Public Law 353.
771 words·~4 min read·
/statutes-at-large/vol-53/public-law-353·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(/us/pl/76/352)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Benjamin Harrison Memorial Commission; establishment, composition, functions. That there is hereby established a commission, to be known as the Benjamin Harrison Memorial Commission, and to be composed of five commissioners, to be appointed by the President of the United States. Such commission shall consider and formulate plans for establishment of a permanent memorial in the city of Indianapolis, to the said Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President of the United States.
Sec. 2. Acceptance of money and property. Such commission may, in its discretion, accept from any source, public or private, money or property to be used for the purpose of making surveys and investigations, formulating, preparing, and considering plans for the construction of such memorial, or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, in carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution. Sec. 3. Report to Congress. The commission shall report its recommendations to Congress as soon as practicable.
Sec. 4. Appropriation authorized. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,500, which shall be available to defray the necessary expenses of the commission for the performance of their duties herein prescribed. Disbursement on approved vouchers.Disbursement of the sum herein authorized shall be made on vouchers approved by the chairman of the commission. Approved, August 9, 1939. To amend the Act approved June 26, 1935, entitled “An Act to create a national memorial military park at and in the vicinity of Kennesaw Mountain in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.” 1939-08-09 614 Chapter 53 Stat. 1274 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 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 614] AN ACT To amend the Act approved June 26, 1935, entitled “An Act to create a national memorial military park at and in the vicinity of Kennesaw Mountain in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.” August 9, 1939[[H. R. 4938](/us/bill/76/hr/4938)][[Public, No. 353](/us/pl/76/353)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Ga.
That section 5 of the Act approved June 26, 1935, entitled “An Act to create a national memorial military park at and in the vicinity of Kennesaw Mountain [49 Stat. 424](/us/stat/49/424).[16 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 430x](/us/usc/t16/s430/x).*Proviso*.Acquisition of additional lands authorized.in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes”, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting a colon and the following proviso: “*Provided*, That if, after the expenditure of the funds herein authorized, the Secretary of the Interior shall determine that the acquisition of additional lands is necessary in order to perfect the symmetry of the park area or to acquire locations of historic interest adjacent to the park area already acquired upon which fortifications or entrenchments are located which are likely to deteriorate or be destroyed under private ownership, he is authorized to acquire additional lands for such purposes.” 53 Stat. 1275 Sec. 2.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry outAppropriation authorized.*Post*, p. 1318. the purposes of this Act not to exceed the sum of $55,000. Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, isNew Salem School district, Dade County, Ga., conveyance of land. hereby authorized to convey without consideration, but under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, to the New Salem School district of Dade County, Georgia, not to exceed ten acres of land located within lot numbered 114, eleventh district, fourth section, of Dade County, Georgia, now a part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park.
Approved, August 9, 1939. To regulate interstate and foreign commerce in seeds; to require labeling and to prevent misrepresentation of seeds in interstate commerce; to require certain standards with respect to certain imported seeds; and for other purposes. 1939-08-09 615 Chapter 53 Stat. 1275 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 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 615] AN ACT To regulate interstate and foreign commerce in seeds; to require labeling and to prevent misrepresentation of seeds in interstate commerce; to require certain standards with respect to certain imported seeds; and for other purposes. August 9, 1939[[H. R. 5625](/us/bill/76/hr/5625)][
Connections6 cite this · traces to 2
Cited by 6 sections · top 3
statutes-at-large
1 reference not yet in our index
- 53 Stat. 1275
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 3Cited by 6 across 1 source