Chapter 76. To amend an Act of Congress approved March 12, 1914, authorizing the President of the United States to locate, construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 76.— An Act To amend an Act of Congress approved March 12, 1914, authorizing the President of the United States to locate, construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes. October 18, 1919. [[H. R. 7417](/us/bill/66/hr/7417).] [[Public, No. 59](/us/pl/66/59).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Act entitled Alaska railroads.Vol. 38, p.307, amended.“An Act to authorize the President of the United States to locate, construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes,” be amended by inserting at the conclusion of section 2 the following:
" “*Provided,* That in order to complete on or before December 31, Additional sum authorized for constructing, etc., Seward to Fairbanks.*Post,* p. 335.1922, the construction and equipment of the railroad between Seward and Fairbanks, together with necessary sidings, spurs, and lateral branches, the additional sum of $17,000,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated, to be immediately and continuously available until expended.” " Received by the President, October 7, 1919. [Note by the Department of State.—The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.]