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16 USC 461-467. Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 88-548-AUG. 31, 1964

[78 STAT.

thence leaving Franklin Creek north 70 degrees 0 minutes east 820.10 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; containing approximately 9.2 acres. SEC. 2. The property acquired under this Act shall be designated as the fFohn Muir National Historic Site and shall be set aside as a public national memorial to John Muir in recognition of his eflPorts as a conservationist and a crusader for national parks and reservations. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, and develop such national historic site in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National P a r k Service, and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes," approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666), as amended. SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than $300,000 for land acquisition and restoration of the buildings thereon. Approved August 31, 1964.

Public Law 88-548 August 31, 1964 [H. R. 9638]

Phosphate leases. 74 Stat. 785.

AN ACT To amend section 27 of the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, in order to promote the development of phosphate on the public domain. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (c) of section 27 of the Act of February 25, 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 184), is further amended to read as follows: (c) No person, association, or corporation shall take, hold, own. Or control at one time, whether acquired directly from the Secretary under this Act or otherwise, phosphate leases or permits on an aggregate of more than twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres in the United States. Approved August 31, 1964.

Public Law 88-549 August 31, 1964 [H. R. 10178]

Smithsonian Institution. Employment of aliens.

AN ACT To authorize the Smithsonian Institution to employ aliens in a scientific or technical capacity. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, subject to adequate security and other investigations as he may determine to be appropriate, and subject further to a prior determination by him that no qualified United States citizen is available for the particular position involved, is authorized to employ and compensate aliens in a scientific or technical capacity at authorized rates of compensation without regard to statutory provisions prohibiting payment of compensation to aliens. Approved August 31, 1964.

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