An Act to authorize the establishment of the San Juan Island National Historical Park in the State of Washington, and for other purposes
PL 89-565 (S.489), enacted 09/09/1966

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PUBUC LAW 89-565-SEPT. 9, 1966 
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SEC. 207. In order to provide the basis for evaluating the continu-
ing programs authorized by this Act, and to furnish the Congress with 
the information necessary for authorization of appropriations for 
fiscal years beginning after June 30,1969, the Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Governors or the appropriate State highway safety agencies, 
shall make a detailed estimate of the cost of carrying out the provisions 
of this Act. 
The Secretary shall submit such detailed estimate and 
recommendations for Federal, State, and local matching funds to the 
Congress not later than January 10,1968. 
SEC. 208. This Act may be cited as the "Higliway Safety Act of 
1966". 
Approved September 9, 1966, 1:11 p.m. 
Estimate of 
cost. 
Short title. 
Public Law 89-565 
A N A C T 
September 9, 1966 
To authorize the establishment of the San Juan Island National Historical Park 
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in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseTnbled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to acquire on behalf of the United States 
by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or by 
exchange, lands, interests in lands, and such other property on San 
Juan Island, Puget Sound, State of Washington, as the Secretary may 
deem necessary for the purpose of interpreting and preserving the 
sites of the American and English camps on the island, and of com-
memorating the historic events that occurred from 1853 to 1871 on 
the island in comiection with the final settlement of the Oregon Ter-
ritory boundary dispute, including the so-called Pig War of 1859. 
Lands or interests therein owned oy the State of Washington or a 
political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. 
SEC. 2. The property acquired under the provisions of the first sec-
tion of this Act shall be known as the San Juan Island National His-
torical Park and shall commemorate the final settlement by arbitration 
of the Oregon boundary dispute and the peaceful relationship which 
has existed between the United States and Canada for generations. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, and develop 
such park in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, 
and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et secj.). 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative 
agreements with the State of Washington, political subdivisions 
thereof, corporations, associations, or individuals, for the preservation 
of na/tionally significant historic sites and structures and for the in-
terpretation of significant events which occurred on San Juan Island, 
in Puget Sound, and on the nearby mainland, and he may erect and 
maintain tablets or markers at appropriate sites in accordance with the 
provisions of the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 
etseq.). 
SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, 
but not more than $3,542,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests 
therein and for the development of the San Juan National Historical 
Park. 
Approved September 9, 1966. 
San Juan Island 
National Histori-
cal Park, Wash. 
Establishment. 
Admini stration. 
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