PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 687, 688 -JUNE 28, 1948 Construction of of- flees, etc. Acceptance of dona- tions. Advisory commis- sion. Functions. Appropriation au- thorized. 42 Stat. 1488 . 5 U. .C. §1661-674. June 28, 198 [H. R . 5710] [Public Law 796] Defense housing, amendment. through the National Park Service, shall have right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property now within Independence Hall National Historic Site and to Carpenters' Hall for the purpose of conducting visitors through such buildings and grounds and interpreting them to the public, that no changes or alterations shall be made in the property within the Independence Hall National Historic Site, including its buildings and grounds, or in Carpenters' Hall, except by mutual agreement between the Secretary of the Inte- rior and the other parties to the contracts. SEC. 3 . The Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is authorized to construct upon a portion of the land described in section 1 of this Act, or upon other land that may be donated for such purpose, which property he is hereby authorized to accept, such offices and adminis- tration buildings as he may deem advisable, together with a suitable auditorium for the interpretation of the historical features of the national historical park. The Secretary of the Interior is also authorized to accept donations of property of national historical sig- nificance located in the city of Philadelphia which the Secretary may deem proper for administration as part of the Independence National Historical Park. Any property donated for the purposes of this sec- tion shall become a part of the park, following its establishment, upon acceptance by the United States of title to such donated property. SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to establish a suitable advisory commission of not to exceed eleven members. The members of the advisory commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, with three members to be recom- mended by the Governor of Pennsylvania, three by the mayor of Philadelphia, and one each by the Carpenters' Company of Philadel- phia and the Independence Hall Association. The functions of the advisory commission shall be to render advice to the Secretary of the Interor, from time to time, upon matters which the Secretary of the Interior may refer to them for consid- eration. SEC. 5. The administration, protection, and development of the park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U. S . C . 1-4), as amended and supple- mented, and the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S . C . 461-467). SEC. 6 . For the purpose of acquiring the property described in sec- tion 1 of this Act, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed the sum of $4,435,000. Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be available for any expenses incidental to acquisition of property as prescribed by this Act, including the employment of the necessary services in the District of Columbia, and including to the extent deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Interior, the employ- ment without regard to the civil-service laws or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, of such experts and other officers and employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act efficiently and in the public interest. Approved June 28, 1948. [CHAPTER 688] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connec- tion with national defense, and for other purpwose", approved October 14, 1940, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reresentative8 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act [62 STAT.
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