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148 February 25, 1928 . [S. 1193.] [Public, No . 75 .1 Public la nds . Oregon granted, for park purposes, Castle, Tourist, and Elephant Rocks in Pacific Ocean . Reversion for non- user . February 25, 1928 . [S. 1959.1 [Public, No . 76.] CHAP. 104.-An Act To transfer to the Secretary o f the Navy jurisdiction over oil and gas leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior on lands in naval petroleum reserves . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Naval petroleum re- serves .

Un ited S tates of A merica in C ongre ss ass emble d, Th at jur isd ict ion Jurisdiction ove r, over and the administration and enforcement of all oil and gas transferred a sacra- l tart' of the Navy.

eases on lands in naval petroleum reserves issued pursuant to the vol . 41, p. 443. - provisions of section 18 and se cti ons 18 (a) of the Act approved February 25, 1920 (Forty-first Statutes at Large, page 437), entitled "An Act to promote the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas, and sodium on the public domain," are hereby transferred to' the' Secretary of the Navy . Approved, February 25, 1928 . February 25. 1928. [H.J. Res.156.1 Rep ort to Congr ess . SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss. I. Gas. 103-105 . 1928 . CHAP . 103 .-An Act Granting certain rocks or islands to the State of Ore- gon for park purposes . Be it enacted by the S enate and H ouse of Rep resen tativ es of the United St ates of Amer ica in C ongr ess asse mble d, That there is hereby granted to the State of Oregon for use and maintenance for pub lic park purpose s those certain rocks or islands locally known a s Castle, Tourist, and Elephant Rocks, situated in the Pacific Ocean near the town of Seal Rock and located approximately in fractional section 25, township 12 south, range 12 west, Willamette meridian, Oregon, on condition that same be maintained in their present con- dition as natural monuments or objects of scenic interest . In the event of failure on the part of the State to comply with the condi- tions imposed in this Act title shall revert to the United States, and th e Secr etary of t he Int erior is h ereby autho rized and e mpowe red to determine the facts and declare such forfeiture and such reversion and restore said lands to the public domain, such order of the Secre- tary to be final and conclusive . Approved, February 25, 1928 . CHAP . 1 05 .-Joint Resolu tion Au thoriz ing the Presid ent to accept the in vita- [Pub. Res., No. 10.] tion of the British Government to appoint delegates to the Eighth International Dairy Congress, to be held in Great Britain during June-July, 1928, and pro- viding for an appropriation of $10,000 for the payment of the expenses of the delega tes . International Dairy Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress .

United States of America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Invitation of British Government to take President of the United States be and he is hereb y, authorized part in, a ccep ted .

and requested to accept the in vit at ion of the Br it ish Government to participate in the Eighth International Da iry Congress, to be held in Great Britain during June-July, 1928, as set forth in the Delegates to be ap- mess age of the P resi dent of Janu ary 5, 1928, printed as Senate pointed .

Docum ent N umbere d 36, Seve ntieth Cong ress, first sess ion, and to appoint delegates to said dairy congress . for Amount expenses authorized of de le- SE C. 2. That the sum of $10,000, or as much thereof as may be gates. aetc p. 570. . necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the payment of the e xpenses of the d elegates in atten ding suc h Congre ss, incl ud- ing the compensation of employees, transportation, subsistence, or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), and such ot her expenses as the Preside nt shall deem proper . SEC . 3. That the delegates shall make a report to Congress of the resu lts and conclusi ons of th e said d airy con gress . Approved, February 25, 1928 .