16 U.S.C. § 244 — Construction of log buildings; limitation on

Page 152 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 244 1 See References in Text note below. tablished by this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to exchange federally owned lands within the Roo- sevelt recreational demonstration area project, located outside the boundaries of the park for State or privately owned lands of approximately equal value within the boundaries of the park, when in his opinion such action is in the inter- est of the United States, the title to any lands acquired under this section to be satisfactory to the Attorney General. Upon the vesting of title thereto in the United States, any lands acquired pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of the park and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto. (Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 3, 61 Stat. 54.) § 244. Construction of log buildings; limitation on cost The Secretary of the Interior is further au- thorized to obtain by purchase or condemnation proceedings, as part of said Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lots 6 and 7, section 33, township 144 north, range 102 west; southeast quarter of southeast quarter, section 32, township 144 north, range 102 west; lots 4 and 5, section 4, township 143, range 102 west; and those parts of lot 1 and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, section 5, township 143 north, range 102 west, that lie north and east of a line running diagonally from the northwest corner of said lot 1 to the southeast corner of the southeast quar- ter of the northeast quarter of said section 5, and to reconstruct thereon the log ranch house thirty by sixty feet, the log blacksmith shop six- teen by twenty feet, one log stable sixteen by twenty feet, one log stable twenty by thirty feet, log dog house, three log rectangular cor- rals, and one log circular corral, as they existed at the time the premises were occupied by Theo- dore Roosevelt: Provided, That the total cost of such land and buildings shall not exceed $40,000. (Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 4, 61 Stat. 54; June 10, 1948, ch. 437, § 1, 62 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 95–625, title VI, § 610, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1948—Act June 10, 1948, corrected the land description of Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park redesig- nated Theodore Roosevelt National Park, pursuant to Pub. L. 95–625, title VI, § 610, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521, which is classified to section 241g of this title. § 245. Administration, protection, and develop- ment The Administration, protection, and develop- ment of the aforesaid park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Inte- rior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’,1 as amended. (Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 5, 61 Stat. 54.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 246. Repealed. June 10, 1948, ch. 437, § 1, 62 Stat. 352 Section, act Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 6, 61 Stat. 54, re- lated to construction of a monument to Theodore Roo- sevelt. § 247. Homestead, mineral, and other rights un- affected That nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purposes whatsoever, or shall affect the right of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land. (Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 6, formerly § 7, 61 Stat. 54; renumbered § 6, June 10, 1948, ch. 437, § 1, 62 Stat. 352.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Herein, referred to in text, means act Apr. 25, 1947, which was generally classified to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta- bles. The land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands. SUBCHAPTER XXVII—OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK § 251. Establishment; boundaries The Mount Olympus National Monument es- tablished pursuant to proclamation of the Presi- dent dated March 2, 1909, is abolished, and the tracts of land in the State of Washington par- ticularly described as follows, to wit: Township 25 north, range 4 west, sections 5 to 8, 17 to 20, and 29 to 32, inclusive (unsurveyed); township 26