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or privately owned lands of approximately equal value within the boundaries of the park, when in his opinion such action is in the interest of the United States, the title to any lands acquired under this subsection to be satisfactory to the Attorney General. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of the park and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto.

(f) Conveyance of lands not required for exchange purposes Administrative jurisdiction over any of such lands that the Secretary finds are not required for exchange purposes as herein provided may be conveyed to other Federal agencies by the Secretary without exchange of funds. If such lands are not required by other Federal agencies they may be conveyed to the State of North Dakota without reimbursement to the United States.

(g) Reconstruction of ranch house authorized

The Secretary may obtain by purchase or condemnation, as part of said Theodore Roosevelt National Historical Park, lots 6 and 7, section 33, township 144 north, range 102 west; southeast quarter of southeast quarter, section 32, township 144 north, range 102 west; lots 4 and 5, section 4, township 143 range 102 west; and those parts of lot 1 and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, section 5, township 143 north, range 102 west, that lie north and east of a line running diagonally from the northwest corner of said lot 1 to the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 5, and may reconstruct thereon the log ranch house thirty by sixty feet, the log blacksmith shop sixteen by twenty feet, one log stable sixteen by twenty feet, one log stable twenty by thirty feet, log dog house, three log rectangular corrals, and one log circular corral, as they existed at the time the premises were occupied by Theodore Roosevelt. But the total cost of such land and buildings shall not exceed $40,000. (h) Road through park authorized

The Secretary may construct and maintain a road or highway through the Theodore Roosevelt National Historical Park connecting with a state or Federal highway.

§ 1082. Tumacacori National Historical Park, Arizona; continu

ance

The Tumacacori National Historical Park, situated in the County of Santa Cruz, in the State of Arizona, established as a national monu

ment September 15, 1908, by presidential proclamation, shall continue as a national historical park as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law.

§ 1083. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historical Park, New York; continuance as national historical park

The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historical Park, situated in the County of Dutchess, State of New York, designated as a national historic site December 18, 1940, by order of the Secretary, shall continue as a national historical park as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law.

§ 1084. Vicksburg National Historical Park, Mississippi (a) Location; continuance in existence

The Vicksburg National Historical Park, established as a national military park February 21, 1899, shall continue as a national historical park, as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law (including the Vicksburg National Cemetery established about 1865), in order to commemorate the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg in the County of Warren, State of Mississippi, and to preserve the history of the battles and operations of the siege and defense on the ground where they fought and carried on their operations.

(b) Duties and powers of Secretary

The National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary, shall, insofar as the same has not been done, cause to be restored the forts and lines of fortification, the parallels and approaches of the two armies, or so much thereof as may be necessary to the purposes of the park; shall open, construct, and repair such roads as may be necessary to said purposes; and shall ascertain and mark with historical tablets, or otherwise, the lines of battle of the troops engaged in the assaults, and the lines held by the troops during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, the headquarters of General Grant and of General Pemberton, and other historical points of interest pertaining to the siege and defense of Vicksburg within the park or its vicinity.

§ 1085. Whitman National Historical Park, Washington; continuance as national historical park

The Whitman National Historical Park, situated in the County of Walla Walla in the State of Washington, established as a national monument January 20, 1940, shall continue as a national historical park, as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably

to law, as a public national memorial to Marcus Whitman and his wife, Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, who there established their Indian mission and school, and ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of the Indians until massacred with twelve other persons in 1847.

Sec.

CHAPTER 67-NATIONAL MEMORIALS

1121. Administration, control and development of national memorials. 1122. Ackia Battleground National Memorial, Mississippi; continuance as national memorial.

1123. Atlanta Campaign National Memorial, Georgia; continuance as national memorial.

1124. Brices Cross Roads National Memorial, Mississippi; continuance as national memorial.

1125. Cabrillo National Memorial, California; continuance as national memorial.

1126. Coronado National Memorial, Arizona.

1127. Cowpens National Memorial, South Carolina; continuance as national memorial.

1128. De Soto National Memorial, Florida; establishment authorized.

1129. Federal Hall Memorial, New York; continuance as national memorial. 1130. Ford's Theatre National Memorial, District of Columbia; continuance as

memorial.

1131. Homestead National Memorial, Nebraska.

1132. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Missouri; continuance as national memorial.

1133. Lee Mansion National Memorial, Virginia; continuance as national memorial.

1134. Lincoln National Memorial, District of Columbia; continuance as national memorial.

1135. Meriwether Lewis National Memorial, Tennessee; continuance as national memorial.

1136. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota; continuance as national memorial.

