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March 25, 1943 [H. J. Res. 83] [Public Law 18] Sale of wheat for feed. 66 Stat. 694. Post, p. 152. Sale price. March 26, 1943 [H. R . 1692] [Public Law 19] Navy, public works- Construction au- thorized. Cost variance and limitation. Report of prospec- tive acquisitions. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, pp . 54, 206. March 31, 1943 [H. R. 2068] [Public Law 20] Supplemental Na- val Appropriation Act, 1943. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 2830--MAR . 25, 26, 31, 1943 ' [57 STAT. [CHAPTER 28] JOINT RESOLUTION To permit additional sales of wheat for feed. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the limitation con- tained in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1943, on the quantity of wheat which Commodity Credit Cor- poration can sell for feed is hereby increased from one hundred and twenty-five million to two hundred and twenty-five million bushels: Provided, however, That no such wheat shall be sold at a price less than the parity price of corn at the time such sale is made: Provided further, That in making regional adjustments in the sale price of wheat, the minimum price shall not be higher in any area than the United States average parity price of corn. Approved March 25, 1943. [CHAPTER 29] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the construction of certain public works, 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 Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to establish or develop the following naval shore activities by the construction of such temporary or perma- nent public works as he may consider necessary, including buildings, facilities, accessories, and services, with which shall be included the authority to acquire the necessary land, and to continue or complete the construction of any project heretofore authorized or undertaken, which projects have been specifically approved by the Secretary of the Navy, with approximate costs as indicated: Fleet facilities, $67,900,000; aviation facilities, $223,000,000; storage facilities, $.5,350,000; liquid-fuel storage, $10,350,000; Marine Corps training facilities, $28(i32,000; ordnance storage facilities, $50,000,000; per- solnlel trailing adl(l housing facilities, $33,120,000; hospital facilities, $ti(,0()T5000() shore radio facilities, $3.500,000; Naval Research Labora- tory, $750000: mliscellaneous structures, $33,000,000; passive defense, $1:;,000,000; advance bases, $720,000,000: Provided, That the approxi- liate cost indicated for each of the classes of projects enumerated above may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy, be varied upward or downward but the total cost shall not exceed $1,256,607,000: Providedfurther, That prior to the acquisition, by lease or otherwise. of any land under authority of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall report to the Senate and House Naval Affairs Committees all such prospective acquisitions. SEC. 2 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Act. Approved March 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 30] AN ACT Making additional appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, 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 following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-