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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 41, 42-APR. 25 , 28 , 1947 Titles, etc. Roosevelt National Memorial Park: And provided further, That title and evidence of title to land and interests therein acquired for said park shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General. Exchange of lands. SEC. 3 . That for the purposes of acquiring non-Federal lands within the boundaries of said park as established by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to exchange federally owned lands within the Roosevelt recreational demonstration area project, located outside the boundaries of the park for State or privately owned lands of approximately equal value within the boundaries of the park, when in his opinion such action is in the interest of the United States, the title to any lands acquired under this section to be satisfactory to the Attorney Gen- eral. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of the park and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto. Acquisition of lots SEC. 4 . The Secretary of the Interior is further authorized to for reconstruction of buildings. obtain by purchase or condemnation proceedings, as part of said Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, lots 2, 3, 4, and 6 of section 33, township 144, range 102, and to reconstruct thereon the log ranch house thirty by sixty feet, the log blacksmith shop sixteen by twenty feet, one log stable sixteen by twenty feet, one log stable twenty by thirty feet, log dog house, three log rectangular corrals, and one log circular corral, as they existed at the time the premises ost limitation. were occupied by Theodore Roosevelt: Provided, That the total cost of such land and buildings shall not exceed $40,000. Administration, SEC. 5 . The Administration, protection, and development of the etc.,ofpark aforesaid park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secre- tary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the u5 cU..Ci .485; 16 provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled 43. "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other pur- poses", as amended. Medora, N. Dak. SEC. 6. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to erect a Erection of monu- ment. monument in memory of Theodore Roosevelt, in the village of Medora, North Dakota, with the advice of the Commission of Fine Cost limitation. Arts: Provided, That the cost of the monument shall not exceed $35,000 and there shall be conveyed to the United States such suit- able site as may in the judgment of the Secretary be required for are an upkeep said monunlent: Provided further, That the village of Medora, or other public agency or orgnllizatiol, shall flurnish, ill writing, assur- ance satisfactory to the Secretary of its willingness to assume the perpetual care and upkeep of the monument. Existing clamsetc. SEC. 7. 'hat nothing herein contained shall affect any valid exist- ing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, whivtiwr for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purposes whatsoever, or shall affect the right of any such claimant, Appropriations aulocator, or entiyman to the full use and enjoyment of his land. thorized. a SsF. 8 . There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved April 25, 1947. [CHAPTER 42] April 28, 1947 AN ACT s.1009] To extend the time within which the municipality of Fort Lauderdale, Broward [Public Law 39] County, Florida, may consummate the purchase of the Coast Guard site (com- monly known as the Base Six property) which is located at Fort Lauderdale. Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury [61 STAT.