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to the national historical site and which, when acquired, shall become a part of the site."

SEC. 307. (a) The boundary of the Saguaro National Monument is hereby revised to include the area as generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Saguaro National Monument, Pima County, Arizona", numbered 151-91,001-C, and dated July 1976, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior may acquire property within the revised boundary by donation, purchase, transfer from any other Federal agency, exchange, or by any other means. The monument shall hereafter be administered in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented.

(b) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $1,700,000 in the acquisition of lands and interests added to the Saguaro Monument pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 308. (a) The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park shall hereafter comprise the area depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park", numbered 340-20,000A, and dated September 1976, which is on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (b) Within the boundaries of the park, the Secretary may acquire lands and interests in lands, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Any lands or interests in lands owned by the State of Virginia or its political subdivisions may be acquired only by donation.

(c)(1) The owner of an improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for himself and his heirs and assigns a right of use and occupancy of the improved property for noncommercial residential purposes for a definite term of not more than twenty-five years or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the owner or the death of his spouse, whichever is later. The owner shall elect the term to be reserved. Unless this property is wholly or partially donated to the United States, the Secretary shall pay the owner the fair market value of the property on the date of acquisition, less the fair market value, on that date, of the right retained by the owner. A right retained pursuant to this section shall be subject to termination by the Secretary upon his determination that is being exercised in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, and it shall terminate by operation of law upon the Secretary's notifying the holder of the right of such determination and tendering to him an amount equal to the fair market

value of that portion of the right which remains unexpired.

(2) As used in this Act, the term "improved property" means a detached, single-family dwelling, construction of which was begun before June 8, 1976, which is used for noncommercial residential purposes, together with such additional lands or interests therein as the Secretary deems to be reasonably necessary for access thereto, such lands being in the same ownership as the dwelling, together with any structures accessory to the dwelling which are situated on such land.

(3) Whenever an owner of property elects to retain a right of use and occupancy as provided in this section, such owner shall be deemed to have waived any benefits or rights accruing under sections 203, 204, 205, and 206 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1894), and for the purposes of such sections such owner shall not be considered a displaced person as defined in section 101(6) of such Act.

(d) The Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with the Acts of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666) as amended.

(e) The Acts of June 18, 1930 (46 Stat. 777), August 13, 1935 (49 Stat. 613), and July 17, 1953 (67 Stat. 181), are repealed.

(f) There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $1,335,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 309. (a) That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange approximately four thousand two hundred and thirty-four acres comprising part of the Canada de Cochiti Grant adjacent to the southern boundary of Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, and approximately three thousand and seventy-six acres containing the headwaters of the Rito de los Frijoles adjacent to the northwestern boundary for addition to the monument. Lands and interests therein owned by the State of New Mexico or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange.

(b) Lands and interests therein acquired pursuant to this Act shall thereupon become part of Bandelier National Monument and subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto.

(c) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $1,463,000 for the acquisition of land.

SEC. 310. Section 7 of the Act of March 1, 1972 (86 Stat. 44) which establishes the Buffalo National River, is amended by deleting "For development of the national river, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $283,000 in fiscal year 1974; $2,923,000 in fiscal year 1975; $3,643,000 in fiscal year 1976; $1,262,000 in fiscal year 1977; and $1,260,000 in fiscal year 1978. The

sums appropriated each year shall remain available until expended." and inserting in lieu thereof "For development of the national river, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $9,371,000.".

SEC. 311. The Act of September 5, 1962 (76 Stat. 428) which designates the Edison National Historic Site, is amended (a) by deleting the words "accept the donation of" in section 2 and substituting the words "acquire, by donation, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds,"; and (b) by adding the following new section:

"SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, but not to exceed $75,000 for acquisition of lands or interests therein, and $1,695,000 for development.".

SEC. 312. The Act of September 13, 1961 (75 Stat. 489), authorizing the establishment of the Fort Smith National Historic Site, Arkansas, is amended as follows:

(a) in section 1, after "adjoining" insert "or related" in the first sentence, and add the following after the second sentence: "The total area so designed for the purposes of this Act may not exceed seventy-five acres.";

(b) in section 2, change the colon at the end of the second sentence to a period and delete the remainder of the section (through the second proviso); and

(c) revise section 4 to read as follows:

"SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, not to exceed, however, $1,719,000 for land acquisition and not to exceed $4,580,000 for the development of Fort Smith National Historic Site undertaken after the effective date of this section.".

