An Act to revise the boundaries of the Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, Virgin Islands, and for other purposes
PL 87-750 (S.2429), enacted 10/05/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-750-(3CT. 5, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
October 5, 1962 
[S. 2429] 
Virgin Islands 
National Pairk, 
Saint John, V.I. 
Boundary revi-
sion. 
16 u s e 398, 
398 a. 
25 F.R.6408. 
Public Law 87-750 
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AN ACT 
To revise the boundaries of the Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, Virgin 
Islands, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in furtherance 
of the purposes of the Act of August 2,1956 (70 Stat. 940), as amended, 
providing for the establishment of the Virgin Islands National Park, 
and in order to preserve for the benefit of the public significant coral 
gardens, marine life, and seascapes in the vicinity thereof, the bound-
aries of such park, subject to valid existing rights, are hereby revised 
to include the adjoining lands, submerged lands, and waters described 
as follows: 
NORTH OFFSHORE AREA 
Beginning at the hereinafter lettered point A on the shore of Cruz 
Bay, a corner in the Virgin Islands National Park boundary, being 
also a corner of lot F, Cruz Bay, added to the park by order of desig-
nation signed June 29,1960, by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior 
pursuant to the Act of August 2,1956 (70 Stat. 940), and published in 
the Federal Register of July 7,1960, the said comer being the terminus 
of the course recited therein as "north 58 degrees 50 minutes west a 
distance of 20.0 feet, more or less, along Government land to a point;" 
for the third call in the metes and bounds description lot F, Cruz 
Bay. 
From the initial point A, distances in nautical miles, along direct 
courses between the hereinafter lettered points at geographic positions 
(latitudes north, longitudes west) : 
Northwestward approximately 0.13 mile to point B, latitude 
18 degrees 20 minutes 08 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 47 minutes 
43 seconds in Cruz Bay; 
0.43 mile to point C, latitude 18 degrees 20 minutes 08 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 48 minutes 10 seconds in Pillsbury Sound; 
1.36 miles to point D, latitude 18 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 48 minutes 10 seconds in Windward Passage; 
1.64 miles to point E, latitude 18 degrees 22 minutes 10 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 46 minutes 35 seconds in the Atlantic Ocean; 
1.99 miles to point F, latitude 18 degrees 22 minutes 45 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds in the Narrows; 
3.18 miles to point G, latitude 18 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 41 minutes 20 seconds in Sir Francis Drake 
Channel; 
1.04 miles to point H, latitude 18 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 40 minutes 40 seconds in Haulover Bay; 
Southwestward approximately 0.22 mile to point I, a bound 
post on the shore of Haulover Bay marking a comer of the Virgin 
Islands National Park boundary as shown on drawing numbered 
NP-VI-7000 entitled "Acquisition Area Virgin Islands National 
Park", approved November 15, 1956, by the Acting Secretary 
of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 
August 2, 1956, supra, being also the southeasterly corner of 
estate Haulover 5a and 5c east end quarter as delineated on the 
municipality of Saint Thomas and Saint John drawing PW file 
numbered 9-24-T51 dated October 26, 1950; 
Thence running generally westward along the Virgin Islands 
National Park northerly boundary as it follows the northerly 
shore of the island of Saint John as shown on the said drawing 
numbered NP-VI-7000 and on drawing numbered NP-VI-7003 
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entitled "Land Ownership Cruz Bay Creek" depicting the bound-
ary adjustment affected by the said order of designation to 
point A, the point of beginning. 
The area described contains approximately 4,100 acres. 
