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 63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , 1sT SESS.-CHS. 501, 504 -AUG. 24, 1949 SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN Township 5 north, range 73 west; those parts of the following subdivisions lying south of the south boundary of the present High- drive Road right-of-way: Section 27, east half southwest quarter, and south half southeast quarter; section 34, northeast quarter northeast quarter; section 35, west half northwest quarter northwest quarter; those parts of the following subdivisions lying north and west of the left bank of the Big Thompson River: Section 34, north half south- east quarter northeast quarter; section 35, southwest quarter northwest quarter comprising approximately one hundred and forty-five acres; and a strip of land, not to exceed an average of five hundred feet in width, generally paralleling the Thompson River for approximately one and six-tenths miles from near the center of section 25, township 5 north, range 73 west, to the one hundred and forty-five-acre tract described elsewhere in this section. SEC. 3. All property acquired pursuant to this Act shall become a part of the park, following acquisition of title thereto by the United States upon the issuance of an appropriate order or orders by the Secretary of the Interior setting forth the revised boundaries of the park, such order or orders to be effective immediately upon the expira- tion of thirty full calendar days after publication in the Federal Register. Lands so added to the park shall thereafter be subject to all laws and regulations applicable to the park. SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by purchase or otherwise such properties within the exterior boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park as may be deemed by him to be necessary in connecting the eastern approach road with the existing Bear Lake and Trail Ridge roads, and in developing the present gov- ernmental residential, utility, and proposed administrative units. Approved August 24, 1949. [CHAPTER 504] AN APCT 627 Issuance of orders. Acquisition of prop- erty. August 24, 1949 To authorize a program of useful public works for the development of the [s. 8551 Territory of Alaska. IPublic Law 264] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Alaska Public Works Act". SEC. 2. The Congress hereby declares that the purpose of this Act is to foster the settlement and increase the permanent residents of Alaska, stimulate trade and industry, encourage internal commerce and private investment, develop Alaskan resources, and provide facilities for community life, through a program of useful public works. SEC. 3. The Administrator of General Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator") is hereby authorized to accept applications for public works in the Territory of Alaska from the said Territory or from any city, town, district, or other public body in said Territory (said Territory or other public body submitting an application here- under being hereinafter referred to as the "applicant"). Each of such applications shall include a statement by the Governor of the Territory respecting the need for the public works requested and the financial ability of the applicant to defray the cost of the public works. SEC. 4. Whenever the Administrator, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, given after consultation with such other Alaska Public Works Act. Purpowe. Applicatostfor pub- lie works. Inclusion of public works in Alask po- gram.

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