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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 71 STAT. · August 30, 1957 · Public Law 85–233

Public Law 85–233.

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71 Stat. 515 Public Law 85–233 AN ACT To amend the Alaska Public Works Act (63 Stat. 627, 48 U. S. C. 486 and the following) to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to convey federally owned land utilized in the furnishing of public works.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 8646](/us/bill/85/hr/8646)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Alaska Public Works Act, amendment. That section 5 of the Alaska Public Works Act (63 Stat. 627,628,48 U. S. C. 486c), is hereby amended by revising the next to the last sentence thereof to read as follows:
“Upon completion of the public works, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the applicant, in conformity with the provisions of said agreement, possession of and all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to said public works; and the SecretaryConveyances. is also authorized to convey title in fee simple or such lesser interest as he may determine in and to any federally owned land under his jurisdiction which may have been utilized in the furnishing of said public works: *Provided,* That the Secretary shall include in instruments of conveyance
(1)a reservation to the United States of all mineral deposits in the lands conveyed together with the right to mine and remove the same under applicable laws and regulations to be established by the Secretary;
(2)a provision for the reversion to the United States, during a period of no longer than twenty-five years from the date of such instrument, of title to the conveyed land upon a finding by the Secretary that the land has not been used by the grantee or its successor for the purpose for which it was conveyed for a period of five years or such lesser period as the Secretary may specify in the conveyance; and (3J such other terms and conditions as he may determine to be appropriate.” Sec. 2. All instruments executed by the Secretary of the Interior, or his delegatee, purporting to convey, under the Alaska Public Works Act, title to federally owned land utilized in the furnishing of public works are hereby validated and confirmed. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–234: To authorize the transfer of certain housing projects to the city of Decatur, Illinois, or to the Decatur Housing Authority. Public Law 234 Public Law 85–234 71 Stat. 515 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–234 AN ACT To authorize the transfer of certain housing projects to the city of Decatur, Illinois, or to the Decatur Housing Authority.August 30, 1957[8. 2460] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Decatur, Ill.Conveyance. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is authorized and directed to sell and convey to the city of Decatur, Illinois, or to the Decatur Housing Authority, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States m and to that part of the North Jasper Homes housing projects (ILL–11218 and ILL-11219) which comprises a single site of approximately twenty-two and four hundred and fifty-two one-thousandths acres and on which there are located one hundred and eighty dwelling units and an administration building. Such sale shall be made in consideration of the payment of $266,000 by the purchaser to the United States. The purchase price shall be paid at the time of closing, or in such installments as may be agreed upon by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator over a period not in excess of five years after the date of sale. Such sale shall be subject to the condition that if, at the end of five years after the date of sale, any such dwelling units have not been 71 Stat. 516 demolished, the purchaser shall pay an additional amount, to be determined by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator, to the United States for each month beyond the stated five-year period that any such units have not been demolished. Any sale pursuant to this authorization shall be made within four months after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–235: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the temporary free importation of certain tanning extracts, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to suspend temporarily the tax on the processing of coconut oil. Public Law 235 Public Law 85–235 71 Stat. 516 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–235 AN ACT To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the temporary free importation of certain tanning extracts, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to suspend temporarily the tax on the processing of coconut oil.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 2842](/us/bill/85/hr/2842)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Tariff Act of 1930, amendments.[46 Stat. 763](/us/stat/t46/s763). That
(a)so much of paragraph 38 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U. S. C., sec. 1001, par. 38) as precedes “not specially provided for” is amended to read as follows: " “Par. 38. Extracts, dyeing: Chlorophyll, fustic, logwood, Persian berry, saffron, safflower, saffron cake, and other extracts, decoctions, and preparations of vegetable origin used for dyeing, coloring, or staining,”. "
