§ 450u. — Homestead National Monument of America; establishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC450u]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXI--NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Sec. 450u. Homestead National Monument of America; establishment
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to acquire,
on behalf of the United States, by gift, purchase, or condemnation, the
south half of the northwest quarter, the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter
section 26, township 4 north, range 5 east, of the sixth principal
meridian, Gage County, Nebraska, the same being the first homestead
entered upon under the General Homestead Act of May 20, 1862, by Daniel
Freeman, and that when so acquired, the said area be designated ``The
Homestead National Monument of America.''
(Mar. 19, 1936, ch. 157, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1184.)
References in Text
The General Homestead Act, referred to in text, is act May 20, 1862,
ch. 75, 12 Stat. 392. See chapter 7 (Sec. 161 et seq.) of Title 43,
Public Lands.
Homestead National Monument of America Additions
Pub. L. 107-332, Dec. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 2871, known as the
Homestead National Monument of America Additions Act, provided for
addition of certain parcels of private and State-owned land to the
Homestead National Monument of America and authorized appropriations and
cooperative agreements with the appropriate State and local governments.
Pub. L. 91-411, Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 863, provided for addition
of the Freeman School to the Homestead National Monument of America in
Nebraska and authorized appropriation of not more than $50,000 for
rehabilitation and development of the Freeman School.
