Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 57 Part 1.djvu/75

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PUBLIC LAWS--CHS. 45-47-APR. 10, 1943 [CHAPTER 45] April 10, 1943 [S. 224] [Public Law 31] Philadelphia, Pa. Exchange of lands. April 10, 1943 [S. 319] [Public Law 32] National Gallery of Art. P',rmanent loan of cash sulns to U. S. April 10, 1943 [S. 427] [Public Law 33] Army of the 1U.S . Additional pay for diving duty. Salvage and repair operations. AN ACT To authorize the exchange of lands in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between the War Department and the city of Philadelphia, trustee under the will of Stephen Girard, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to convey to the city of Philadelphia, trustee under the will of Stephen Girard, deceased, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a triangular parcel of land con- taining thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifteen and eighty-four one-hundredths square feet, more or less, situated at the northeast cor- ner of and comprising a portion of the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, Pennsylvania, and fronting on Oregon Avenue east of Twenty- first Street in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and to accept in exchange therefor the fee-simple title to a strip of land containing nine thousand eight hundred and nineteen and seventy-five one-hundredths square feet, more or less, and being the northern portion of what was formerly Johnston Street west of Twentieth Street in the city of Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, the exchange herein authorized to be made under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of War may prescribe. Approved April 10, 1943. [CHAPTER 46] AN ACT To authorize the acceptance of a permanent loan to the United States bv the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art, 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 Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to receive into the Treasury from time to time as a permanent loan by the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to the United States sums in cash of not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate, and to pay interest on the principal amount of such loan at the rate of 4 per centum per annum, payable semiannually. Such interest is hereby permanently appropriated for payment to the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art. Approved April 10, 1943. [CHAPTER 47] AN ACT To provide additional pay for personnel of the Army of the United States assigned to diving duty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That enlisted men of the Army of the United States assigned to the duty of diving shall receive additional pay, under such regulations as may be pre- scribed by the Secretary of War, at the rate of not less than $5 per month and not exceeding $30 per month: Provided, That officers and enlisted men employed as divers in actual salvage or repair operations in depths of over ninety feet, or in depths of less than ninety feet when the officer in charge of the salvage or repair operation shall find in accordance with instructions prescribed by the Secretary of War that extraordinary hazardous conditions exist, shall receive, in addition to the foregoing, the sum of $5 per hour for each hour or fraction thereof so employed. Approved April 10, 1943. 62 [57 STAT.