An Act to provide for the establishment of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes
PL 88-492 (S.16), enacted 08/27/1964

608 
PUBLIC LAW 88-492-AUG. 27, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
August 27, 1964 
[S. 16] 
Public Law 88-492 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways 
in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. 
Ozark National 
Scenic Riverways, 
Mo. 
Establishment. 
Acquisition of 
land, etc. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the pur-
pose of conserving and interpreting unique scenic and other natural 
values and objects of historic interest, including preservation of 
portions of the Current River and the Jacks Fork River in Missouri 
as free-flowing streams, preservation of springs anH caves, manage-
ment of wildlife, and provisions for use and enjoyment of the out-
door recreation resources thereof by the people of the United States, 
the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secre-
tary") shall designate for establishment as the Ozark National 
Scenic Riverways the area (hereinafter referred to as "such area") 
generally depicted on map numbered NR OZA 7002 entitled 
"Proposed Ozark National Rivers" dated December 1963 which map 
is on file for public inspection in the office of the National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior: Provided, 
That the area so 
designated shall not include more than sixty-five thousand acres of 
land now in private ownership and that no lands shall be designated 
within two miles of the present boundaries of the municipalities of 
Eminence and Van Buren, Missouri. 
The Secretary, with the con-
currence of the State, shall designate for inclusion in the Ozark 
National Scenic Riverways, the lands composing Big Springs, Alley 
Springs, and Round Spring State Parks, and the Secretary is 
hereby directed to negotiate wdth the State for the donation and the 
inclusion of such park lands in the Ozark National 
Scenic 
Riverways. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary may, within the area designated or altered pur-
suant to section 4, acquire lands and interests therein, including scenic 
easements, by such means as he may deem to be in the public interest: 
Provided, That scenic easements may only be acquired with the consent 
of the owner of the lands or waters thereof: And provided 
further, 
That any parcel of land containing not more than five hundred acres, 
which borders either the Current River or the Jacks Fork River, and 
which is being primarily used for agricultural purposes, shall be 
acquired by the Secretary in its entirety unless the owner of any such 
parcel consents to the acquisition of a part thereof. 
Property so 
acquired which lies outside the boundary generally depicted on the 
map referred to in section 1 of this Act may be exchanged by the Sec-
retary for any land of approximately equal value within the bound-
aries. Lands and waters owned by the State of Missouri within such 
area may be acquired only with the consent of the State. 
Federally 
owned lands or waters lying within such area shall, upon establishment 
of the area pursuant to section 4 hereof, be transferred to the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the Secretary, without transfer of funds, for 
administration as part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. 
SEC. 3. Any owner or owners, including beneficial owners (herein-
after in this section referred to as "owner"), of improved property on 
the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition to such 
acquisition, retain the right of use and occupancy of the improved 
property for noncommercial residential purposes for a term ending at 
the death of such owner, or the death of his spouse, or at the death of 
the survivor of either of them. The owner shall elect the term to be 
reserved. The Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value 
of the property on the date of such acquisition less the fair market 
value on such date of the right retained by the owner. 
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SEC. 4. When the Secretary determines that lands and waters, or 
interests therein, have been acquired by the United States in sufficient 
quantity to provide an administrable unit, he shall declare establish-
ment of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways by publication of 
notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary may thereafter alter 
such boundaries from time to time, except that the total acreage in 
the Ozark National Scenic Riverways shall not exceed sixty-five 
thousand acres, exclusive of land donated by the State of Missouri or 
its political subdivisions and of federally owned land transferred 
f)ursuant to section 2 of this Act. 
SEC. 5. (a) In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Sec-
retary is authorized to cooperate with the State of Missouri, its 
political subdivisions, and other Federal agencies and organizations 
in formulating comprehensive plans for the Ozark National Scenic 
Riverways and for the related watershed of the Current and Jacks 
Fork Rivers in Missouri, and to enter into agreements for the imple-
mentation of such plans. Such plans may provide for land use and 
development programs, for preservation and enhancement of the 
natural beauty of the landscape, and for conservation of outdoor 
resources in the watersheds of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. 
