To provide for the establishment of the White Haven National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes.
PL 101-106 (H.R.1529), enacted 10/02/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-106—OCT. 2, 1989 
103 STAT. 677 
Public Law 101-106 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the establishment of the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site 
in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ULYSSES S. GRANT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
In order to preserve and interpret for the benefit and inspiration 
of all Americans a key property associated with the life of General 
and later President Ulysses S. Grant and the life of First Lady Julia 
Dent Grant, knowledge of which is essential to understanding, in 
the context of mid-nineteenth century American history, his rise to 
greatness, his heroic deeds and public service, and her partnership 
in them, there is hereby established the Ulysses S, Grant National 
Historic Site near St. Louis, Missouri. 
SEC. 2. PROPERTY ACQUISITION. 
(a) WHITE HAVEN PROPERTY.—The Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized to acquire by donation the property and improvements 
thereon known as White Haven in the unincorporated portion of St. 
Louis County adjacent to Grantwood Village within the area gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Map, White Haven 
National Historic Site", numbered WHHA-80,000 and dated July 
1988. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
the offices of the Director of the National Park Service, Department 
of the Interior. 
(b) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire 
by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds per-
sonal property directly associated with White Haven or President or 
Mrs. Grant for the purposes of the national historic site referred to 
in section 1. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION. 
The property acquired pursuant to section 1 of this Act shall be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with 
provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park 
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System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), and the 
Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666). The Secretary is authorized to 
enter into cooperative agreements with adjacent landowners for the 
provision of such parking and safe access to the property as may be 
necessary for public use. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved October 2, 1989. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1529: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-83 and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-115 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
June 20, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 12, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): 
Oct. 3, Presidential statement.