90 STAT. 796
PUBLIC LAW 94-337—JULY 4, 1976
Public Law 94-337 94th Congress An Act July 4, 1976 [H.R. 5621]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Valley Forge National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Valley Forge United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to National preserve and commemorate for the people of the United States the Historical Park, area associated with the heroic suffering, hardship, and determination Pa. and resolve of General George Washington's Continental Army during Establishment. the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge, the Secretary of the Interior 16 USC 410aa. (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to establish the Valley For g e National Historical P a r k (hereinafter referred to as the " p a r k "), in the Conmionwealth of Pennsylvania. SEC. 2. (a) The p a r k shall comprise the area generally depicted on Map. 16 USC 410aa-l. the m a p entitled "Valley For g e National Historical P a r k ", dated February 1976, and numbered VF-91,000, which shall be on file and available for inspection in the offices of the National P a r k Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, and in the offices of the superintendent of the park. After advising the Publication in Federal Register. Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress, in writing, the Secretary may make minor revisions of the boundaries of the p a r k when necessary by publication of a revised m a p or other boundary description in the Federal Eegister. Lands and (b) W i t h i n the boundaries of the park, the Secretary may acquire interests, lands and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or acquisition. appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. Any property owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. The effective date of such donation shall not be prior to October 1, 1976. Right of use and (c) Except for property deemed by the Secretary to be essential occupancy. for visitor facilities, or for access to or administration of the park, any owner or owners of improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for themselves and their successors or assigns a right of use and occupancy of the improved property for noncommercial residential purposes for a definite term not to exceed twenty-five years, or in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the owner, or the death of his or her spouse, whichever is the later. The owner shall elect the term to be reserved. Unless the property is wholly or partially donated, the Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of such acquisition, less the fair market value on such date of the r i g h t retained by the owner. Termination. (d) The Secretary may terminate a r i g h t of use and occupancy retained pursuant to this section upon his determination that such use and occupancy is being exercised in a manner not consistent with the purposes of this Act, and upon tender to the holder of the right of an amount equal to the fair market value of that portion of the r i g h t which remains unexpired on the date of termination. "Improved (e) The term "improved property", as used in this section shall property." mean a detached, noncommercial residential dwelling, the construction of which was begun before January 1, 1975 (hereafter referred
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