§124. Theodore Roosevelt Island; administration; development

The island, known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, shall be maintained and administered by the Director of the National Park Service as a natural park for the recreation and enjoyment of the public: Provided, That no general plan for the development of the island be adopted without the approval of the Theodore Roosevelt Association; and that, so long as this association remains in existence, no development, inconsistent with this plan, be executed without the association's consent.

(May 21, 1932, ch. 200, §1, 47 Stat. 163 ; Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, §1, 47 Stat. 799 ; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, §2, eff. June 10, 1933; Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389 ; May 21, 1953, ch. 63, §2, 67 Stat. 28 .)

Codification

Provisions of this section relating to acceptance of Theodore Roosevelt Island by the National Park Service from the Theodore Roosevelt Association have been omitted.

Amendments

1953-Act May 21, 1953, substituted "Theodore Roosevelt Association" for "Roosevelt Memorial Association".

1933-Act Feb. 11, 1933, substituted "Theodore Roosevelt Island" for "Roosevelt Island".

Transfer of Functions

Functions of all other officers of Department of the Interior and functions of all agencies and employees of that Department, with two exceptions, transferred to Secretary of the Interior, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Ex. Ord. No. 6166 abolished Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of National Capital and transferred functions thereof to Office of National Parks, Buildings and Reservations of Department of the Interior. Act Mar. 2, 1934, changed name of latter Office to National Park Service.