Norbeck-Williamson Act of 1929

Norbeck-Williamson Act of 1929
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Other short titles Mount Rushmore National Memorial Construction Act of 1929
Long title An Act creating the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission and defining its purposes and powers.
Nicknames Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission Act of 1929
Enacted by the 70th United States Congress
Effective February 25, 1929
Citations
Public law 70-805
Statutes at Large 45 Stat. 1300
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as S. 3848 by Peter Norbeck (R–SD) on May 17, 1928
  • Passed the Senate on May 16, 1928 (Passed)
  • Passed the House on May 28, 1928 (Passed)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on February 8, 1929; agreed to by the House on February 21, 1929 (Agreed) and by the Senate on February 22, 1929 (Agreed)
  • Signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on February 25, 1929

Norbeck-Williamson Act of 1929 established the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission defining the powers and purpose of the twelve member committee. The Act of Congress authorized the Mount Harney Memorial Association of South Dakota to stone carve models of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt in the Harney National Forest. The granite sculpture was to be created in accordance with the rock relief designs by Gutzon Borglum.

The Senate legislation was passed by the 70th United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge on February 29, 1929.

Clauses of the Act

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission Act was drafted as six sections describing the purposes of the United States statute.

Sec. 1 - Commission Composition and Creation
Members allowance for expenses
Compensation for secretary
Sec. 2 - Organization
Selection of treasurer
Membership of executive committee
Sec. 3 - Completion of Memorial
Sec. 4 - Authority
Mount Harney Memorial Association property rights
Disbursement and receivables of funds
Employment of artists and sculptors
Other powers
Sec. 5 - Federal Contribution Limitation
Advance to treasurer of appropriated funds
Condition of funds to treasurer
Sec. 6 - Report to Congress

Amendments to 1929 Act

U.S. Congressional amendments to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission Act.

Date of Enactment Public Law Number U.S. Statute Citation U.S. Legislative Bill U.S. Presidential Administration
June 26, 1934 P.L. 73-471 48 Stat. 1223 S. 3533 Franklin D. Roosevelt
August 29, 1935 P.L. 74-393 49 Stat. 962 S. 3204 Franklin D. Roosevelt
June 15, 1938 P.L. 75-629 52 Stat. 694 H.R. 10462 Franklin D. Roosevelt
May 22, 1940 P.L. 76-519 54 Stat. 218 H.R. 8357 Franklin D. Roosevelt

See also

Carl Gunderson
Charles E. Rushmore
Construction of Mount Rushmore
Doane Robinson
Gilbert Fite
Keystone, South Dakota
Lincoln Borglum
Lincoln Borglum Museum
Lorado Taft
William Williamson
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