(b)Paragraph 1070 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U. S. C., sec. 1201, par. 1670) is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Par. 1670.”, and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: " “(b) Extracts, tanning: Chestnut, cutch, divi-divi, hemlock, mangrove, myrobalan, oak, quebracho, sumac, valonia, wattle, and other extracts, decoctions, and preparations of vegetable origin used for tanning, and combinations and mixtures of the foregoing: all the foregoing not containing alcohol and not specially provided for.” " Sec. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shallApplicability. apply only in the case of articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, during the three-year period beginning on the thirtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act. Sec. 3. The tax imposed under section 4511
(a)of the InternalCoconut oil.[68A Stat. 536](/us/stat/t68A/s536).[26 USC 4511](/us/usc/t26/s4511). Revenue Code of 1954 shall not apply with respect to the first domestic processing of coconut oil, fatty acids derived therefrom, or salts thereof, or of any combination or mixture solely because such combination or mixture contains a substantial quantity of such oil, fatty acids, or salts, during the period beginning with the first day of the first month which begins more than ten days after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending with the close of June 30, 1960. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–236: To provide for the conveyance to the State of California a portion of the property known as Veterans’ Administration Center Reservation, Los Angeles, California, to be used for National Guard purposes. Public Law 236 Public Law 85–236 71 Stat. 516 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–236 AN ACT To provide for the conveyance to the State of California a portion of the property known as Veterans’ Administration Center Reservation, Los Angeles, California, to be used for National Guard purposes.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 4098](/us/bill/85/hr/4098)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,California.Conveyance. That the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States 71 Stat. 517in and to a parcel of land comprising three and eighty-five one-hundredths acres, more or less, being that parcel of land fronting approximately four hundred nineteen and fifty-two one-hundredths feet on Federal Avenue set aside for a proposed National Guard Armory and now a portion of the Veterans’ Administration Reservation, Los Angeles, California, subject, however, to the conditions and restrictions set forth in section 2 of this Act. Sec. 2. The conveyance authorized by this Act shall be made withoutNational Guard training. monetary consideration therefor but upon condition that the property shall be used for training of the National Guard and for other military purposes, and in the event it shall not be used for such purposes title thereto shall immediately revert to the United States, and, in addition, title to all improvements (except those improvements which the State of California removes at its own expense within a reasonable time after title to such property has reverted to the United States) made by the State of California during its occupancy shall vest in the United States without payment of compensation therefor. The deed of conveyance shall reserve to the United States all mineral rights, including gas and oil, and contain the further provision that whenever the Congress of the United States declares a state of war or other national emergency, or the President declares a state of emergency, and upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that the property conveyed is useful or necessary for military, air, or naval purposes, or in the interest of national defense, the United States shall nave the right, without obligation to make payment of any kind, to reenter upon the property and use the same or any part thereof, including any and all improvements made by the State of California, for a period not to exceed the duration of such state of war or national emergency plus six months, and upon cessation of such use the property shall revert, to the State of California, together with any or all improvements thereon and appurtenances appertaining thereto. Sec. 3. The cost of any surveys necessary as an incident to the conveyance authorized herein shall be borne by the grantee. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–237: To amend the laws relating to the endorsement of masters on vessel documents and to provide certain additional penalties for failure to exhibit vessel documents or other papers when required by enforcement officers. Public Law 237 Public Law 85–237 71 Stat. 517 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–237 AN ACT To amend the laws relating to the endorsement of masters on vessel documents and to provide certain additional penalties for failure to exhibit vessel documents or other papers when required by enforcement officers.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 5894](/us/bill/85/hr/5894)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Vessel documents. That paragraph