1137. New Echota Marker National Memorial, Georgia; continuance as national memorial.

1138. Old Philadelphia Custom House National Memorial, Pennsylvania; continuance as national memorial.

1139. Perry's Victory National Memorial, Ohio.

1140. Spanish War Memorial Park, Florida.

1141. Statue of Liberty National Memorial, New York; continuance as national memorial.

1142. Thomas Jefferson National Memorial, District of Columbia; continuance as national memorial.

1143. Tupelo National Memorial, Mississippi; continuance as national memorial. 1144. Verendrye National Memorial, North Dakota; continuance as national memorial.

1145. Washington Monument National Memorial, District of Columbia; continuance as national memorial.

1146. White Plains National Memorial, New York.

1147. Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina; continuance as national memorial.

§ 1121. Administration, control and development of national

memorials

The administration, protection and development of all national memorials shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary by the National Park Service.

§ 1122. Ackia Battleground National Memorial, Mississippi; continuance as national memorial

The Ackia Battleground National Memorial, situated in the county. of Lee, in the State of Mississippi, authorized August 27, 1935, and established October 25, 1938, as a national monument, shall continue as a national memorial of not to exceed fifty acres in area, as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law.

§ 1123. Atlanta Campaign National Memorial, Georgia; continuance as national memorial

The Atlanta Campaign National Memorial, situated in the counties of Catoosa, Whitfield, Gordon, Bartow, and Pauling, all in the State of Georgia, established October 13, 1944, as a national historic site, by order of the Acting Secretary, shall continue as a national memorial as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law. § 1124. Brices Cross Roads National Memorial, Mississippi; continuance as national memorial

The Brices Cross Roads National Memorial, established February 21, 1929, as a battlefield site, and located in the County of Lee, State of Mississippi, shall continue as a national memorial, consisting of approximately one acre of ground; a fence; an approach; and a marker, for the purpose of commemorating the Battle of Brices Cross Roads, Mississippi.

§ 1125. Cabrillo National Memorial, California; continuance as national memorial

The Cabrillo National Memorial, situated in the county of San Diego, State of California, established October 14, 1913, as a national monument, by presidential proclamation, shall continue as a national memorial as limited by boundaries established or changed conformably to law.

§ 1126. Coronado National Memorial, Arizona

(a) Establishment authorized

For the purpose of permanently commemorating the explorations of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, the President of the United States may establish, by proclamation, any lands within the following-described area, subject to all valid existing rights, as the "Coronado National Memorial":

Gila and Salt River meridian: Township 24 south, range 20 east, section 10, south half southwest quarter, south half southeast quarter; section 11, south half southwest quarter; section 13, southwest quarter northwest quarter, south half; section 14,

northwest quarter, south half, northwest quarter northeast quarter, south half northeast quarter; section 15, all; section 22, all; section 23, all; section 24, all; township 24 south, range 21 east, section 17, south half southwest quarter; section 18, southwest quarter, south half southeast quarter; section 19, all; section 20 lots 3 and 4; aggregating approximately two thousand eight hundred and eighty acres.

(b) Acquisition of property by donation authorized

The Secretary, on behalf of the United States, may accept lands and interests in lands which are within the memorial area but are not in Federal ownership and which are offered to the United States without cost.

(c) Limitation on recreational development

No recreational or other development shall be authorized by the National Park Service within the sixty-foot strip north of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico withdrawn by proclamation of the President dated May 27, 1907, (35 Stat., part II, p. 2136), unless such development has received the prior approval of the Secretary of State.

(d) Grazing and mining within memorial area

The Secretary, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by him, which regulations shall be substantially similar to those in effect on August 18, 1941, shall permit

(1) Grazing of livestock within the memorial area to the extent permitted in 1941 permitted within the said area when such grazing will not interfere with recreational development authorized by this section; and

(2) Prospecting and mining within the memorial area, when not inconsistent with the public uses thereof. Rights to minerals in the area shall not extend to the lands containing such minerals, but the Secretary shall grant rights to use so much of the surface of the lands as may be required for all purposes reasonably incident to the mining and removal of the minerals. (e) Construction of fences

In the administration of the memorial area the Secretary shall not permit the construction of fences except (a) along the international boundary, (b) beside memorial roads or approach roads, and (c) around memorial areas within which improvements have been located by the National Park Service. Any roads constructed

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