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 666 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 592, 593. AUGUST 21, 1935. Pr oviso. Area to include State reservation. Ac ceptanc e of d ona- tions, etc. Pr oviso. Acquisition of land. Vol. - 25, p. 357 ; U.S.C.,p.1785. Administration, etc. Vol. 39, p. 535; U. S. C.,p.591. National Monument" : Provided, That such area shall include at least t hat part of Fort Stanw ix now belonging to th e State of New York . SEC. 2 . That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land and/or b uilding s, struc tures, and othe r prope rty with in the boundari es of sa id national monument a s determined and fixe d hereunder, and donations of funds for the purchase and/or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior : Provided, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, such tracts of land within the said national monument as may be necessary for the completion thereof. SEC. 3 . That the administration, protection, and development of the aforesaid national monument shall be exercised under the direc- tion of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes ", as amended. Approved, August 21, 1935. [CHAPT ER 593.1 AN ACT A ugust 21, 1935 . x .2073 .1 To provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, [Public, No. 292.1 and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Preservation of h is- torte American sites, States of America in Co4ngress assembled, That it is hereby bu ild in gs, and objects. declared that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic site s, bu ildi ngs a nd o bject s of nati onal sign ific ance for the i nspi ra- tion and benefit of the people of the United States. Powers and duties of SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as Secretary of the Inte- rior . the Sec retary), throug h the N ational Park Se rvice, for the purpose of effectuating the po licy expressed in section 1 hereof, shall have the following powers and perform the following duties and functions Collating data, etc. (a) S ecure, c ollate, and pre serve d rawings, plans, photogr aphs, and other data of historic and archaeologic sites, buildings, and obje cts. Surveys, etc ., illus- (b) Make a survey of historic and archaeologic sites, buildings, Crating Uni ted States history. and objects for the purpose of determining which possess exceptional value as commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. In vestigations and (c) Make necessary investigations and researches in the United researches. States relating to particular sites, buildings, or objects to obtain true and accurate historical and archaeological facts and information concerning the same. Acquisition of prop ° (d) For the purpose of this Act, acquire in the name of the United erty, etc' States by gift, purchase, or otherwise any property, personal or real, or any interest or estate therein, title to any real property to be provisos. satisfa ctory t o the Se cretary : Provided, That no such property P rope rty o wned by religious, et o ., institu- which is owned by any religious or educational institution, or which tions. is owned or administered for the benefit of the public shall be so No Federal expense a cquired without the co nsent of the ow ner : Pr ovi ded fu rthe r, T hat unless no such property shall be acquired or contract or agreement for the acquisition thereof made which w ill obligate the general fund of the Treasury for the payment of such property, unless or until Con- gress has appropriated money which is available for that purpose.