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PUBLIC LAW 89-255-OCT. 10, 1965

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Public Law 89-255 AN ACT

October K), 1965

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire through exchange the Great Falls property in the State of Virginia for administration in connection with the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ^^^^l ^va^ of the Interior (hereinafter called the "Secretary") may accept title Land exchange. to, and administer in connection with the George Washington Memorial Parkway, pursuant to the Act of May 29, 1930 (ch. 354, 46 Stat. 482), as amended, the lands, and interests in lands, commonly known as the Great Falls property, more particularly described as follows, to wit: All of that land in Fairfax County, Virginia, depicted on the drawing designated " N C P 117.1-471B," filed among the land records of National Capital Parks, said drawing being Potomac Electric Power Company's drawing numbered 77345-E of June 20, 1949, as revised by the National Capital Parks on October 14, 1960, which land is comprised of 521.292 acres shown on the drawing as area 1, 53.446 acres shown as area 3, and 208.899 acres shown as area 4 on said drawing, the aggregate of which is 783.637 acres. SEC. 2. In exchange for the conveyance to the United States of the lands and interests in lands described in section 1 of this Act, the Secretary may convey to the Potomac Electric Power Company all the right, title, and interests of the United States in and to the following described portion of the lands commonly known as the Blue Ponds area: All that land situated in the county of Prince Georges, State of Maryland, depicted on the drawing designated N C P 123-375, dated October 17, 1960, filed among the land records of National Capital Parks, containing approximately 391 acres, less that land occupied by the reconstructed section of Muirkirk Road under permit of the Department of the Interior, dated September 3, 1954, issued to Prince Georges County, Maryland. SEC. 3. The Secretary may convey to the county of Prince Georges, State of Maryland, all the right, title, and interests of the United States in and to the following described portion of the lands commonly known as the Blue Ponds area: All that land occupied by the reconstructed section of the Muirkirk Road under permit of the Department of the Interior, dated September 3, 1954, issued to Prince Georges County, Maryland. Fair SEC. 4. The Secretary shall consummate the exchange authorized value. market by this Act on the basis of the fair market value of the properties. If the value of Federal properties does not approximately equal the value of privately owned properties, the Secretary may make up the difference by payment from donated funds or appropriated funds if donated funds are deficient: Provided, That not more than $1,000,000 may be Limitation. appropriated for the acquisition of land under this Act. SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior may accept title to, and administer in connection with the George Washington Memorial Parkway pursuant to the Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 482), as amended, approximately sixteen acres of land or interests therein that are partially surrounded by the property described in section 1 of this Act and that are now owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority, Commonwealth of Virginia. As consideration for such conveyance, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with the authority which permits the authority to operate, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems desirable, public parking facilities on such lands

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