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68 S T A T. ]

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PUBLIC LAW 326-APR. 1, 1954

SEC. 9. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed the sum of $126,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act, of which not to exceed $26,000,000 shall be appropriated for any period beginning prior to January 1, 1955. Of the amount so appropriated for any such period, not to exceed $1,000,000 may be iitilized for the purpose of section 4 of this Act. Approved April 1, 1954. Public Law 326

CHAPTER 128

AN ACT To provide for the exchange between the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of certain lands and interests in lands in Puerto Rico. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

of the

TITLE I SEC. 101. The Secretary of the Army is authorized to convey to the Commonwealth of Puerto Eico, in exchange for the land identified in title IV hereof, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to real estate identified in titles II and III and more fully described on maps and in descriptions on file in the Office, Chief of Engineers, United States Army. TITLE II SEC. 201. Those lands acquired by the United States of America, without payment of compensation, under the Treaty of Paris and set aside for military purposes by Executive order, dated June 30, 1903, identified as follows: (a) A strip of land alongside of Munoz Rivera Avenue, San Juan, and east of Army medical building, containing four and eight-tenths acres; the site of the San Sebastian Guardhouse at 205 Sol Street, San Juan, containing five one-hundredths acre; old walls around La Fortaleza containing sixty-six one-hundredths acre; driveway to Insular Department Justice containing eleven one-hundredths acre, and all show-n in detail on drawing numbered 15-02-142, dated August 15, 1951, entitled " Fort Brooke Military Reservation." (b) Fort Mayaguez Military Reservation, comprising seven and five one-hundredths acres and shown on drawing numbered 18-01-180, dated August 17, 1949, entitled "Fort Mayaguez Military Reservation." TITLE III SEC. 301. Those lands acquired by the United States of America through condemnation proceedings and payment of just compensation as determined thereby, identified as follows: (a) Punta Las Marias Military Reservation, comprising eightyseven one-hundredths acre, and shown on drawing numbered 18-01-150, dated November 24, 1948, entitled "Punta Las Marias SL and F C Site." (b) Punta Cangrejos (Battery Lancaster) Military Reservation, comprising fifteen and eight one-hundredths acres, and shown on drawing numbered 18-01-114, dated November 10, 1948, entitled "Battery Lancaster (Numbered 264) Military Reservation."

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Appropriation.

April 1, 1954 [S. 1548]

U. S. and P u e r to Rico. E x c h a n g e of lands.