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 PUBLIC LAW 337-APR. 17, 1954

56 Public Law 337 April 17, 1954 [H. R. 3306]

North P l a t t e Reclamat ion Projecta Mineral rights

M a n a s s a s National Battlefield Park. Boundaries.

CHAPTER 152

AN ACT To provide for the relief of certain reclamation homestead entrymen. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That where reclamation homestead entry was made prior to July 17, 1914, pursuant to the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 389, 43 U.S.C. sec. 431), as amended and supplemented, for lands in the Northport Division or the Interstate Division of the North Platte Reclamation Project, and after such entry the lands have been or are hereafter withdrawn, classified, or reported as being valuable for any of the minerals named in the Act of July 17, 1914 (38 Stat. 509, 30 U.S.C. sec. 121-123), the Act of March 4, 1933 (47 Stat. 1570, 30 U.S.C. sec. 124), or the Act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat. 844, 30 U.S.C. sec. 81), the patent shall not contain a reservation of such minerals. If any such mineral deposits on account of which the lands were withdrawn, classified or reported as being valuable have been leased by the United States, such patent shall be made subject to the rights of the lessee, but the patentee shall be subrogated to the rights of the United States under the lease. Approved April 17, 1954.

Public Law 338 i ^ i l 17, 1954 [H. R. 5529]

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CHAPTER 153

AN ACT To preserve within Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia, the most important historic properties relating to the battles of Manassas, and for gtUer purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to establish satisfactory boundaries for the Manassas National Battlefield Park, in the State of Virginia, and to contain within such boundaries the important historic lands relating to the two battles of Manassas, the boundaries of such battlefield park hereafter shall contain that area which is bounded, in general, as follows: The south boundary of the park shall be the southernmost limits of the present federally owned lands in the south portion of the p a r k; the east and northeast boundaries shall be that portion of the Bull Run Creek which extends from the south boundary of the park north and westward to the north boundary of the park as hereinafter prescribed; the southwest boundary shall be that portion of Compton's Lane from its nearest point adjacent to the south boundary and extending northwesterly to State secondary highway numbered 622; the west and northwest boundary shall be State secondary highway numbered 622, from the point where it connects with Compton's Lane and extending northward until it reaches the Sudley Church property; the north boundary shall be the northernmost limits of the present Federal park holdings in the immediate vicinity of the Sudley Church property. The boundaries of the park also may include not more than two hundred and fifty acres of land adjacent to the aforesaid west and north boundaries of the park, which land shall become a part of the park upon acquisition thereof by the United States: Provided, That the total acreage which may be acquired for the park pursuant to this Act shall not exceed one thousand four hundred acres. Such land or interests therein may be procured by the Secretary of the Interior in such manner as he may consider to be in the public interest.

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