(a)of section 4335 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended (U. S. C. 1952 edition, title 46, sec. 276 (a)), is amended by substituting a semicolon for the final period thereof and adding the following: “*And provided further,* That in the case of any vesselCoastwise towing.Endorsement on license. engaged in towing from any port or place embraced within the coastwise laws of the united States to any other such port or place plying in whole or in part on inland rivers, canals, waterways, sounds, gulfs, lakes, and harbors, not carrying passengers nor proceeding directly or indirectly to any foreign port or place or to any port or place in noncontiguous territory of the United States, the name of the owner or some responsible person acting for the owner who otherwise meets all requirements of the laws of the United States with regard to master, may be endorsed on the license of such vessel, although not actually employed thereon, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.” 71 Stat. 518 Sec. 2. Section 4336 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (46 U. S. C. 277), is further amended to read as follows:Inspection of register, etc. “Any officer concerned in the collection of the revenue may at all times inspect the register or enrollment or license of any vessel or any document in lieu thereof; and if the master or other person in Penalty.charge or command of any such vessel shall not exhibit the same, when required by such officer, unless the vessel is one which by regulation of the Secretary of the Treasury is not required to have its register or enrollment or license or document in lieu thereof on board, such master or person in charge or command shall be liable to a penalty of $100, unless the failure to do so is willful, in which case he shall be liable to a penalty of $1,000 and to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.” Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–238: To amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to make inapplicable, in the case of the survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces, the provisions which presently prevent the payment of benefits to aliens who are outside the United States. Public Law 238 Public Law 85–238 71 Stat. 518 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–238 AN ACT To amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to make inapplicable, in the case of the survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces, the provisions which presently prevent the payment of benefits to aliens who are outside the United States.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 1944](/us/bill/85/hr/1944)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Social Security Act, amendments.[70 Stat. 835](/us/stat/t70/s835).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). That section 202
(4)of the Social Security Act is amended
(1)by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph
(C)and inserting in lieu thereof or”, and
(2)by adding after subparagraph
(C)the following new subparagraph: " “(D) the individual on whose wages and self-employment income such benefit is based died, before such month, either
(i)[42 USC 410](/us/usc/t42/s410).while on active duty or inactive duty training ( as those terms are defined in section 210
(2)and (3)) as a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 210
(n)), or
(ii)as the result of a disease or injury which the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs determines was incurred or aggravated in line of duty while on active duty (as defined in section 210
(m)(2)), or an injury which he determines was incurred or aggravated in line of duty while on inactive duty training (as defined in section 210
(3)j, as a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 210 (n)), if the Administrator determines that such individual was discharged or released from the period of such active duty or inactive duty training under conditions other than dishonorable, and if the Administrator certifies to the Secretary his determinations with respect to such individual under this clause.” " Sec. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).apply with respect to monthly benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act for months after December 1956, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under such section 202 in the case of deaths occurring after December 1956. Sec. 3.
(a)Section 202
(1)of the Social Security Act is amended[70 Stat. 813](/us/stat/t70/s813).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). by striking out subparagraph
(C)and redesignating subparagraph
(D)as subparagraph (C), and by inserting “and” at the end of subparagraph (B).
(b)Section 202
(1)of such Act is amended by striking out[70 Stat. 814](/us/stat/t70/s814).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). subparagraph
(C)and redesignating subparagraphs
(D)and ( E) as subparagraphs
(C)and (D), respectively. 71 Stat. 519
(c)Section 202
(1)of such Act is amended by striking out subparagraph
(D)and redesignating subparagraph
(E)as subparagraph[68 Stat. 1085](/us/stat/t68/s1085).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). (I)) and by inserting “and” at the end of subparagraph (C).
(d)Section 202
(1)of such Act is amended by striking out [64 Stat. 485](/us/stat/t64/s485).subparagraph
(D)and redesignating subparagraphs
(E)and
(F)as subparagraphs
(D)and (E), respectively.
(e)Section 202
(F)of such Act is amended to read as[64 Stat. 486](/us/stat/t64/s486). fol lows: " “(F) in the case of a former wife divorced, was receiving from such individual (pursuant to agreement or court order) at least one-half of her support at the time of his death, and the child referred to in subparagraph
(E)is her son, daughter, or legally adopted child and the benefits referred to in such subparagraph are payable on the basis of such individual’s wages and self-employment income.” "
(f)Section 202
(1)of such Act is amended by striking out[70 Stat. 808](/us/stat/t70/s808). “(e)
(D)and (E)” and “(f)
(1)(D), (E),and (F)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(e)
(1)(D)” and “(f)
(D)and (E)”, respectively.
