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172 49 Stat. 1557. Supplement to con- tract. 49 stat. 1667. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 187, 188, 191-APR. 15, 17, 1948 [62 STAT. Army Base to the city of Newark, New Jersey, and for other purposes", approved June 20,1936, is amended by striking out "of which $100,000 shall be paid in cash and the balance in annual installments, on or before August 1 of each succeeding year, of $100,000 per year for the first five years and $200,000 per year thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof "of which $100,000 shall be paid in cash and the balance in annual installments of $100,000 on or before August 1 of each of the first nine years in which the city of Newark or its lessee has possession and of $200,000 on or before August 1 of each of the next five years in which the city of Newark or its lessee has possession". SEC. 2. The Secretary of War is authorized to execute a supplement to the contract of sale entered into with the city of Newark, New Jer- sey, pursuant to the Act of June 26, 1936, in order to make effective the amendments made to such Act by this Act. Approved April 15, 1948. [CHAPTER 188] AN ACT April 15, 1948 [s.179 1] To amend the Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, to make it applicable to the [Public Law 4841 Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. Wearing of uniform. Post, p. 864. April 17, 1948 fi. R. 3569] [Public Law 4851 U. S. Merchant Marine Academy. Chapel and library. Private contribu- tions. Appropriation au- thorized. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 125 of the Act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat. 216; 10 U. S . C . 1393), as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting between the first and second paragraphs thereof the following new paragraph: "The provisions of this section shall apply to the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, as well as to all other places within the jurisdiction of the United States." Approved April 15, 1948. [CHAPTER 1911 AN ACT To authorize the construction of a chapel and a library at the United States Mer- chant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, and to authorize the accept- ance of private contributions to assist in defraying the cost of construction thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States Maritime Commission is authorized to construct a suitable chapel for religious worship by any denomination, sect, or religion, and a library at the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. SEC. 2 . The Maritime Commission is authorized to acquire title to an appropriate site or sites adjoining the present Merchant Marine Academy reservation either by purchase, condemnation, gift, or otherwise. SEC. 3. The Maritime Commission is authorized to accept private contributions to assist in defraying the cost of construction of the chapel and library provided for herein. Such contributions shall be received and accounted for under such regulations as the Comptroller General of the United States may prescribe. SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to complete the purposes of this Act. Approved April 17, 1948.