Norbeck-Williamson Act of 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.