Volume 53
Public Law 76–97
To provide for the completion of the Navy and Marine Memorial.
Approved April 26, 1939
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide for the completion of the Navy and Marine Memorial.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $100,000, said sum to be expended as follows: Not to exceed $5,000 for architectural fees and full satisfaction of all obligations in connection with the original contract between the Navy and Marine Memorial Association and the architect, and not more than $44,384 for the design, professional services, disbursements, materials, and in full satisfaction of all obligations in connection with the original contract between the Navy and Marine Memorial Association and the sculptor, and the remainder, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the National Park Service for the completion of the Navy and Marine Memorial, in accordance with the official plans therefor as approved by the Fine
Use of green granite, etc.
Modification of structural details.
Arts Commission, except that the contract proposal shall not exclude any suitable green granite or stone appropriate for that use. The National Park Service is authorized to modify the structural details if necessary, without deviating from the design.
Sec. 2.
All contracts shall be on condition that the work shall be completed within one year from the passage of the Act.
Sec. 3.
The National Park Service is further authorized and directed to provide adequate drives, parking space, and landscaping to provide for the enjoyment of this memorial by its visitors.
Approved, April 26, 1939.