§ 428b. Duties of commission

Legislative history

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1. 1928

   Pub. L. 70–248 § 3 · 45 Stat. 367

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 428b

   Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 248, § 3, 45 Stat. 367

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   Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 248, § 3, 45 Stat. 367

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the commission, acting under the direction of the Secretary of War, to inspect the battle field of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and to carefully study the available records and historical data with respect to the location and movement of all troops which engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the important events connected therewith, with a view of preserving and marking such field for historical and professional military study. The commission shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations Report of findings to Secretary of War. to the Secretary of War not later than December 1, 1928. Such report shall describe the portion or portions of land within the Subjects to be considered. area of the battle field which the commission thinks should be acquired and embraced in a national park and the price at which such land can be purchased and its reasonable market value; the report of the commission shall also embrace a map or maps showing the lines of battle and the locations of all troops engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson and the location of the land which it recommends be acquired for the national park; the report of the commission shall contain recommendations for the location of historical tablets at such points on the battle field, both within and without the land to be acquired for the park, as they may deem fitting and necessary to clearly designate positions and movements of troops and important events connected with the Battle of Fort Donelson.

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