SOUTH OFFSHORE AREA 
Beginning at the hereinafter lettered point L, a concrete bound 
post on the shore of Drunk Bay marking a northeasterly corner in 
the Virgin Islands National Park boundary as shown on the said 
drawing numbered NP-VI-7000, being also the northeasterly corner 
of parcel numbered 1, estate Concordia (A), as delineated on the Leo 
R. Sibilly, civil engineer, drawing file numbered C9-13-T55. 
From the initial point L, distances in nautical miles, alon^ direct 
courses between the hereinafter lettered points at geographic posi-
tions (latitudes north, longitudes west) : 
Eastward approximately 0.32 mile to point M, latitude 18 
degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 41 minutes 
f 
50 seconds in Sabbat Channel; 
0.88 mile to point N, latitude 18 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 
0.40 niile to point O, latitude 18 degrees 17 minutes 5f5 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 42 minutes 15 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 
1.88 miles to point P, latitude 18 degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 
1.74 miles to point Q, latitude 18 degrees 18 minutes 48 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 45 minutes 50 seconds in the Caribbean Sea; 
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0.45 mile to point R, latitude 18 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds, 
longitude 64 degrees 45 minutes 60 seconds in Fish Bay; 
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Eastward approximately 0.08 mile to point S on the shore of 
Fish Bay, a corner in the present Virgin Islands National 
Park, as delineated on said drawing numbered NP-VI-7009, 
being the northwesterly corner of parcel numbered 2 estate 
Fish Bay, numbered 8 Reef Bay Quarter, and the terminus of the 
delineated course "south 78 degrees 52 minutes west distance 
I 
1,178.9 feet" as depicted on the Leo R. Sibilly, civil engineer, 
drawing file numbered G9-385-T56. 
Thence running generally eastward along the present southerly 
park boundary as it follows the southerly shore of the island of 
Saint John as depicted on the said drawing numbered N P - V I -
7000 to point L, the point of beginning.,. 
The area described contains approximately 1,550 acres. 
Lands, submerged lands, and waters added to the Virgin Islands 
National Park pursuant to this Act shall be subject to administra-
tion by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (89 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1-4), as 
amended and supplemented. 
SEO. 2. Within the boundaries of Virgin Islands National Park as 
Acquisition of 
established and adjusted pursuant to the Act of August 2, 1956 (70 i«"'**' '*^'^' 
Stat. 940), and as revised by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior ^ le use 398, 
is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by pur-
chase, exchange or donation or with donated funds. 
^ SEC. S. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as- authorizing any 
limitation on customary uses of or access to the areas specified in 
section 1 for bathing and fishing (inbludin^ setting out of fishpots 
and landing boats), subject to such regulations as the Secretary of 
the Interior naay find reasonable and necessary for protection of 
natural conditions and prevention of damage to marine life and 
formations. 
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SEO. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, 
but not more than $1,250,000, as are necessary to acquire lands pur-
suant to section 2 of this Act. 
Approved October 5, 1962. 
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October 5, 1962 
[H. R. 218] 
Public Law 87-751 
AN ACT 
To provide that individuals enlisted into the Armed Forces of the United States 
shall take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United 
States. 
Armed Forces. 
Enlistment oath. 
70A Stat. 17. 
National Guard. 
70A Stat. 602. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,, That section 501 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
**§501. Enlistment oath: who may administer 
"Each person enlisting in an armed force shall take the following 
oath: 
" 'I, 
, do solemnly swear (or aifirm) that 
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States 
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true 
faith and allegiance to the same^ and that I will obey the orders 
of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers 
appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice. 
So help me God.' 
This oath or affirmation may be taken before any commissioned officer 
of any armed force." 
SEC. 2. Section 304 of title 32, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"§ 304. Enlistment oath 
"Each person enlisting in the National Guard shall sign an enlist-
ment contract and subscribe to the following oath: 
" 'I do hereby acknow^ledge to have voluntarily enlisted this 
day of_ 
, 19--, in the 
National 
Guard of the State of 
for a period of 
year(s) under the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner 
discharged by proper authority. 
" 'I, 
, do solemnly swear (or affirm) 
that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United 
States and of the State of 
against all enemies, 
foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance 
to them; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the 
United States and the Governor of 
and the 
orders of the officers appointed over me, according to law and 
regulations. 
So help me God.' 
This oath may be taken before any officer of the National Guard of 
the State or territory, or of Puerto Kico, the Canal Zone, or the District 
of Columbia, as the case may be, or before any other person authorized 
by the law of the jurisdiction concerned to administer oaths of enlist-
ment in the National Guard." 
SEC. 3. This Act does not affect any oath taken before one year after 
its enactment. 
Approved October 5, 1962.