Public Law 577.

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(/us/pl/75/570)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Saratoga National Historical Park, N. Y.Establishment, when title to lands is vested in United States. That when title to all the lands, structures, and other property in the area at Saratoga, New York, whereon was fought the Battle of Saratoga during the War of the Revolution, shall have been vested in the United States, such area shall be, and it is hereby, established, dedicated, and set apart as a public park for the benefit and inspiration of the people and shall be known as the Saratoga National Historical Park: *Proviso*.Inclusion of battlefield, etc. *Provided*, That such area shall include that part of the Saratoga Battlefield now belonging to the State of New York and any additional lands in the immediate vicinity thereof which the Secretary52 Stat. 609of the Interior may, within six months after the approval of this Act, designate as necessary or desirable for the purposes of this Act.

Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby,Acceptance of donations, etc. authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of said historical park as determined and fixed hereunder and donations of funds for the purchase or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: *Provided*, That he may acquire on behalf of the*Proviso*.Purchase of lands from donated funds.

United States, out of any donated funds, by purchase when purchasable at prices deemed by him reasonable, otherwise by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, such tracts[25 Stat. 357](/us/stat/25/357).[40 U. S. C. § 257](/us/usc/t40/s257). of land within the said historical park as may be necessary for the completion thereof. Sec. 3. That the administration, protection, and developmentSupervision by National Park Service. of the aforesaid national historical park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled[39 Stat. 535](/us/stat/39/535).[16 U. S. C. § 1](/us/usc/t16/s1).

“An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, as amended. Approved, June 1, 1938. To provide for the purchase of public lands for home and other sites. 1938-06-01 317 Chapter 52 Stat. 609 75 3 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 public [CHAPTER 317] AN ACT To provide for the purchase of public lands for home and other sites.

June 1, 1938[[H. R. 8008](/us/bill/75/hr/8008)][[Public, No. 577](/us/pl/75/577)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryPublic lands.Sale or lease for home, etc., sites authorized. of the Interior, in his discretion, is authorized to sell or lease, to any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or who has filed his declaration of intention to become such a citizen, as required by the naturalization laws, a tract of not exceeding five acres of any vacant, unreserved, surveyed public land, or surveyed public land withdrawn or reserved by the Secretary of the Interior for any other purposes, or surveyed lands withdrawn by Executive Orders Numbered 6910 of November 26, 1934, and 6964 of February 5, 1935, for classification, which the Secretary may classify as chiefly valuable asClassification of lands. a home, cabin, camp, health, convalescent, recreational, or business site in reasonably compact form and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, at a price to be determined by him, for such use:Price. *Provided*, That no tract shall be sold for less than the cost of making*Provisos.*Purchase restrictions. any survey necessary to properly describe the land sold; that no person shall be permitted to purchase more than one tract under the provisions of this Act, except upon a showing of good faith and reasons satisfactory to the Secretary, and that patents for all tractsMineral, etc., reservation. purchased under the provisions of this Act shall contain a reservation to the United States of the oil, gas, and other mineral deposits, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the same under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribed1 1So in original.: *Provided further*, That this Act shall not apply to any lands in the TerritoryNot applicable to Alaska. of Alaska.

Approved, June 1, 1938. Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1938, General Pulaski’s Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski. 1938-06-01 318 Chapter 52 Stat. 610 75 3 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 public 52 Stat. 610 [CHAPTER 318] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1938, General Pulaski’s Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski.

June 1, 1938[[H. J. Res. 622](/us/bill/75/hjres/622)][

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