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PUBLIC LAW 85-702-AUG. 21, 1958

and in the public interest: Provided further, That no such single contract shall authorize Government participation in excess of $250,000. (f) No funds shall be made available under this Act unless the applicant shall furnish evidence that funds from commercial sources are unavailable on reasonable terms. SEC. 3. As used in this Act, the term "exploration" means the search for new or unexplored deposits of minerals, including related development work, within the United States, its Territories and possessions, whether conducted from the surface or underground, using recognized and sound procedures including standard geophysical and geochemical methods for obtaining mineralogical and geological information. SEC. 4. Departments and agencies of the Government are hereby authorized to advise and assist the Secretary of the Interior, upon his request, in carrying out the provisions of this Act and may expend their funds for such purposes, with or without reimbursement, in accordance with such agreements as may be necessary. SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to present to the Congress, through the President, on March 1 and September 1 of each year, a report containing a review and evaluation of the operations of the programs authorized in this Act, together with his recommendations regarding the need for the continuation of the programs and such amendments to this Act as he deems to be desirable. SEC. 6. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, from any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved August 21, 1958.

701

"Exploration."

Advisory services.

Reports to Con^ gress and President.

Appropriation,

Public Law 85-702 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain land for the DeshlerMorris House, Independence National Historical Park.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of placing in Government ownership a small strip of land encroached upon by the Deshler-Morris House, which was donated to the United States and accepted as a part of Independence National Historical Park pursuant to section 3 of the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire the following land: Beginning at a point on the southwesterly side of Germantown Avenue at the distance of 165 feet 7l^ inches southeastwardly from the southeasterly side of School House Lane, in the 22d ward of the city of Philadelphia; thence extending south 41 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds west 44 feet to a point; thence extending north 48 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds west 6 feet 1 inch to a point; thence extending south 42 degrees 8 minutes 17 seconds west 106 feet 4 inches to a point of corner; thenoe extending south 48 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds east 12 feet 1 ^ inches to a point of corner; thence extending north 41 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds east 150 feet 3 % inches to the southwesterly side of Germantown Avenue; thence extending north 48 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds west along the southwesterly side of Germantown Avenue 5 feet 6 inches to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. Approved August 21, 1958.

August 21, 1958 [H. R. 7403]

I n d e p e n d ence National mstorit a l Park, P a. A c q u i s Ition of land. 16 USC 407o.

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