An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Graff House site for inclusion in Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes
PL 88-477 (H.R.988), enacted 08/21/1964

78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-478-AUG. 22, 1964 
587 
Public Law 88-477 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Graff House site for 
inclusion in Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
August 21, 1964 
[H. R. 988] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to 
include in Independence National Historical Park the site of the Graff 
House where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independ-
ence, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by purchase, 
donation, or with donated funds all or any interests in the land and 
improvements thereon located at the southwest corner of Market and 
South Seventh Streets, in the city of Philadelphia, State of Penn-
sylvania, and more particularly described as follows: 
Beginning at a point located at the intersection of the southerly 
line of Market Street with the westerly line of South Seventh Street, 
thence southerly along the west side of South Seventh Street 124 feet, 
thence westerly 50 feet, thence northerly 124 feet, thence easterly 50 
feet to the point of beginning. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary is further authorized to erect on the site afore-
said, with donated funds, a replica of the Graff House and to furnish 
and maintain the same. 
SEC. 8. The lands hereinbefore described and the building to be 
erected thereon shall become a part of the Independence National 
Historical Park and shall be administered in accordance with the laws 
ai\d regulations applicable thereto. 
SFXJ. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not 
more than $200,000, as may be necessary for acquisition of the land 
described in the first section of this Act: Provided, That the Secretary 
of the Interior shall not obligate or expend any moneys herein author-
ized to be appropriated for acquisition of the land unless and until 
commitments are obtained for donations in an amount which in the 
judgment of the Secretary is sufficient to provide a replica of the Graff 
House in accordance with section 2. 
Approved August 21, 1964. 
Independence 
National Histori-
cal Park. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 88-478 
AN ACT 
To amend title 12 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1J)36, in order to remove certain 
limitations with resiKH-t to war risk insurance issued under the provisions of 
such title. 
August 22, 1964 
[S. 927] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asuemblea, That section 1209 
(a) (2) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking out all beginning with 
^''Provided^ hoirever" through ''''Provided further' 
and inserting 
in lieu tliereof '''Provided"; and 
(2) in the second sentence by striking out all beginning with 
''''Provided, hoirever' through '•''And provided further"' and insert 
in lieu thereof ''''Provided^\ 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall be applicable to 
war risk insurance coverage attaching after the date of enactment. 
Approved August 22, 1964. 
War risk insur-
ance. 
Limitations, 
removal. 
70 Stat. 984. 
46 u s e 1289.