Chapter 405. To authorize certain alterations to the six coal-burning battleships for the purpose of providing better launching and handling arrangements for airplanes
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CHAP. 405.— An Act To authorize certain alterations to the six coal-burning battleships for the purpose of providing better launching and handling arrangements for airplanes.May 27, 1926.[[H. R. 10503](/us/bill/69/hr/10503).][[Public, No. 300](/us/pl/69/300).] *Be it enacted by the Semite and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Navy.Limit of cost increased for alteration of designated ships, to install airplane handling.*Post*, p. 1225.
That in addition to the alterations authorized in paragraph 1 of the Act approved December 18, 1924, entitled “An Act to authorize alterations to certain naval vessels and to provide for the construction of additional vessels,” the installation of improved appliances for launching and handling airplanes on the six battleships, New York, Texas, Florida,Vol. 43, p. 213, amended. Utah, Arkansas, and Wyoming, is hereby authorized and the limit of662 cost of the alterations for such ships is hereby increased by the sum *Proviso*.Funds available.of $1,350,000: *Provided*, That the funds appropriated or to be appropriated for “ alterations to naval vessels ” may be utilized for the work hereby authorized.
Approved, May 27, 1926.