(g)Section 202
(1)of such Act is amended by striking Out[70 Stat. 832](/us/stat/t70/s832).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). “subparagraph
(D)of subsection
(c)(1)” and “subparagraph
(E)of subsection
(f)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph
(0)of subsection
(c)(1)” and “subparagraph
(D)of subsection
(f)(1)”, respectively.
(h)Section 216
(h)is amended to read as follows:[64 Stat. 492](/us/stat/t64/s492).[42 USC 416](/us/usc/t42/s416). " “(h)
(1)An applicant is the wife, husband, widow, or widower of a fully or currently insured individual for purposes of this title if the courts of the State in which such insured individual is domiciled at the time such applicant files an application, or, if such insured individual is dead, the courts of the State in which he was domiciled at the time of death, or, if such insured individual is or was not so domiciled in any State, the courts of the District of Columbia, would find that such applicant and such insured individual were validly married at the time such applicant files such application or, if such insured individual is dead, at the time he died. If such courts would not find that such applicant and such insured individual were validly married at such time, such applicant shall, nevertheless be deemed to be the wife, husband, widow, or widower, as the case may be, of such insured individual if such applicant would, under the laws applied by such courts in determining the devolution of intestate personal property, have the same status with respect to the taking of such property as a wife, husband, widow, or widower of such insured individual. “(2) In determining whether an applicant is the child or parent of a fully or currently insured individual for purposes of this title, the Secretary shall apply such law as would be applied in determining the devolution of intestate personal property by the courts of the State in which such insured individual is domiciled at the time such applicant files application, or, if such insured individual is dead, by the courts of the State in which he was domiciled at the time of his death, or, if such insured individual is or was not so domiciled in any State, by the courts of the District of Columbia. Applicants who according to such law would have the same status relative to taking intestate personal property as a child or parent shall be deemed such. “(3) For purposes of section 202 (i). a widow shall be deemed to[70 Stat. 871](/us/stat/t70/s871).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). have been living with her husband at the time of his death if they were both members of the same household on the date of his death, or she was receiving regular contributions from him toward her support 71 Stat. 520 on such date, or he had been ordered by any court to contribute to her support; a widower shall be deemed to have been living with his wife at. the time of her death if they were both members of the same household at the time of her death, or he was receiving regular contributions from her toward his support on such date, or she had been ordered by any court to contribute to his support.” "
(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).section 202 of the Social Security Act for months after the month in which this Act is enacted.
(2)The amendment made by subsection
(f)shall not apply in the [70 Stat. 808](/us/stat/t70/s808).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).case of benefits under section 202
(h)of the Social Security Act, based on the wages and self-employment income of a deceased individual who died in or prior to the month in which this Act is enacted, for any parent who files the proof of support, required by such section 202 [64 Stat. 492](/us/stat/t64/s492).[42 USC 416](/us/usc/t42/s416).(h), in or prior to the month in which this Act is enacted; and the amendment to section 216
(1)of such Act made by subsection [70 Stat. 808](/us/stat/t70/s808).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).(h) of this section shall not operate to deprive any such parent of benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under section 202
(h)of such Act. Sec. 4.
(a)Section 1
(q)of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937,[70 Stat. 836, 877](/us/stat/t70/s836/877).[45 USC 228a](/us/usc/t45/s228a). as amended, is amended by striking out “1956” and inserting in lieu thereof “1957.”
