§ 407o. — Construction of buildings; acceptance of donations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC407o]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LI--INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 407o. Construction of buildings; acceptance of donations
The Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is authorized to
construct upon a portion of the land described in section 407m of this
title, or upon other land that may be donated for such purpose, which
property he is authorized to accept, such offices and administration
buildings as he may deem advisable, together with a suitable auditorium
for the interpretation of the historical features of the national
historical park. The Secretary of the Interior is also authorized to
accept donations of property of national historical significance located
in the city of Philadelphia which the Secretary may deem proper for
administration as part of the Independence National Historical Park. Any
property donated for the purposes of this section shall become a part of
the park, following its establishment, upon acceptance by the United
States of title to such donated property. The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to permit the American Philosophical Society, a nonprofit
corporation, without cost to the United States, to construct, operate,
and maintain in the park a building to be located on approximately the
original site of historic Library Hall to house the library of the
American Philosophical Society and any additions to said library, such
permission to be granted the society pursuant to a lease, contract, or
authorization without charge, on such terms and conditions as may be
approved by the Secretary and accepted by the society, and for such
length of time as the society shall continue to use the said building
for the housing, display, and use of a library and scientific and
historical collections: Provided, That the plans for the construction of
the building and any additions thereto shall be approved by the
Secretary of the Interior.
(June 28, 1948, ch. 687, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 1062; July 10, 1952, ch. 653,
Sec. 2, 66 Stat. 575.)
Amendments
1952--Act July 10, 1952, inserted last sentence.
Acquisition of Land Encroached Upon by Deshler-Morris House
Pub. L. 85-702, Aug. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 701, provided: ``That, for
the purpose of placing in Government ownership a small strip of land
encroached upon by the Deshler-Morris House, which was donated to the
United States and accepted as a part of Independence National Historical
Park pursuant to section 3 of the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061)
[this section], the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire
the following land:
``Beginning at a point on the southwesterly side of Germantown
Avenue at the distance of 165 feet 7\1/2\ inches southeastwardly from
the southeasterly side of School House Lane, in the 22d ward of the city
of Philadelphia; thence extending south 41 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds
west 44 feet to a point; thence extending north 48 degrees 58 minutes 40
seconds west 6 feet 1 inch to a point; thence extending south 42 degrees
8 minutes 17 seconds west 106 feet 4 inches to a point of corner; thence
extending south 48 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds east 12 feet 1\1/2\
inches to a point of corner; thence extending north 41 degrees 50
minutes 46 seconds east 150 feet 3\7/8\ inches to the southwesterly side
of Germantown Avenue; thence extending north 48 degrees 58 minutes 40
seconds west along the southwesterly side of Germantown Avenue 5 feet 6
inches to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.''
