An Act authorizing the establishment of a national historic site at Bents Old Fort, near La Junta, Colo.
PL 86-487 (S.1833), enacted 06/03/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-487-JUNE 3, 1960 
Public Law 86-486 
AN ACT 
To authorize a payment to the Government of Japan. 
155 
June 1, 1960 
[S. 2130] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay to the Government of 
Japan a sum of $6,000,000. The payment of such sum shall constitute 
full satisfaction and settlement of all claims of Japanese nationals, 
formerly resident in the Bonin Islands, arising from the use, benefit, 
or exercise of property rights or interests in the Bonin Islands by the 
United States for security purposes, for the period beginning April 28, 
1952, and continuing until such time as said use, benefit, or exercise is 
relinquished by the United States. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of 
$6,000,000 to carry out the purpose of this Act. 
Approved June 1, 1960. 
Japan. 
P a y m 
claims. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 86-487 
AN ACT 
Authorizinj; the establishment of a national historic site at Bent's Old Fort, 
near La Junta, Colorado. 
June 3,1960 
[S. 1833] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Atnerica in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary j^^f^^^j "HfstoHc 
of the Interior shall acquire, on behalf of the United States, by gift, site, 
purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, such lands, interests therein 
and improvements thereon, as the Secretary may deem necessary for 
the purpose of establishing a national historic site at the site of Bent's 
Old Fort on the Old Santa Fe Trail, located in Otero County, Colo-
rado, approximately seven miles east of La Junta, north of the 
Arkansas River. 
SEC. 2. (a) The property acquired under the provisions of the first 
section of this Act shall be designated as the Bent's Old Fort National 
Historic Site and shall be set aside as a public national memorial to 
commemorate the historic role played by such fort in the opening of 
the West. 
The National Park Service, under the direction of the 
Secretary of the Interior, shall administer, protect, and develop such 
monument, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to 
establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved 
August 25, 1916, 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, as amended. 
(b) In order to provide for the proper development and mainte-
nance of such national historic site, the Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized to construct and maintain therein such markers, buildings, 
and other improvements, and such facilities for the care and accom-
modation of visitors, as he may deem necessary. 
S E C 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved June 3, 1960. 
39 Stat. 535. 
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49 Stat. 6(56. 
16 u s e 461-467. 
Appr op ri at i on.