(b)Paragraph
(1)of section 5
(1)of the Railroad Retirement[45 USC 228e](/us/usc/t45/s228e). Act of 1937, as amended, is amended by striking out the sentence immediately following clause
(iii)thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following sentence: “A ‘widow’ or ‘widower’ shall be deemed to have been living with the employee if the conditions set forth in [64 Stat. 492](/us/stat/t64/s492).[42 USC 416](/us/usc/t42/s416).section 216
(2)or (3), whichever is applicable, of the Social Security Act, as in effect prior to 1957, are fulfilled.” ,
(c)Paragraph
(1)of section 5
(1)of such Act is further amended by striking out the third sentence immediately following clause
(iii)thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following sentence: “In determining, for purposes of this section and subsection
(f)of section 2 whether an applicant is the wife, husband, widow, widower, child, or parent of an employee as claimed, the rules set forth in section 216
(1)of the Social Security Act, as in effect prior to 1957, shall be applied.” Sec. 5. Where—
(a)one or more persons were entitled (without the application [68 Stat. 1079](/us/stat/t68/s1079).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).of section 202
(1)of the Social Security Act) to parents’ insurance benefits under section 202
(h)of such Act for the [70 Stat. 808](/us/stat/t70/s808).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).month in which this Act is enacted on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an individual;
(b)a person becomes entitled to a widow’s, widower’s or [68 Stat. 1085](/us/stat/t68/s1085).[64 Stat. 485, 486](/us/stat/t64/s485/486).mother’s insurance benefit under section 202 (e), (f), or
(g)of the Social Security Act for any subsequent month on the basis of such wages and self-employment income;
(c)the total of the benefits to which all persons are entitled [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).under section 202 of the Social Security Act, on the basis of such wages and self-employment income for such subsequent month are reduced by reason of the application of section 203
(a)of such Act; then the amount of the benefit to which each such person referred to in paragraph
(a)or
(b)is entitled for such subsequent month shall [70 Stat. 808](/us/stat/t70/s808).be increased, after the application of such section 203 (a), to the amount it would have been— 71 Stat. 521
(d)if, in the case of a parent’s insurance benefit, the person referred to in paragraph
(b)was not entitled to the benefit referred to in such paragraph, or
(e)if, in the case of a benefit referred to in paragraph (b), no person was entitled to a parent’s insurance benefit for such subsequent month on the basis of such wages and self-employment income. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–239: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the time within which a minister may elect coverage as a self employed individual for social security purposes and to permit such a minister to include, for social security purposes, the value of meals and lodging furnished him for the convenience of his employer and the rental value of the parsonage furnished to him, and for other purposes. Public Law 239 Public Law 85–239 71 Stat. 521 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–239 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the time within which a minister may elect coverage as a self employed individual for social security purposes and to permit such a minister to include, for social security purposes, the value of meals and lodging furnished him for the convenience of his employer and the rental value of the parsonage furnished to him, and for other purposes.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 8892](/us/bill/85/hr/8892)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Internal Revenue Code of 1954, amendments.Ministers.[68 Stat. 1088](/us/stat/t68/s1088). That
(a)section 1402
(2)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to time for filing waiver certificates in the case of ministers, members of religious orders, and Christian Science practitioners) is amended
(1)by inserting “whichever of the following dates is later: (A)” after “on or before”, and
(2)by inserting “; or
(B)the due date of the return (including any extension thereof) for his second taxable year ending after 1956” before the final period.
