An Act to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl by the acquisition of wet lands and other essential waterfowl habitat, and for other purposes
PL 87-383 (H.R.7391), enacted 10/04/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-384-OCT. 4, 1961 
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Public Law 87-383 
AN ACT 
To promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl by the acquisition of wet-
lands and other essential waterfowl habitat, and for other purposea 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 7391] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to 
promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or pre-
vent the serious loss of important wetlands and other waterfowl 
habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for the seven-year period beginning 
with fiscal year 1962, not to exceed $105,000,000. 
SEC. 2. Funds appropriated each fiscal year pursuant to this Act 
shall be accounted for, added to, and used for purposes of the migra-
tory bird conservation fund established pursuant to section 4 of the 
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act of March 16, 1934, as amended 
(48 Stat. 451; 16 U.S.C. 7l8d). 
SEC. 3. Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be treated 
as an advance, without interest, to the migratory bird conservation 
fund. 
Such appropriated funds, beginning with fiscal year 1969, 
shall be repaid to the Treasury out of the migratory bird conservation 
fund, and such repayment shall be made in annual amounts compris-
ing 75 per centum of the moneys accruing annually to such fund: 
Provided, That in the event the full amount authorized by section 1 of 
this Act is appropriated prior to the end of the aforesaid seven-year 
period, the repayment of such funds pursuant to this section shall 
begin with the next full fiscal year: Provided further, That no land 
shall be acquired with moneys from the migratory bird conservation 
fund unless the acquisition thereof has been approved by the Governor 
of the State or appropriate State agency. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Migratory water-
fowl. 
Conservation. 
Appropriation au-
thorization. 
State approval. 
Public Law 87-384 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
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Be it en/wted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That, notwithstand- 
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ing section .2103(b) of title 39, United States Code, the Postmaster tainla^ 
General is authorized to dispose of, as provided in section 2103(a) (2) 
(B) of title 39, United States Code, the following-described real prop- 
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erty situated in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri: 
Beginning at the southwest corner of the intersection of West 
Lexington Avenue and South Osage Street; thence south 0 degrees 
09 minutes 47 seconds east along the west side of South Osage 
Street 215.17 feet more or less to a point; thence south 90 degrees 
00 minutes 00 seconds west 235.79 feet more or less to a point; 
thence north 0 degrees 06 minutes 46 seconds west 215.17 feet 
more or less to a point; thence north 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 
seconds east 235.62 feet more or less to the place of beginning. 
Approved October 4, 1961.