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Norbeck-Williamson Act of 1929
Other short titles	Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission Act; Mount Rushmore National Memorial Construction Act;
Long title	An Act creating the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission and defining its purposes and powers.
Nicknames	Mount Rushmore National Memorial Act of 1929
Enacted by	the 70th United States Congress
Effective	February 25, 1929
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 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 or Mount Rushmore National Memorial 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 encompassed by the Black Hills National Forest. The granite sculpture was to be created in accordance with the rock relief designs by Gutzon Borglum.

In 1928, the 70th Congressional session members Peter Norbeck and William Williamson formulated the code of law for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Act. The Senate bill was passed by the 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