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PUBLIC LAW 85-567-JULY 28, 1958

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Public Law 85-567

July 28, 1958

[H.R. 10321]

Roosevelt National Forest.

Conveyance.

Conditions.

AN ACT.

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange lands comprising a portion of the Estes Park Administrative Site, Roosevelt Mational Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to convey by quitclaim deed all right, title and interest of the United States in and to a portion of the Estes Park Administrative Site, Eoosevelt National Forest, Colorado, in the northwest quarter of section 30, township 5 north, range 72 west, sixth principal meridian, containing 4.00 acres, more or less, and to accept in exchange therefor a conveyance in fee simple by warranty deed to the United States of land of at least equal value in or adjacent to the southwest quarter of section 2, township 7 north, range 69 west, sixth principal meridian: Provided, That the lands conveyed by either party under the provisions of this bill shall be subject to rights-ofway, exceptions, reservations and conditions outstanding of record and to such exceptions, reservations, and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may approve.

Approved July 28, 1958.

Public Law 85-568

July 29, 1958

[H.R. 12575]

AN ACT

To provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

National Aeronautic and Space Act of 1958.

TITLE I—SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 101. This Act may be cited as the "National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958".

DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE

SEC. 102. (a) The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.

(b) The Congress declares that the general welfare and security of the United States require that adequate provision be made for aeronautical and space activities. The Congress further declares that such activities shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, a civilian agency exercising control over aeronautical and space activities sponsored by the United States, except that activities peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of the United States (including the research and development necessary to make effective provision for the defense of the United States) shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, the Department of Defense; and that determination as to which such agency has responsibility for and direction of any such activity shall be made by the President in conformity with section 201(e).

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