Chapter 13. To authorize alterations to certain naval vessels and to provide for the construction of additional vessels
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CHAP. 13.— An Act To authorize alterations to certain naval vessels and to provide for the construction of additional vessels. December 18, 1924.[[H. R. 8687](/us/bill/68/hr/8687).][[Public, No. 297](/us/68/pl/297).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That alterations areNavy.Alterations authorized of designated ships.*Post*, p. 1335. hereby authorized for the United States ships New York, Texas, Florida, Utah, Arkansas, and Wyoming, to consist of the installation of additional protection against, submarine attack, of the installation of antiair attack deck protection, of the conversion of such vessels to oil burning, and, in addition, for the New York and Texas, theFire-control systems. purchase, manufacture, and installation of new fire-control systems, at a total cost not to exceed $18,360,000 in all.
Sec. 2. That the President of the United States is hereby authorizedConstruction of eight scout cruisers.*Post*, p. 1336. to undertake prior to July 1, 1927, the construction of the vessels enumerated below: Eight scout cruisers, carrying protection and armament suited to their size and type, to have the highest practicable speed and the greatest desirable radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not to exceed $11,100,000 each; six river gunboats, to cost, exclusive of armament, not to exceed $700,000 each: *Provided*, That in the construction of the vesselsSix river boats.*Proviso*.Armor and arranment from plant at South Charleston, W.
Va. herein enumerated the President is authorized, in his discretion, to make use of the naval ordnance plant at South Charleston, West Virginia, for the manufacture of armor and armament needed for such vessels. Vessels to be constructed or reconditioned by this Act shall beWork at navy yards if cost not increased thereby. constructed or reconditioned in the Government navy yards of the United States, when time and facilities permit and when in the judgment of the Secretary of the Navy such construction or reconditioning would not involve an appreciable increase in the cost to the Government.
Sec. 3. That the alterations to capital ships and the constructionAuthorizations subject to treaty limitations.*Post*, p. 1655. of new vessels under the authorization contained in this Act shall be subject to the limitations prescribed by the treaty limiting naval armament, ratified August 17, 1923. Sec. 4. That in the event of an international conference for theSuspension authorized if international conference for naval imitation held. limitation of naval armaments the President is hereby empowered, in his discretion, to suspend in whole or in part any or all alterations or construction authorized in this Act.
Approved, December 18, 1924.