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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 261-263, 265 -MAY 23, 24 , 1938 priated, a sum not to exceed $160,000 for every object connected with the purposes of this Act, including site development and any essential approach work." Approved, May 23, 1938. [CHAPTER 262] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the title and all other interests in the old tower clock from the Escambia County Courthouse Build- ing, acquired by the Government by deed, to the Pensacola Historical Society of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to permit the removal of the old tower clock in its entirety from the Escambia County Courthouse Building, Pensacola, Florida, which was acquired by the Government from the county of Escambia, Florida, by deed of May 22, 1937, in exchange for the old post-office building, the title and all other inter- ests in said tower clock to be given into the custody of the Pensacola Historical Society of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida: Pro- vided, That the removal of the clock shall be without expense to the Government. Approved, May 23, 1938. [CHAPTER 263] JOINT RESOLUTION Extending for two years the time within which American claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the Mixed Claims Commission and the Tripartite Claims Com- mission, and extending until March 10, 1940, the time within which Hungarian claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the War Claims Arbiter. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (g) of section 2 and subsection (f) of section 5 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, as amended, are further amended, respec- tively, by striking out the words "ten years" wherever such words appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words "twelve years". SEC. 2 . The first sentence of subsection (h) of section 6 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "No payment shall be made under this section unless application therefor is made by March 10, 1940, in accordance with such regula- tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe." Approved, May 23, 1938. [CHAPTER 265] AN ACT To amend section 4132 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- tence of section 4132 of the Revised Statutes as amended (U. S. C ., 1934 edition, title 46, sec. 11), is hereby amended to read as follows: "Vessels built within the United States and belonging wholly to citizens thereof; and vessels which may be captured m war by citi- zens of the United States and lawfully condemned as prize, or which may be adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the 437 May 23, 1938 [S. 3220] [Public, No. 537] Pensacola Histori- cal Society, Pensa- cola, Fla. Transfer of title, etc., in tower clock to, authorized. Proviso. Removal without Federal expense. May 23, 1938 [S. J . Res. 253] [Pub. Res., No. 98] Settlement of War Claims Act, amend- ment. 45 Stat. 254; 49 Stat. 1984. Time for making application for pay- mernt by American claimants. 15Stat. 264; 49 Stat. 19S4. Time limitation ex. tended. May 24, 1938 [H. R. 10704] [Public, No. 538] Shipping. R. S . §4132. 46U.S.C. 11. Vessels entitled to registry.