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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 706-709-OCT. 25 , 1949
[63 STAT.
in the Government of the United States or in the government of the
District of Columbia for a period of at least five consecutive years
immediately prior to their appointment".
Approved October 25, 1949.
[CHAPTER 707]
AN ACT
October 25, 1949
[H. R. 2369]
To authorize an appropriation to complete the International Peace Garden,
[Public Law 370]
North Dakota.
International Peace
Garden, N. Dak.
Appropriation au-
thorized.
Ante, p. 875.
Agreement govern-
ing expenditures.
October 25, 1949
[H. R. 2517]
[Public Law 371]
Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Conveyance.
Sale of lands.
Reversion of title to
U. S.
Rights reserved to
U.S .
Repeal.
October 25, 1949
[H. R. 4059]
[Public Law 372]
National Society of
the Sons of the Amer-
ican Revolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the pur-
pose of assisting the State of North Dakota to complete, in accordance
with plans heretofore approved, the International Peace Garden
established in North Dakota on the international boundary line
between United States and Canada for the purpose of furthering
international peace among the nations of the world, there is hereby
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed the sum of $100,000.
SEC. 2. Any funds appropriated pursuant hereto shall be expended
only in accordance with the terms of an agreement to be entered into
between the Secretary of the Interior and the State of North Dakota
to govern such expenditures.
Approved October 25, 1949.
[CHAPTER 708]
AN ACT
Directing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Palm Beach
County, Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Interior is directed to sell and convey to the county of Palm
Beach, Florida, certain lands for use by said county for recreational
or park purposes described as follows:
All of lots 4 and 5, section 5, township 41 south, range 43 east,
Tallahassee meridian, Florida, as shown by plat approved April
18, 1855, except blocks 1 and 23, as represented by plat accepted
December 28, 1927.
SEC. 2 . Such lands shall be sold at a price not less than fifty per
centum of the appraised fair market value as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Interior: Provided, That title to such lands shall revert
to the United States upon payment of the purchase price to said
county upon a finding by the Secretary of the Interior that for a
period of five consecutive years such land has not been used by said
county for recreational or park purposes, or that such land or any
part thereof is being devoted to other use.
SEC. 3 . The patent issued under this Act shall contain a reserva-
tion to the United States of all mineral deposits in the lands and of
the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the same under applicable
laws and under regulations to be established by the Secretary.
SEC. 4 . The Act of July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 903) is hereby repealed.
Approved October 25, 1949.
[CHAPTER 709]
AN ACT
To clarify exemption from taxation of certain property of the National Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of
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