In 1870, the Signal Corps established a congressionally mandated national weather service. A Congressionally chartered committee is considering future funding issues. It is funded by money that has been diverted out of congressionally funded programs. The Library is a congressionally designated depository for United States government documents. In the past, he has opposed "earmarks", or congressionally directed spending. The president's ability to indefinitely reject congressionally approved spending was thus removed. On September 15, 1863, President Lincoln imposed Congressionally authorized martial law. This marked the first new congressionally authorized public lands system in decades. There are three congressionally designated Wilderness areas located within Socorro County. General DeWitt was responsible for all logistics involving this Congressionally approved event.