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97 STAT. 188 PUBLIC LAW 98-28-MAY 10, 1983 May 10, 1983 [H,R. 2600] Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Dedication to Congressman Phillip Burton. Appropriation authorization. Public Law 98-28 98th Congress An Act To dedicate the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Congressman Phillip Burton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, is hereby dedicated to Congressman Phillip Burton in recognition of his leadership in establishing the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, his out- standing contributions to the National Park System, the Wilderness Preservation System, and to the protection and preservation of our great natural and cultural resources for the benefit of the people of the United States for all time. SEC. 2. In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to provide such identification by signs, including, but not limited to changes in existing signs, materials, maps, markers, interpretive programs or other means as will adequately inform the public of the contribu- tions of Phillip Burton. SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior is further authorized and directed to cause to be erected and maintained, within the bound- aries of the Fort Mason unit the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, an appropriate memorial to Phillip Burton. Such memorial shall include but not be limited to an appropriate permanent marker describing the contributions of Phillip Burton to the Nation. SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved May 10, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2600: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-72 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Apr. 26, considered and passed House. Apr. 28, considered and passed Senate.