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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 431 -433 -AUG. 5, 1939 Lease of vacant un- sold lots. Rules to be pre- scribed. August 5,1939 [S. 1156] [Public, No. 268] Morehead City Tar- get Range, N. C . Transfer of jurisdic- tion to Treasury for Coast Guard, etc. , purposes. Improvements au- thorized. Proviso. Reversionary provl- sion. suant to the provisions of this Act without first obtaining the written consent of the Tribal Council of the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Reservation. SEc. 2. That any vacant unsold lots within the townsite of Parker, Arizona, may be leased by the Tribal Council of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, for a term of not exceeding twenty-five years. Such leases may provide for renewal for an additional term of not exceeding twenty-five ears. SEc. 3. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to pre- scribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, August 5, 1939. [CHAPTER 432] AN ACT. To authorize the transfer to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury of portions of the property within the military reservation known as the Morehead City Target Range, North Carolina, for the construction of improvements thereon, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to make transfers to the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary of the Treasury of such portions of the property at present included within the military res- ervation known as the Morehead City Target Range, North Caro- lina, and upon such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secre- tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to construct within the limits of the property so transferred, from such funds as may be now or may hereafter become available, such improvements or buildings, appurtenances, and approaches thereto as he may deem adequate and suitable for the use of said property as a target range by the United States Coast Guard, and for use in carrying out any other functions or duties of the Treasury Department: Provided, That upon cessation of such use the premises or any part thereof so transferred shall revert to the jurisdiction of the War Department. Approved, August 5, 1939. [CHAPTER 433] AN ACT August 5, 1939 [. 12821 To extend the privilege of retirement for disability to judges appointed to hold [Public, No. 269] office during good behavior. United States courts. Retirement privi- lege extended to desig- nated judges or jus- tices of. District or circuit Judges. Justices of Supreme Court. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any judge or justice of any court of the United States, appointed to hold office dur- ing good behavior, who becomes unable because of permanent dis- ability to perform the duties of his office, may retire from regular active service on the bench and the President shall thereupon be authorized to appoint a successor. SEC. 2. Any district or circuit judge, other than a senior circuit judge, who desires to retire under the provisions of this Act shall certify his disability in writing and shall furnish a like certificate made by the senior circuit judge of the judicial circuit in which the court of which he is a member is situated. Any Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, other than the Chief Justice of the United States, who desires to retire under the provisions of this Act shall certify his disability in writing and shall furnish a like cer- 1204 [53 STAT.