53STAT.] 76TH CONG., IST SESS.-CHS. 348 -350 - -JULY 25, 1939 [CHAPTER 348] AN ACT 1079 July 25, 1939 To authorize major overhauls for certain naval vessels, to authorize the aequisi- [H. R. 616s] tion of two motor vessels for the Navy, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 212] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the pur- pose of effecting major overhauls of the United States ships Ten- nessee, California, Colorado, Maryland, and West Virginia altera- tions and repairs to such vessels are hereby authorized and expendi- tures therefor shall not be limited by the provisions of the Act approved July 18, 1935 (49 Stat. 482; 5 U. S . C . 468a), but the total cost of such alterations and repairs shall not exceed $6,660,000 for all five vessels, in addition to $450,000 per vessel for each period of eighteen consecutive months. SEC. 2 . The President is hereby authorized to acquire two motor vessels from the Maritime Commission and to convert them for use by the Navy at a total cost of such acquisition and conversion of not more than $2,500,000. Approved, July 25, 1939. [CHAPTER 349] AN ACT To amend section 5 of the Act of April 3, 1939 (Public, Numbered 18, Seventy- sixth Congress). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act approved April 3, 1939 (Public, Numbered 18, Seventy-sixth Congress), is hereby amended by inserting after the comma in line 5 of the final proviso of that section the expression "other than for service with the Civilian Conservation Corps,". Approved, July 25, 1939. [CHAPTER 350] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Arkansas State Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Black River at or near the town of Black Rock, Arkansas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Arkansas State Highway Com- mission to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Black River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the town of Black Rock, Arkansas, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, July 25, 1939. Navy. Removal of certain cost limitations for overhauls of desig- nated vessels. 49 Stat. 482. 5 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 4 6Sa. Totalcost,limitation. Acquisition and con- version of two motor vessels. Post, p. 1322. July 25, 1939 [H. R. 6070] [Public, No. 213] Reserve officers, Army. Service with Ci- vilian Conservation Corps; exclusion of certain benefits. Ante, p. 557. July 25, 1939 [HI. R . 60791 [P'ubllo, No. 214] Black River. Bridge authorized across, at Black Bock, Ark. 34 Stat. 84 . 33 U. S. C. §1491- 498. Amendment.
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