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746 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 ' ' '"• 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 76 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 87-750-OCT. 5, 1962 747 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; - 0.45 mile to point R, latitude 18 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds, longitude 64 degrees 45 minutes 60 seconds in Fish Bay; ^'' 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. 398 a. 748 PUBLIC LAW 87-751-OCT. 5, 1962 [76 STAT. 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. , '^ 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.