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PUBLIC LAW 1 5 3 - J U L Y 27, 1953
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Public Law 153
CHAPTER 245
AN ACT Making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.
July 27, 1953 TH. R. 5376]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following AppVop^tTi^t sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Act, 1954. appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army and for other purposes, namely: C IV I L F U N C T I O N S, DEPARTMENT OF THE AKMY ' •
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For necessary cemeterial expenses as authorized by law, including maintenance, operation and improvement of national cemeteries, and purchase of headstones and markers for unmarked graves; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; maintenance of that portion of Congressional Cemetery to which the United States has title, Confederate burial places under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army, The Surrender Tree Site in Cuba, and graves used by the Army in commercial cemeteries; $5,107,000: Provided, That hereafter no railroad shall be permitted upon any rightof-way acquired by the United States leading to a national cemetery, or to encroach on any roads or walks thereon maintained by the United States: Provided further, That this appropriation shall not be used to repair more than a single approach road to any national cemetery: Provided further, That this appropriation shall not be obligated for construction of a superintendent's lodge or family quarters at a cost per unit in excess of $14,000, but such limitation may be increased by such additional amounts as may be required to provide office space, public comfort rooms, or space for the storage of Government property within the same structure: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this or any other Act shall be used for the payment for services rendered by any retired officer detailed on active duty at Arlington National Cemetery as provided by the War Department Appropriation Act, 1933 (Public Law" 286, Seventy-second Congress).
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Retired of f i c er at Arlington.
4 7 Stat. 689.
RIVERS AND HARBORS AND FLOOD CONTROL
The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes: GENERAL I N V E S T I G A T I O N S
For expenses necessary for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and related projects, and when authorized by law, preliminary examinations, surveys and studies (including cooperative beach erosion studies as authorized in Public Law Numbered 520, Seventy-first Congress, approved July 3, 1930, as amended and supplemented), of proj- af usc:*426,**465, ects prior to authorization for construction, to remain available until 569a, S84a, '607a; 48 USC 1399. expended, $2,867,500.
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