43 U.S.C. § 364 — Uniformity in geographic nomenclature

Page 72 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 361 Section 360, act Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 9, 41 Stat. 295, authorized Secretary to prescribe rules and regula- tions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SAVINGS PROVISION Sections repealed subject to valid rights and obliga- tions existing on Aug. 11, 1964, see section 1 of Pub. L. 88–417, set out as a note under sections 351 to 355 of this title. PROCESSING OF PENDING APPLICATIONS Processing of applications filed prior to Aug. 11, 1964, to be in same manner as if Pub. L. 88–417 had not been enacted, see section 2 of Pub. L. 88–417, set out as a note under sections 351 to 355 of this title. CHAPTER 11—DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKING OF WATER HOLES, ETC., BY GOVERNMENT Sec. 361. Authority to explore for, develop, and mark water holes, etc. 362. Injury to signposts and filling up or fouling water supply. 363. Rules and regulations by Secretary. § 361. Authority to explore for, develop, and mark water holes, etc. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and empowered, in his discretion in so far as the au- thorization made herein will permit, to discover, develop, protect, and render more accessible for the benefit of the general public, springs, streams, and water holes on arid public lands of the United States; and in connection therewith to erect and maintain suitable and durable monuments and signboards at proper places and intervals along and near the accustomed lines of travel and over the general area of said desert lands, containing information and directions as to the location and nature of said springs, streams, and water holes, to the end that the same may be more readily traced and found by persons in search or need thereof; also to pro- vide convenient and ready means, apparatus, and appliances by which water may be brought to the earth’s surface at said water holes for the use of such persons; also to prepare and dis- tribute suitable maps, reports, and general in- formation relating to said springs, streams, and water holes, and their specific location with ref- erence to lines of travel. (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 1, 39 Stat. 518.) § 362. Injury to signposts and filling up or fouling water supply Whoever shall willfully or maliciously injure, destroy, deface, or remove any of said monu- ments or signposts, or shall willfully or mali- ciously fill up, render foul, or in anywise destroy or impair the utility of said springs, streams, or water holes, or shall willfully or maliciously interfere with said monuments, signposts, streams, springs, or water holes, or the purposes for which they are maintained and used, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 3, 39 Stat. 518.) § 363. Rules and regulations by Secretary The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the pur- pose of carrying the provisions of this chapter into full force and effect. (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 4, 39 Stat. 518.) CHAPTER 11A—BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES Sec. 364. Uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography; exercise of functions of Sec- retary of the Interior. 364a. Board on Geographic Names; establishment and membership; appointment and term of office. 364b. Formulation of principles, policies and proce- dures; action by Secretary; recommenda- tions of Board. 364c. Studies, investigations, and records; staff as- sistance; advisory committees. 364d. Promulgation of decisions; furnishing infor- mation. 364e. Standardization of geographic names; aboli- tion of United States Board on Geo- graphical Names in Department of the Inte- rior; transfer of duties. 364f. Application to naming of offices or establish- ments. § 364. Uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography; exercise of functions of Secretary of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter called the Secretary, conjointly with the Board on Geographic Names, as hereinafter provided, shall provide for uniformity in geographic no- menclature and orthography throughout the Federal Government. The Secretary may exer- cise his functions through such officials as he may designate, except that such authority as re- lates to the final approval or review of actions of the Board on Geographic Names shall be exer- cised by him, or his Under or Assistant Secre- taries. (July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 1, 61 Stat. 456.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Act July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 1, 61 Stat. 457, authorized appropriation of such sums as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 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 under section 1451 of this title. § 364a. Board on Geographic Names; establish- ment and membership; appointment and term of office There is established a Board on Geographic Names, hereinafter called the Board. The mem- bership of the Board shall include one represent- ative from each of the Departments of State,