[Public Law 736 --- 80TH Congress]
[Chapter 596 --- 2D Session]
[H. R. 6246]
AN ACT
To authorize the transfer of certain Federal lands within the Chopawamsic Park to the Secretary of the Navy, the addition of land surplus to the Department of the Army to this park, the acquisition of additional lands needed to round out the boundaries of this park, to change the name of said park to Prince William Forest Park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy control and jurisdiction over those parcels of land within the Chopawamsic Park, known hereafter as the Prince William Forest Park, a part of the park system of the National Capital and its environs by Act of Congress of August 3, 1940 (54 Stat. 785), comprising approximately five thousand acres, lying south of the Joplin Road and contiguous to the Marine Base at Quantico, Virginia, with the exception of approximately four acres at the intersection of roads G26 and 620, which land contains the fire tower, upon assurance that the Secretary of the Navy will guarantee the potability and the undamaged source of water of the South Branch of Quantico Creek to the lands lying east of route 619, now or hereafter acquired for the Chopawamsic Park: Provided, however, That the transfer of jurisdiction herein authorized shall not be effectuated until funds have been made available by the Congress for the acquisition of the lands referred to in section 3 of this Act.
Sec. 2. That all of the lands that were formerly acquired by the War Department and that are now surplus to the needs of the Department of the Army within and adjacent to the Chopawamsic Park, comprising approximately one thousand one hundred and thirty-eight and sixty-two one hundredths acres, are hereby added to and made a part of that park, and shall be subject to all the laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy be, and they are hereby, authorized to acquire on behalf of the United States, by donation or purchase, lands adjoining or contiguous to the Chopawamsic Park, in the State of Virginia, as may be necessary for the proper rounding out of the boundaries of that park, but not exceeding one thousand five hundred acres. The title to real property acquired pursuant to this Act shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General of the United States. All property acquired by the United States pursuant to this Act shall become a part of the Chopawamsic Park upon acceptance of title thereto, and shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed the sum of $10,000 to carry out the provisions of section 3 of this Act.
Approved June 22, 1948
