Chapter 176. Amending an Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, and for other purposes,” relating to the authorization of fleet submarines
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CHAP. 176.— An Act Amending an Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, and for other purposes,” relating to the authorization of fleet submarines. June 27, 1916. [[H. R. 13670](/us/bill/64/hr/13670).] [[Public, No. 113](/us/pl/64/113).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Naval Establishment. Seagoing submarines.
That the provision of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, and for other purposes,” which reads as follows: “Two submarines, to be of seagoing type, to have a surface speed of twenty-five knots or more if possible, but not less than twenty knots, to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding $1,500,000 each,” is hereby amended to read as follows: “Two submarines, to be of seagoing type, to haveSpeed limit modified.Vol. 38, p. 951, amended. a surface speed of twenty-five knots or more if possible, but not less than nineteen knots, to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding $1,500,000 each.
” Approved, June 27, 1916.