(b)Section 1402
(3)of such code (relating to effective date of[68 Stat. 1089](/us/stat/t68/s1089). certificate) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “Notwithstanding the first sentence of this paragraph: " “(A) A certificate filed by an individual after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph but on or before the due date of the return (including any extension thereof) for his second taxable year ending after 1956 shall be effective for the first taxable year ending after 1955 and all succeeding taxable years. “(B) If an individual filed a certificate on or before the date of the enactment of this subparagraph which (but for this subparagraph) is effective only for the third or fourth taxable year ending after 1954 and all succeeding taxable years, such certificate shall be effective for his first taxable year ending after 1955 and all succeeding taxable years if such individual files a supplemental certificate after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and on or before the due date of the return (including any extension thereof) for his second taxable year ending after 1956. “(C) A certificate filed by an individual after the due date of the return (including any extension thereof) for his second taxable year ending after 1956 shall be effective for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year with respect to which it is filed and all succeeding taxable years.” "
(c)If a certificate filed pursuant to section 1402
(A)or
(B)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 after the due date of the return (including any extension thereof) for any taxable year is effective for such taxable year or for any preceding taxable year, then— 71 Stat. 522
(1)for purposes of computing interest, the due date for the payment of the increase in tax for such taxable year or years resulting from the filing of such certificate shall be the last day of the sixth month following the month in which such certificate is filed;
(2)the statutory period for the assessment of any deficiency attributable to such increase in tax shall not expire before the expiration of 3 years from such due date; and
(3)for purposes of section 6651 of such Code (relating to addition to[68A Stat. 821](/us/stat/t68A/s821). tax for failure to file tax return), the amount of tax required to be shown on the return shall not include such increase in tax. Sec. 2. Section 1402
(e)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is[68 Stat. 1089](/us/stat/t68/s1089). amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “(4) Treatment of certain remuneration paid in 1955 and 1956 as wages.— If— “(A) in 1955 or 1956 an individual was paid remuneration[68A Stat. 422](/us/stat/t68A/s422); [68 Stat. 1091](/us/stat/t68/s1091). for service described in section 3121
(A)which was erroneously treated by the organization employing him (under a certificate filed by such organization pursuant to section 3121
(k)or the corresponding section of prior law) as employment (within the meaning of chapter 21), and “(B) on or before the date of the enactment of this [70 Stat. 845](/us/stat/t70/s845).paragraph the taxes imposed by sections 3101 and 3111 were paid (in good faith and upon the assumption that the insurance [49 stat. 622](/us/stat/t49/s622); [70 Stat. 807](/us/stat/t70/s807).system established by title II of the Social Security Act had [42 USC 401–421](/us/usc/t42/s401–421).been extended to such service) with respect to any part of the remuneration paid to such individual for such service, then the remuneration with respect to which such taxes were paid, and with respect to which no credit or refund of such taxes (other than a credit or refund which would be allowable if such service had constituted employment) has been obtained on or before the date of the enactment of this paragraph, shall be deemed (for purposes of this chapter and chapter 21) to constitute remuneration paid for employment and not net earnings from self-employment.” " Sec. 3. Remuneration which is deemed under section 1402
(4)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to constitute remuneration for employment shall also be deemed, notwithstanding sections 210
(a)[42 USC 410, 411](/us/usc/t42/s410/411).(8)
(A)and 211
(c)of the Social Security Act, to constitute remuneration for employment (and not net earnings from self-employment) for purposes of title II of such Act. Sec. 4.
(a)Section 3, and the amendments made by the first section of this Act, shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits [42 USC 401–421](/us/usc/t42/s401–421).under title II of the Social Security Act for months beginning after, and lump sum death payments under such title in the case of deaths occurring after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of any individual who—
(A)has remuneration which is deemed, by reason of section 3, to constitute remuneration for employment for purposes of title II of the Social Security Act, or
(B)has income which constitutes net earnings from self-employment under such title by reason of the filing of a certificate pursuant to section 1402
(A)or
(B)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and
(2)was entitled to monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for the month in which this Act is enacted, 71 Stat. 523section 3 and the amendments made by the first section of this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits under such title based on his wages and self-employment income only if he, or any other person entitled to monthly insurance benefits under such title on the basis of such wages and self-employment income, files, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, an application for recomputation by reason of this Act. Such recomputation shall be made in the manner provided in title II of the Social Security Act as in effect at the time of the last previous computation or recomputation of such individual’s primary insurance amount and as though the application therefor was tiled in the month in which the application for such last previous computation or recomputation was filed. No recomputation under this subsection shall be regarded as a recomputation under section 215
(f)of the Social Security Act. Any such recomputation[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). shall be effective for and after the twelfth month before the month in which the application therefor is filed, but in no case for any month which begins on or prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Any such recomputation shall be effective only if it results in a higher primary insurance amount.
