Volume 44
Public Law 69–138
Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and erect a monument on the site of the battle with the Sioux Indians in which the commands of Major Reno and Major Benteen were engaged.
Approved April 14, 1926
Statutory text
An Act
Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and erect a monument on the site of the battle with the Sioux Indians in which the commands of Major Reno and Major Benteen were engaged.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Sioux Indians.
Site to be acquired for monument where troops under Majors Reno and Benteen fought with.
of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, such land as may be deemed appropriate, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, on the site of the battle with the Sioux Indians in which the commands of Major Marcus A. Reno and Major Frederick W. Benteen were engaged, and to erect thereon a suitable monument and historical tablet.
Sec. 2.
That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out
Amount authorized for.
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Approved, April 14, 1926.