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- § 410z. Establishment
- § 410z-1. Acquisition of additional sites
- § 410z-2. Boston National Historical Park Advisory Commission
- § 410z-3. Visitor center
- § 410z-4. Administration
- § 410z-5. Authorization of appropriations
§ 410z. Establishment
(a) Acquisition of properties by donation or with donated funds
In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the people of the United States as a national historical park certain historic structures and properties of outstanding national significance located in Boston, Massachusetts, and associated with the American Revolution and the founding and growth of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, acquire by donation or by purchase with donated funds, all lands and improvements thereon or interests therein comprising the following described areas:
(1) Faneuil Hall, located at Dock Square, Boston;
(2) Paul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston;
(3) The area identified as the Old North Church area, 193 Salem Street, Boston;
(4) The Old State House, Washington and State Streets, Boston;
(5) Bunker Hill, Breeds Hill, Boston;
(6) Old South Meeting House, Milk and Washington Streets, Boston;
(7) Charlestown Navy Yard; and
(8) Dorchester Heights, Boston.
(b) Acquisition of properties with appropriated funds
(c) Publication of notice
(d) Charlestown Navy Yard
(Pub. L. 93–431, § 2, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1184; Pub. L. 95–625, title III, § 310(a), (d), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3478; Pub. L. 96–344, § 5, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1134.)
§ 410z–1. Acquisition of additional sites
(a) Studies
In addition to the properties described in section 410z of this title, the Secretary shall study the properties described in this section to determine the feasibility and suitability of including them within the Boston National Historical Park. In making such studies, he may enter into tentative agreements with any owners thereof for their inclusion in said park and he may enter into options, for a nominal consideration, for the purchase of such properties, but no additional properties may be added to the park except by an act of the Congress. Studies shall be made of the following properties:
(1) Boston Common;
(2) Dillaway-Thomas House;
(3) Thomas Crease House (old Corner Book Store); and
(4) the following burying grounds: King’s Chapel, Granary, and Copp’s Hill.
(b) Cooperative agreements authorized
(1) In furtherance of the general purposes of this subchapter as prescribed in section 410z of this title, the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the city of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any private organization to mark, interpret, restore, and/or provide technical assistance for the preservation and interpretation of any properties listed in section 410z of this title, or portions thereof, which, in his opinion, would best be preserved in private, municipal, or State ownership, in connection with the Boston National Historical Park. Such agreements shall contain, but shall not be limited to, provisions that the Secretary, through the National Park Service, shall have right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered by such agreement for the purpose of conducting visitors through such properties and interpreting them to the public, that no changes or alterations shall be made in such properties except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other parties to such agreements, except that no limitation or control of any kind over the use of any such properties customarily used for church purposes shall be imposed by any agreement. The agreements may contain specific provisions which outline in detail the extent of the participation by the Secretary in the restoration, preservation, and maintenance of such historic properties.
(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Boston Public Library to provide for the distribution of informational and interpretive materials relating to the park and to the Freedom Trail.
(c) Identification and marking of significant historical sites
(Pub. L. 93–431, § 3, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1185; Pub. L. 95–625, title III, § 310(b), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3478; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, § 504, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4155.)
§ 410z–2. Boston National Historical Park Advisory Commission
(a) Establishment; membership
There is established a Boston National Historical Park Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) which shall be composed of members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(1) Three members appointed from recommendations submitted by the Governor of Massachusetts;
(2) Three members appointed from recommendations submitted by the mayor of the city of Boston; and
(3) One member to represent each owner with which the Secretary has concluded a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 410z–1 of this title, to be appointed from recommendations submitted by each such owner.
(b) Termination of Commission
(c) Vacancies; chairman
(d) Majority rule
(e) Consultation between Secretary and Commission
(f) Compensation; payment of expenses
(Pub. L. 93–431, § 4, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1185.)
§ 410z–3. Visitor center
The Secretary may acquire property or any interest therein by donation, purchase, or exchange for the visitor center, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for the development and operation of the visitor center may be expended on property in which the Secretary has acquired less than the fee simple interest therein, including a leasehold interest.
(Pub. L. 93–431, § 5, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1186.)
§ 410z–4. Administration
When established as provided in section 410z of this title, the Boston National Historical Park shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.),1
1 See References in Text note below.
and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461–467).1(Pub. L. 93–431, § 6, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1186.)
§ 410z–5. Authorization of appropriations
For the acquisition of lands or interests in lands designated by section 410z of this title, as components of the Boston National Historical Park, there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,740,000. For development of the components designated as paragraphs 1 through 6 in section 410z of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated not more than $12,818,000. For the development of the component designated as paragraph 7 in section 410z of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated not more than $11,500,000.
(Pub. L. 93–431, § 7, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1186.)