts 320 and 352 of 1974, and act 12A of 1975, of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will continue to be available and obligated for development purposes within the park. The Secretary shall administer the property acquired for such park in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535),22 See References in Text note below.
as amended and supplemented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666),2 as amended. In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to public and private nonprofit entities in qualifying for appropriate historical designation and for such grants, other financial assistance, and other forms of aid as are available under Federal, State, or local law for the protection, rehabilitation, or preservation of properties in the vicinity of the park which are historically related to the purposes of the park.(Pub. L. 94–337, § 3, July 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 797; Pub. L. 96–287, title III, § 301(2), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 601.)
§ 410aa–3. Authorization of appropriations
(a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, but not more than $13,895,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands.
(b) For the development of essential public facilities there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $500,000. Within three years from the date of establishment of the park pursuant to this subchapter, the Secretary shall, after consulting with the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, develop and transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a final master plan for the development of the park consistent with the objectives of this subchapter, indicating:
(1) the facilities needed to accommodate the health, safety, and interpretive needs of the visiting public;
(2) the location and estimated cost of all facilities; and
(3) the projected need for any additional facilities within the park.
(Pub. L. 94–337, § 4, July 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 797; Pub. L. 96–287, title III, § 301(3), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 601; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(a)(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4583.)