Chapter 180. To authorize the construction of certain naval vessels and for other purposes
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Chap. 180: To authorize the construction of certain naval vessels and for other purposes. Chapter 180 45 Stat. 1165 1929-02-13 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 2 public 1165 Chapter 180.— An Act To authorize the construction of certain naval vessels and for other purposes. February 13, 1929.[[H.
R. 11526](/us/bill/70/hr/11526).][[Public, No. 726](/us/pl/70/726).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in. Congress assembled*, Navy.Light cruisers and aircraft carrier authorized. That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to undertake prior to July 1, 1931, the construction of fifteen light cruisers and one aircraft carrier according to the following program:
(a)Five light cruisers during each of the fiscal yearsFive cruisers in 1929, 1930, 1931.Cost.*Post*, p. 1468. ending June 30, 1929, 1930, and 1931, to cost, including armor and armament, not to exceed $17,000,000 each.
(b)One aircraft carrier prior to June 30, 1930, to cost, includingAircraft carrier.*Post*, p. 1468.*Provisos.*Continuance of construction. armor and armament, not to exceed $19,000,000: *Provided,* That if the construction of any vessel herein authorized to be undertaken in the fiscal year ending June 30,1929 or 1930, is not undertaken in that fiscal year, such construction may be undertaken in the next succeeding fiscal year: *And provided further,* That the first and eachConstruction of alternate cruisers In Goverment plants, etc. succeeding alternate cruiser upon which work is undertaken, together with the main engines, armor, and armament for such eight cruisers, the construction and manufacture of which is authorized by this Act, shall be constructed or manufactured in the Government navy yards, naval gun factories, naval ordnance plants, or arsenals of the United States, except such material or parts as are not customarily manufactured in such Government plants. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Navy is directed to submit annuallAnnual construction estimates.y to the Bureau of the Budget estimates for the construction of the foregoing vessels. Sec. 3. The construction of the light cruisers and of the aircraftTreaty limitations.Vol. 43, p. 1655. carrier herein authorized shall be subject to the limitations prescribed by the treaty limiting naval armament, ratified August 17, 1923, so long as such treaty shall remain effective. Sec. 4. In the event of an international agreement, which the PresidentConstruction suspended if further naval limitation internationally agreed to. is requested to encourage, for the further limitation of naval armament, to which the United States is signatory, the President is hereby authorized and empowered to suspend in whole or in part any of the naval construction authorized under this Act. Sec. 5. First. That the Congress favors a treaty, or treaties, withTreaties with allmaritime nations favored by Congress. all the principal maritime nations regulating the conduct of belligerents and neutrals in war at sea, including the inviolability of private property thereon. Second. That such treaties be negotiated if practicallyNegotiation of, prior- to limitation conference. possible prior to the meeting of the conference on the limitation of armaments in 1931. Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Navy is hereby directed to presentSalvage vessels.Plans for two authorized. to the Congress on or before December 10, 1929, preliminary plans, specifications, and estimates of cost for the construction of two salvage vessels for use in ship disasters. Approved, February 13, 1929.
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