1022 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. 11. Ch. 201. 1918. W°'kh°“S°· w0RKHoUsE. F“°I’ °t°' For fuel for maintenance, $12,000; for fuel for manufacturing and_ construction, dynamite, oils, and repairs to plants, $12,000; in all, MSM $2‘*·°°°- Mruris. ,,,.I,§,,'§‘§,T,$]§i$,Y1 m' The unexpended balances of appro riations made in the District of X‘j,Q;,3’;;1;b}g39· Columbia appropriation Act for the fiscal lyear 1918 for the Militia of ’ ` the District of Columbia are made availab e for the same purposes for the fiscal year 1919. Smpping B°“’°‘ SHIPPING BOARD. ,,,§§‘°‘g°“‘°*""’i""‘“‘ EMERGENCY SHIPPING FUND. Y°w°*S°dd°d· 1. The emer enc shi in fund rovision of the ent deficienc Am' pp` m' 5% appropriation got cli Ju1ieP15?1917, gs amended b thel-got of A ri1 2% 1918 (Public Act No. 138 of the Sixty-fifth (ilongress), is hereby i.q.Sg SMS =~m¢¤d<=d as f<>11<2w¤= . . . . . 1ands,etc. (I) In subdivision (d) of paragraph one, to begin said subdivision and to precede the words " to re uisition," are now inserted the words: "To acquire, construct, establish, or extend any plant, and in pursuance thereof, to purchase, requisition, or otherwise acquire title to or Extending Bw use of land improved or unimproved or interests therein; and". street railroads uni} (II) In sub `vision (f) of said paragraph one, after the words "or °v§$,,,.,,_m, ,,,,,,,,1. assume control of," are now inserted the words "or to extend, im- ¤d- prove, or increase or cause to be extended, improved, or increased ". (III) After said subdivision (f) in said paragraph one, a new subdivision is now inserted as follows: “"""°°‘· °’”‘ " (g) In pursuance of the foregoing powers, or any of them, to make advance payments or loans of such amounts and upon such terms as Meaning 0, mm the President may deem necessary and proper/’ _ ·· plant ~ mended. (IV) In paragraph eight of said provisions, after the word "ship· yard," are now inserted the words " dry—dock, marine railway, pier." n said garagraph the words " or other acilities connected therewith" are stric ·en out and there are now inserted after the word " term.inal," the lfollowipg lpvoirds: " anddany facilities? or improvements connected wit any o the orego` escri tions o ro ert ." r<£xiie°·iii£;¤Z§tg(i:i£°g 2. For the acquisitidiig or estaiilishmentpof Iplanyts suitable for ship- ° ,4;$f”,,,,_ {82, 345, building or ship maintenance or repair, or of materials essentm] °5*· thereto, and for the enlargement or extension of such plants as are now or may be hereafter acquired or established, authority is granted to enter into contracts or otherwise to incur obligations for not to exceed $34,662,500 in addition to the amounts heretofore appropri- {}Q'Q§}°s,,,pc0¤,,m°_ ated: Promded, That obligations incurred hereunder may be met ¤¤¤f¤¤¢¢¤¤¤f¤r· from appropriations made or to be made for the construction of Charters for vessels slaps" gyggg ¤¤·*i¤¤¤¤= 3. The United States Shipping Board shall not 1- uire payment am, yi. ms. from the War Department for the charter hire of vessgdls furnis ed or to be furnished from July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1919, inclusive, for the use of that department when such vessels are owned by the United States Government. B,,l,Y,§{ I“°““"°" WAR INDIISTRIES BOARD. P*".$°¤"’ ’°"’*°°$» For expenses of the War Industries Board includ' ersonal and mpp1m’m` other services in the District of Columbia ,and el;;§·1i)ere, rent Of offices and grounds, traveling expenses, per diem in lieu of subsistence not exceeding $4, supplies and equipment, law books, books of reference, periodicals, newspapers, repair and upkeep of buildings, and printing and binding, $2,000,000.
