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PUBLIC LAW 93-431-OCT. 1, 1974
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Public Law 93-431 October 1, 1974
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Boston National H i s to r i c a l Park
Act of 1974. ie ^^'^ ^^°^ note. Property acquisition. 16 USC 4 1 Oz
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To authorize the establishment of the Boston National Historical P a r k in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Boston National Historical Park Act of 1974". ^KC. 2. (a) In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the peoplc of the United States as a national historical park certain hlstorlc structures and properties of outstanding national significance .
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located in Boston, Massachusetts, and associated with the American Revolution and the founding and growth of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior* (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") may, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, acquire by donation or by purchase with donated funds, all lands and improvements Description. tlicreou Or iutcrests therein comprising the following described areas: (1) Faneuil Hall, located at I)ock Square, Boston; (2) Paul Revere Llouse, 19 North Square, Boston; (8) The area identified as the Old North Church area, 193 Salem Street, Boston; (4) The Old State House, AVashington and State Streets, Boston; (5) Bunker Hill, Breeds Hill, Boston; (()) Old South Meeting House, Milk and AVashington Streets, Boston; and (7) Charlestown Navy Yard. (b) In the event that the properties described in this section are not donated to the United States or purchased with donated funds, they may be acquired by the Secretary with appropriated funds: Provided, That, except for privately held lands within the Charlestown Navy Yard as described in subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary shall not acquire any such properties by eminent domain so long as he determines that a binding, written cooperative agreement, assuring the preservation and historical integrity of such properties remains in force and effect. Lands owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of its political subdivisions, may be acquired only by donation. Hi^t°or'icarpInc"^ (^) ^ ^ ^^^^^ ^™^' ^^ ^^^® Secretary determines that sufficient lands, Establishment, improvements, and interests therein have been acquired or that cooperative agreements satisfying the preservation and historical objective of this Act have been executed, he may establish the Boston Publication in Federal R e g i s t e r. National Historical Park by publication of notice to that effect in the Federal Register, together with a detailed description or map setting forth the properties included therein. (d) As used in this section, the Charlestown Navy Yard shall include the United States Ship Constitution and the lands generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary M a p: Charlestown Naval Shipyard—U.S.S. Constitution, Boston National Historical Park", numbered BONA 20,000 and dated March 1974 which shall be on file and available in the offices of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. All right, title, and interest in the Federal properties and improvements included therein shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That he may, by written agreement with the Secretary of the Navy, permit the continued use of any such buildings and facilities as the Secretary of the Interior determines to be necessary for the preservation and maintenance of the Constitution, which agreement shall pro-
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