Interior Department and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 1962: Report (to Accompany H.R. 6345).

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1961 - 37 pages

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Page 624 - The principal office of the Board shall be in the District of Columbia, but it may meet and exercise any or all of its powers at any other place.
Page 485 - August 13, 1946, on behalf of any Indian tribe, band, or other identifiable group of American Indians residing within the territorial limits of the United States or Alaska.
Page 365 - ... to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
Page 693 - A wilderness in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.
Page 643 - The faith of the United States is pledged that... the United States will provide such funds as may be necessary for the upkeep of the National Gallery of Art and the administrative expenses and costs of operation thereof, including the protection and care of works of art acquired by the Board, so that the National Gallery of Art shall be at all times properly maintained and the works of art contained therein shall be exhibited regularly to the general public free of charge.
Page 233 - Government the benefit of their experience and professional skills in advising the President, the Congress, and government agencies on matters Involving the fine arts. The specific functions of the Commission are as follows: 1. To advise generally upon questions of art when requested to do so by the President, heads of executive departments or by any Committee by either House of Congress.
Page 366 - Secretary is authorized to aid the several States and political subdivisions thereof in planning such areas therein, and in cooperating with one another to accomplish these ends. Such aid shall be made available through the National Park Service acting in cooperation with such State agencies or agencies of political subdivisions of States as the Secretary deems best.
Page 339 - For the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of roads and trails, inclusive of necessary bridges, in national parks, monuments, and other areas administered by the National Park Service, including areas authorized to be established as national parks and monuments, and national park and monument approach roads authorized by the Act of January 31, 1931 (46 Stat.
Page 252 - States; (3) establish technical advisory committees composed of recognized experts in various aspects of coal research to assist in the examination and evaluation of research progress and of all research proposals and contracts and to insure the avoidance of duplication of research; and...
Page 243 - The new program is designed to insure a stable, healthy industry in the United States capable of exploring for and developing new hemisphere reserves to replace those being depleted. The basis of the new program, like that...

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