An Act to provide for the designation of Mikveh Israel Cemetery, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a unit of the Independence National Historical Park
PL 84-1009 (H.R.7181), enacted 08/06/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 1009-AUG. 6, 1956 
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such county ceases to be used for public purposes, title therein shall 
revert to the United States. 
SEC. 3. The conveyance shall contain the express conditions that 
the Brown's Point Improvement Club shall move and reestablish the 
fence on the relocated south line of the said Coast Guard reservation, 
and shall provide an access gate, and provide and maintain a suitable 
access road therefrom through that portion of the strip of land con-
veyed, and property owned by said club, in order to provide access 
from the Government property to Tonawanda Avenue, Brown's Point, 
and upon failure to do so title in that portion of the strip of land 
conveyed shall revert to the United States. 
Approved August 6, 1956. 
August 6, 1956 
[H. R. 7181] 
Public Law 1009 
CHAPTER 1018 
AN ACT 
To provide for the designation of Mikveh Israel Cemetery, in Philadelphia, Penn-
sylvania, as a unit of the Independence National Historical Park. 
M i k v e h 
Cemetery. 
Israel 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon com-
pliance with the provisions of section 2 of this Act, the Mikveh Israel 
Cemetery, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and containing the 
graves of Haym Salomon and other outstanding patriots of the Rev-
olutionary War who played important parts in the early history of 
the United States, shall be declared to be a unit of the Independence 
National Historical Park: Provided, 
That the United States shall 
not thereby assume any responsibility to provide for the administra-
tion, care, or maintenance of said Mikveh Israel Cemetery. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall become effective if and when the Mikveh 
Israel Congregation, through its duly authorized representatives, has 
executed an agreement in terms and conditions satisfactory to the 
Secretary of the Interior, providing for the continuing administration, 
care, and maintenance, without expense to the United States, of the 
Mikveh Israel Cemetery, whereupon said Secretary shall issue a 
notice declaring that said requirement has been met and that Mikveh 
Israel Cemetery is formally designated a unit of the Independence 
National Historical Park. 
Approved August 6, 1956. 
August 6, 1956 
[H. R. 9875] 
Public Law 1010 
CHAPTER 1019 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on admis-
sions shall apply only if the amount paid for the admission exceeds 90 cents. 
T a x on admis-
sions. 
68A Stat. 497. 
26 u s e 4231. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Vnited States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (1) 
of section 4231 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to 
imposition of tax on admissions) is amended by striking out "50 cents 
or less" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "90 cents 
or less". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply only with respect to amounts paid on or after the first day of 
the first month which begins more than ten days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act for admissions on or after such first day. 
Approved August 6, 1956.