(c)The preceding provisions of this section shall not render erroneous any monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for the month in which this Act is enacted or any prior month. Sec. 5.
(a)Paragraph
(7)of section 211
(a)of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows:[42 USC 411](/us/usc/t42/s411). " “(7) An individual who is a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church or a member of a religious order shall compute his net earnings from self-employment derived from the performance of service described in subsection
(4)without regard to section 107 (relating to rental value of parsonages) and section 119 (relating to meals and lodging furnished for the convenience of the employer) of the. Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and, in addition, if he is a citizen of the United States performing such service as an employee of an American employer (as defined in section 210
(e)) or as a minister in a[42 USC 410](/us/usc/t42/s410). foreign country who has a congregation which is composed pre-dominantly of citizens of the United States, without regard to section 911 (relating to earned income from sources without the United States) and section 931 (relating to income from sources within possessions of the United States) of such Code.” "
(b)Paragraph
(8)of section 1402
(a)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended to read as follows: " “(8) an individual who is a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church or a member of a religious order shall compute his net earnings from self-employment derived from the performance of service described in subsection
(4)without regard to section 107 (relating to rental value of parsonages) and section 119 (relating to meals and lodging furnished for the convenience of the employer) and, in addition, if he is a citizen of the United States performing such service as an employee of an American employer (as defined in section 3121 (h)) or as a minister in a foreign country who has a congregation which is composed predominantly of citizens of the United States, without regard to section 911 (relating to earned income from sources without the United States) and section 931 (relating to income from sources within possessions of the United States).” " 71 Stat. 524
(c)The amendments made by this section shall, except for purposesEffective date.[42 USC 403](/us/usc/t42/s403). of section 203 of the Social Security Act, apply only with respect to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1957. For purposes of section 203 of the Social Security Act (other than subsection
(a)), such amendments shall apply only with respect to taxable years beginning after the month in which this Act is enacted. For purposes of subsection
(a)of such section 203, such amendments shall apply only with respect to taxable years of the insured individual ending on or after December 31, 1957. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–240: To provide for the disposal of certain Federal property in the Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee areas, to provide assistance in the establishment of a municipality incorporated under the laws of Washington, and for other purposes. Public Law 240 Public Law 85–240 71 Stat. 524 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–240 AN ACT To provide for the disposal of certain Federal property in the Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee areas, to provide assistance in the establishment of a municipality incorporated under the laws of Washington, and for other purposes.August 30, 1957[[S. 1574](/us/bill/85/s/1574)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Coulee Dam Community Act of 1957. That it is the purpose of this Act, in connection with the Columbia Basin project, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal property in the unincorporated area in the State of Washington commonly known as the town of Coulee Dam in order that the United States may withdraw from the ownership and operation of the town and that the people of that area may enjoy self-government, to facilitate the establishment by them of a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Washington, and to authorize the disposal of certain Federal property in and in the immediate vicinity of the city of Grand Coulee, Washington, in order to reduce restrictions on the growth thereof. The area herein referred to as the town area is situated in Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties and comprises the following lands: Douglas County: Township 29 north, range 30 east, Willamette meridian, section 36, lots 2, 3,4, east half southwest quarter and south-west quarter southwest quarter. Grant County: Township 28 north, range 30 east, Willamette meridian, section 1, lots 1 and 2. Okanogan County: Township 28 north, range 31 east, Willamette meridian, section 6, lot 3. Township 29 north, range 30 east, Willamette meridian, section 36, lots 5, 6, and 7. Township 29 north, range 31 east, Willamette meridian, section 30, all those portions of the south 300 feet of lot 4 included within the area conveyed to the United States of America by warranty deed executed by Charles E. Hopkins, and others on September 11, 1946, and recorded in book 107 of deeds at pages 175 and 176 under Okanogan County auditor’s file numbered 346972 and by warranty deed executed by Charles E. Hopkins, and others on November 7, 1945, recorded in book 102 of deeds at pages 441 and 442 under Okanogan County auditor’s file numbered 339487. Section 31, west half northeast quarter, southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southwest quarter, northwest quarter northwest quarter southeast quarter, and lots 1, 2, 3, and 4. The area herein referred to as the Grand Coulee area is situated in Grant County and comprises the following lands: Township 28 north, range 30 east, Willamette meridian, section 11, south one-half north one-half, north one-half southwest one-quarter, northeast one-quarter southeast one-quarter. 71 Stat. 525 The term “the municipality”, as used in this Act, refers to any municipal corporation organized hereafter embracing any part of the town area described. Sec. 2. Except for property, disposal of which is authorized underSale of lands. section 6 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, is authorized to sell all lands and improvements situated in the town and Grand Coulee areas which was acquired or built by the United States for the construction, operation, and maintenance of Grand Coulee Dam and its appurtenant works and which is not needed for Federal purposes. Such disposals shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in section 3 of this Act, but lands to be sold in the Grand Coulee area shall be sold at public sale to the highest responsible bidder. Sec. 3.
