An Act to provide for the establishment of the Chamizal Treaty National Memorial in the city of El Paso, Tex., and for other purposes
PL 89-479 (H.R.7402), enacted 06/30/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-479-JUNE 30, 1966 
Public Law 89-479 
[80 
STAT. 
June 30, 1966 
^N ACT 
[H. R. 7402] 
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Q provide for the establishment of the Chamizal National Memorial in the city 
of El Paso, Texas, and for other purposes. 
Chamizal Na-
tional Memorial. 
15 UST 21. 
Appropriation. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to establish and develop a memorial to 
be known as the Chamizal National Memorial at El Paso, Texas, on 
approximately fifty-five acres in the northeastern part of the portion 
of Cordova Island acquired by the United States under the Conven-
tion between the United States of America and the United Mexican 
States for the Solution of the Problem of the Chamizal, signed at 
Mexico City August 29,1963 (TIAS-5515). 
The Chamizal National 
Memorial shall commemorate the harmonious settlement of the long-
standing boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico 
concerning the Chamizal, an area of land situated to the north of the 
Rio Grande in the El Paso Ciudad Juarez region. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, defer 
the establishment of the Chamizal National Memorial until the city 
of El Paso or other governmental agencies of the State of Texas has 
submitted, and the Secretary has approved, a comprehensive jolan 
for the development of the remaining lands acquired by the United 
States under the Chamizal Convention, August 29, 1963, upon their 
transfer to said city or other government agencies in the State of 
Texas under other provisions of law. Such comprehensive plan shall 
include a development plan and work schedule that is in the judg-
ment of the Secretary compatible and coordinated with the develop-
ment plan and schedule for the Chamizal National Memorial. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, 
and develop such memorial, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled 
"An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," 
approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as 
amended and supplemented, and the Act entitled "An Act to provide 
for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, 
and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes," 
approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate and 
consult with the city and county of El Paso, Texas, Texas Western 
College, local historical and preservation societies, and other interested 
government agencies, associations and persons in the utilization and 
preservation of the Chamizal National Memorial. 
SEC. 5. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, 
but not more than $2,060,000, for the development of the Chamizal 
National Memorial. 
Approved June 30, 1966. 
June 30, 1966 
[H. R. 13431] 
Renegotiation 
Act, extension. 
70 Stat. 786; 
78 Stat. 233. 
Public Law 89-480 
AN ACT 
To extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United 
States 
of America 
in Congress assembled, 
That section 
102(c) (1) of the Kene^otiation Act of 1951, as amended (50 U.S.C. 
App., sec. 1212(c) (1)), is amended by striking out "June 30,1966" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1968". 
Approved June 30, 1966.