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 PUBLIC LAW 94-539—OCT. 18, 1976

90 STAT. 2501

Public Law 94-539 94th Congress An Act To authorize the establishment of the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, to provide for a cooperative agreement in the operation of the Cherokee Strip Living Museum and for other purposes.

Oct. 18, 1976 [S. 2398]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Eugene O'Neill of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept the donation of, or pur- National Historic chase with funds donated for the acquisition of, all or any part of the Site, Calif. property (comprising approximately fourteen acres) and improve- Designation. note. 16 USC 461 ments thereon at Danville, California, formerly owned by Eugene O'Neill. Such property is hereby designated as the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in commemoration of the contribution of Eugene O'Neill to American literature and drama. SEC. 2. The national historic site established pursuant to this Act if acquired by the Secretary of the Interior shall be administered by him in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and the Act of 43 USC 1457. August 21, 1935 (49 Stat, 666), as amended, as a memorial to Eugene 16 USC 1. O'Neill and a park for the performing arts and related educational programs. Whether acquired or not, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized directly or by means of cooperative agreements with the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, Tao House, to preserve, interpret, restore, program, adapt for public use and/or provide technical assistance for the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That prior to entering into any cooper- eooperative ative agreement the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the proposed agreement and agreement together with a report explaining the reasons for the agree- report, ment to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate transmittal to congressional and House of Representatives. committees. TITLE II SEC. 201. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept, subject to the consummation of the cooperative agreement referred to in Section 202, the donation of the Cherokee Strip Living Museum in Arkansas City, Kansas, and may administer such museum in accordance with such authorities as are available to him. SEC. 202. The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with any responsible and competent organization satisfactory to him for

eherokee Strip Living Museum, Kans.

Cooperative agreement.

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