SEC. 313. The Act of September 13, 1960 (74 Stat. 881) which designates and establishes that portion of the Hawaii National Park on the island of Maui, in the State of Hawaii, as the Haleakala National Park, is amended by adding the following new section:

"SEC. 2. (a) Notwithstanding any limitations on land acquisition as provided by the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 781), the Secretary of the Interior may acquire for addition to the park any land on the island of Maui within the boundaries of the area generally depicted on the map entitled 'Haleakala National Park, Segment 03,' numbered 162–30,000-G, and dated May 1972, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

"(b) There is authorized to be appropriated such sums but not to exceed $920,000 as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.".

SEC. 314. The second sentence of subsection (e) of section 6 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (72 Stat. 1698),

as amended, is amended to read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and not to exceed $4,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979.".

SEC. 315. The Act of September 18, 1964 (78 Stat 957), entitled "An Act to authorize the addition of lands to Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes", as amended by the Act of October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1447), is amended by changing "465 acres" in both places in which it appears in the first section to "600 acres".

SEC. 316. The first sentence of section 15 of the Act of March 23, 1972 (86 Stat. 102; 16 U.S.C. 460z-13) which establishes the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, is hereby amended to read as follows: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests therein such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $5,750,000.".

SEC. 317. The boundary of the Pecos National Monument is hereby revised to include the area as generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, Pecos National Monument, New Mexico", numbered 430-20017, and dated December 1975, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

SEC. 318. The boundary of Zion National Park is hereby revised to include the area as generally depicted on the map entitled "Land Ownership Types, Zion National Park, Utah", numbered 116-80,003, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the property included by this section by donation only.

SEC. 319. The Act of June 21, 1934 (48 Stat. 1198; 16 U.S.C. 430j) is amended as follows:

(1) In section 1:

(a) change "national military park" to "national battlefield" and

(b) change "Monocacy National Military Park" to "Monocacy National Battlefield" (hereinafter referred to as "the battlefield"). The battlefield shall comprise the area generally depicted on the drawing entitled "Boundary, Monocacy National Battlefield", numbered 894-40,000 and dated May 1976, and delete the remainder of the sentence.

(2) In section 2, change "Monocacy National Military Park" to "battlefield" wherever it occurs.

(3) In section 3, delete "enter into leases with the owners of such of the lands, works, defenses, and buildings thereon within the Monocacy National Military Park, as in his discretion it is unnecessary to forthwith acquire title to, and such leases shall be on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe,

and may contain options to purchase, subject to later acceptance, if, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, it is as economical to purchase as condemn title to property: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior may enter into agreements upon such nominal terms as he may prescribe, permitting the present owners or their tenants to occupy or cultivate their present holdings, upon condition", and insert in lieu thereof, "lease to the immediately preceding owner or owners any lands acquired pursuant to an agreement that such lessee or lessees will occupy such lands in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act and".

(4) Change section 4 to read:

"SEC. 4. The administration, development, preservation, and maintenance of the battlefield shall be exercised by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666).".

(5) Repeal all of section 5.

(6) In section 6:

(a) delete "said Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, acting through the", and

(b) change "Monocacy National Military Park:" to "battlefield", delete the remainder of the sentence and insert in lieu thereof "for carrying out the provisions of this Act.".

(7) In section 7:

(a) change "Monocacy National Military Park" to "battlefield", and

(b) delete the comma and "which approval shall be based on formal written reports made to him in each case by the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations; Provided," and insert in lieu thereof "Provided further,".

(8) In section 8, change the comma to a period and delete "of not less than $5 nor more than $500.”. (9) Change section 10 to read:

"SEC. 10. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $3,525,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands, and not to exceed $500,000 for the development of essential public facilities. Within three years from the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress a final master plan for the full development of the battlefield consistent with the preservation objectives of this Act, indicating:

"(1) the facilities needed to accommodate the health, safety, and interpretive needs of the visiting public;

"(2) the location and estimated cost of all facilities; and

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