PUBLIC LAW 96-612—DEC. 28, 1980 Public Law 96-612 96th Congress
94 STAT. 3575
An Act
To provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes", approved November 5, 1966 (80 Stat. 1309), as amended (16 U.S.C. 460u), is further amended as follows: (1) A new section is added at the end thereof to read as follows: "SEC. 20. (a) The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is hereby dedicated to the memory of Paul H. Douglas in grateful recognition of his leadership in the effort to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural, scientific, historic, and recreational value of the lakeshore for the use, enjoyment, and edification of present and future generations. "(b) To further accomplish the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall designate the west unit of the lakeshore as the 'Paul H. Douglas Ecological and Recreational Unit' and shall, subject to appropriations being granted, design and construct a suitable structure or designate an existing structure within the lakeshore to be known as the 'Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education' which shall provide facilities designed primarily to familiarize students and other visitors with, among other things: (1) the natural history of the lakeshore and ite association with the natural history of the Great Lakes region; (2) the evolution of human activities in the area; and (3) the historical features which led to the establishment of the lakeshore by the Congress of the United States. "(c) To inform the public of the contributions of Paul H. Douglas to the creation of the lakeshore, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide such signs, markers, maps, interpretive materials, literature, and programs as he deems appropriate.". (2) Section 1 of the Act is amended by changing "September 1976 and bearing the number 626-91007" to "December 1980, and bearing the number 626-91014". (3) Section 2(a) of the Act is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof: "The Secretary is expressly authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, lands or interests therein which are owned for school or educational purposes by a State or a political subdivision thereof.". (4) Section 2(b) of the Act is amended by changing the phrase "section 10" to "section 9". (5) In the first sentence of section 4 of the Act, preceding the word "February" insert: "January 1, 1981 or, in the case of improved property located within the boundaries delineated on a map identified as 'Boundary Map, Indiana Dunes National
Dec. 28, 1980 [S. 2261]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, amendment.
Paul H. Douglas, dedication. 16 USC 460U-20.
16 USC 460u.
Land acquisition. 16 USC 460U-1.
16 USC 460U-3.
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