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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 170, 171-JUNE 2, 1939 [CHAPTER 170] AN ACT [53 STAT. June 2, 1939 [H. R. 501] Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to convey a certain tract of land to the [Public, No. 107] State of Oregon for use as a public park and recreational site. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Umpqna River United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary tiogn, reegva of Commerce is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed oftonyae ofortegn to the State of Oregon, subject to the condition and the easement specified in section 2 of this Act, the following-described tract of land situated in the State of Oregon and now constituting a part of the Umpqua River Lighthouse Reservation, such tract of land being more Description. specifically described as follows: All of the north half southwest quarter section 13 and that portion of the southeast quarter northwest quarter section 13, township 22 south, range 13 west, Willamette meridian, lying easterly of the meanders of the center line of the creek flowing northerly from Lake Marie, containing approximately one hundred and ten acres; the conveyance thereof being subject to the payment of a purchase price to be determined by the Procurement roa. Division, Treasury Department: Provided, That the total purchase ure ce price shall not be less than 50 per centum of the appraised value of the land. Use for public park, SEC. 2. The tract of land authorized to be conveyed by the first etc., purposes. section of this Act shall be used by the grantee for the purpose of a public park and recreational site and for similar and related purposes. Reversionary pro- The conveyance of such tract of land shall contain the express condi- vislon . tion that if the grantee shall cease to use such tract of land for such purposes, or shall alienate or attempt to alienate such tract of land or shall fail to perform any contract entered into with the United States for the purchase of the property title thereto shall revert to the United States for the use of the Lighthouse Service, Department of Commerce, or other agencies of the United States, or for disposal 9 tat. 885s00. under the Act of August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 885; U. S . C ., title 40, 40 U. S. C., Supp. IV,§ 304a, 3isb. sec. 304a), or under the Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 800; U. S . C ., Reservation of title 40, sec. 345b). Such conveyance shall contain appropriate provi- ghes.of ngress and sions for the purpose of reserving to the United States such rights of ingress and egress over the land conveyed as may be necessary for the maintenance of the light station and other aids to navigation estab- lished upon such reservation and as may be necessary for the perform- ance of other governmental activities on such reservation. Approved, June 2, 1939. [CHAPTER 171] June 2, 1939 [H. J . Res. 280] [Pub. Res., No. 17] Congressional em- ployees, etc. 50 Stat. 199. 2U.S .C ., Supp.IV , i60d. Payment of salaries when last day of month falls on Sunday or legal holiday. JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the payment of salaries of the officers and employees of Congress on the first workday preceding the last day of any month when the last day falls on Sunday or a legal holiday. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing the payment of salaries of officers and employees of Congress for December on the 20th day of that month each year", approved May 21, 1937, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives are authorized and directed to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives, including the Capitol Police and Office of Legislative Counsel, and employees paid on voucher under authority of resolutions, their respective sal- aries on the first workday preceding the last day of any month 802