An Act to authorize the establishment of the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, to provide for a cooperative agreement in the operation of the Cherokee Strip Living Museum and for other purposes.
PL 94-539 (S.2398), enacted 10/18/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-539—OCT. 18, 1976 
90 STAT. 2501 
Public Law 94-539 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the establishment of the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, 
to provide for a cooperative agreement in the operation of the Cherokee Strip 
Living Museum and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept the donation of, or pur-
chase with funds donated for the acquisition of, all or any part of the 
property (comprising approximately fourteen acres) and improve-
ments thereon at Danville, California, formerly owned by Eugene 
O'Neill. Such property is hereby designated as the Eugene O'Neill 
National Historic Site in commemoration of the contribution of 
Eugene O'Neill to American literature and drama. 
SEG. 2. The national historic site established pursuant to this Act 
if acquired by the Secretary of the Interior shall be administered by 
him in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 
(39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and the Act of 
August 21, 1935 (49 Stat, 666), as amended, as a memorial to Eugene 
O'Neill and a park for the performing arts and related educational 
programs. Whether acquired or not, the Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized directly or by means of cooperative agreements with the 
Eugene O'Neill Foundation, Tao House, to preserve, interpret, restore, 
program, adapt for public use and/or provide technical assistance for 
the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in accordance with the pro-
visions of this Act: Provided, That prior to entering into any cooper-
ative agreement the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the proposed 
agreement together with a report explaining the reasons for the agree-
ment to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate 
and House of Representatives. 
TITLE II 
SEC. 201. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept, sub-
ject to the consummation of the cooperative agreement referred to in 
Section 202, the donation of the Cherokee Strip Living Museum in 
Arkansas City, Kansas, and may administer such museum in accord-
ance with such authorities as are available to him. 
SEC. 202. The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with 
any responsible and competent organization satisfactory to him for 
Oct. 18, 1976 
[S. 2398] 
Eugene O'Neill 
National Historic 
Site, Calif. 
Designation. 
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43 u s e 1457. 
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agreement and 
report, 
transmittal to 
congressional 
committees. 
eherokee Strip 
Living Museum, 
Kans. 
Cooperative 
agreement. 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-539—OCT. 18, 1976 
the management and operation of the museum, and is authorized to 
render such technical advice and operating assistance as he may deem 
appropriate, the conditions of which are to be provided for in the 
cooperative agreement. 
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Approved October 18, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1681 accompanying H.R. 9126 (Comm. on Interior and 
Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-809 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol 122(1976): 
May 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 27, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9126. 
Oct. 1, Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment; House agreed to 
Senate amendment with an amendment; Senate concurred in House amend-
ment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol 12, No. 43: 
Oct. 19, Presidential statement.