(b) The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and 
waters under his jurisdiction within the Ozark National Scenic River-
ways area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws. 
The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods 
when, no hunting shall be permitted, for reasons of public safety, 
administration, or public use and enjoyment and shall issue regula-
tions after consultation with the Conservation Commission of the 
State of Missouri. 
SEC. 6. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways shall be admin-
istered in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and in accordance 
with other laws of general application relating to the areas admin-
istered and supervised by the Secretary through the National Park 
Service; except that authority otherwise available to the Secretary 
for the conservation and management of natural resources may be 
utilized to the extent he finds such authority will further the pur-
poses of this Act. 
SEC. 7. (a) There is hereby established an Ozark National Scenic 
Riverways Commission. 
The Commission shall cease to exist ten 
years after the date of establishment of the area pursuant to section 
4 of this Act. 
(b) The Commission shall be composed of seven members each 
appointed for a term of two years by the Secretary as follows: 
(1) Four members to be appointed from recommendations 
made by the members of the county court in each of the counties 
in which the Ozark National Scenic Riverways is situated 
(Carter, Dent, Shannon, and Texas), one member from the 
recommendations made by each such court; 
(2) Two members to be appointed from recommendations of 
the Governor of the State of Missouri; and 
(3) One member to be designated by the Secretary. 
(c) The Secretary shall designate one member to be chairman. Any 
vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which 
the original appointment was made. 
(d) A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation. 
The Secretary shall reimburse members of the Commission for travel, 
subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the per-
formance of the duties vested in the Commission. 
Publication in 
Federal Register. 
Cooperative land 
development pro-
grams. 
Administration. 
16 use 1-4. 
Commission, 
establishment. 
Members. 
Reimbursements. 
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Appropriation. 
(e) The Secretary or his designee shall from time to time consult 
with the members of the Commission with respect to matters relating 
to the development of the Ozark National Scenic Kiverways, and shall 
consult witli the members with respect to carrying out the provisions of 
this Act. 
(f) It shall be the duty of the Commission to render advice to the 
Secretary from time to time upon matters w^hich the Secretary may 
refer to it for its consideration. 
SEC. 8. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
(but not more than $7,000,000 for the acquisition of lands or interests 
in hinds) as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved August 27, 1964. 
Public Law 88-493 
August 27, 1964 
AN ACT 
^^' ^917] 
rpy provide authority to protect heads of foreign states and other officials. 
Foreign offi-
cials. 
Protection. 
62 Stat. 688. 
Penalties. 
65 Stat. 721. 
Powers of 
arrest. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hause of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 112 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
^§112. Assaulting certain foreign diplomatic and other official 
personnel 
"Whoever assaults, strikes, wounds, imprisons, or offers violence 
to the person of a head of foreign state or foreign government, 
foreign minister, ambassador or other public minister, in violation of 
the law of nations, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned 
not more than three years, or both. 
"Whoever, in the commission of any such acts, uses a deadly or 
dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned 
not more than ten years, or both." 
SEC. 2. The analysis in chapter 7, title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by deleting 
"112. Assaulting public minister" 
and inserting in lieu thereof 
"112. Assaulting certain foreign diplomatic and other official personnel". 
SEC. 3. Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting immediately before "while engaged in the performance of 
his official duties," the following: "or any security officer of the De-
partment of State or the Foreign Service,". 
SEC. 4. The Act of June 28, 1955 (ch. 199, 69 Stat. 188; 5 U.S.C. 
170e) is amended by adding a new section at the end thereof, to read 
as follows: 
"SEC. 2. Security officers of the Department of State and the For-
eign Service engaged in the performance of the duties prescribed in 
section 1 of this Act are empowered to arrest without warrant and 
deliver into custody an^ person violating section 111 or 112 of title 18, 
United States Code, in their presence or if they have reasonable 
grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is 
committing such a violation. 
SEC. 5. Nothing contained in this Act shall create immunity from 
criminal prosecution under any laws in any State, Commonwealth of 
Puerto Kico, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia. 
Approved August 27, 1964.