Volume 84 · 1437
Public Law 91–548
To amend the Act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 390), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise the boundaries of Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Approved December 14, 1970
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 390), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise the boundaries of Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Staten of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1 of the Act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 590) is amended by inserting “(a)” after the word “that” in the first sentence and adding two subsections, as follows:
“(b) Notwithstanding the description set forth in subsection (a) of
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this section, if the Secretary should determine that the relocation of Highway 2 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts makes it desirable io establish new iHmndaries in common with, contiguous or adjacent to the proposed right-of-way for that highway, he is authorized to relocate such boundaries accordingly, and shall give notice thereof by publication of a map or other suitable description in the Federal Register: Provided, That any net acreage increase by reason of the boundary revision and land exchanges with the Commonwealth shall not be included in calculations of acreage in regard to the limitation set forth in subsection (a) of this section, but, shall be in addition thereto.
“(c) Any lands added to the Minute Man National Historical Park, pursuant to subsection (b) may be acquired only if such acquisition can be accomplished without cost for land acquisition and, when so acquired, shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto.”
Sec. 2.
Section 6 of the Act of September 21, 1951 (73 Stat. 590), is
Appropriation.
amended bv (1) deleting “$8,000,000” and inserting “13,900,000” and (2) deleting “$5,000,000” and inserting “$10,900,000”.
Approved December 14, 1970.