(a)All land authorized to be sold under section 2 of this ActTerms and conditions. which, when offered for sale, is occupied by improvements owned by the United States shall be sold with the improvements in place.
(b)Of the property authorized to lie sold under section 2 of this Act, lands in the town area occupied by dwelling units shall be sold in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
(1)First priority to purchase shall be given to the tenant of the United States in the town area who occupies the land and dwelling unit to be sold. The land and dwelling unit shall be offered at the appraised value as established under section 5 less any applicable discounts under this Act. This right of priority shall expire unless a deposit of earnest money in an amount to be fixed by the Secretary is received by him before the expiration of sixty days after the date on which the property has been offered for sale, and the right of priority shall be deemed abandoned unless within an additional one hundred and eighty days the prospective purchaser shall have signed a contract to purchase the property. Any tenant having a priority under
(1)who desires to continue to rent the property occupied by him rather than to purchase it may assign his priority to a person who has entered into a valid contract to lease the property back to him. The Secretary may permit such other assignments of priorities under
(1)as he finds to be fair and equitable. Assignments under this paragraph shall be subject to such general rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, including denial, in any instance where the Secretary in his judgment finds it proper, to the assignee concerned, or his successors, assigns, or legal representatives, of any discount in or rebate of the purchase price to which such person or persons would otherwise be entitled under this Act.
(2)Second priority to purchase shall apply to property in the town area not purchased under
(1)and shall be given to persons who are tenants of the United States in Federal lousing in the town area or who would meet the requirements for eligibility to become such tenants under the most recent regulations of the Bureau of Reclamation for the assignment of persons to Federal housing in the town area. Applicants to purchase shall be placed in order of opportunity to choose pursuant to a public drawing, but spouses of such applicants shall not lie entitled to apply. Sales shall be at the appraised value as established under section 5, less applicable discounts under this Act. Selection of dwelling units by successful applicants, to be accompanied by a deposit of earnest money fixed as under (1), shall be concluded within limits of time established by the Secretary, and thereafter the purchase shall be concluded in the same manner as provided under (1). A purchase under
(1)or
(2)shall render the purchaser and any spouse of such purchaser ineligible thereafter to purchase under either
(1)or (2). 71 Stat. 526
(3)Property not sold under
(1)or
(2)shall be opened to bids from the general public and shall be sold to the highest responsible bidder.
(1)Of the property authorized to be sold under section 2 of this Act, land in the town area occupied by privately owned improvements shall be offered for sale to the owner of such improvements at the appraised value as established under section 5 less applicable discounts under this Act. This preference right shall expire unless a deposit of earnest money in an amount to be fixed by the Secretary is received by the Secretary before the expiration of sixty days after the date on which the property has been offered for sale, and thereafter the purchase shall be concluded in the same manner as provided under subsection
(1)of this section.
(2)Land not purchased by the owner of the improvements (except church or hospital improvements) thereon under
(1)shall be made available for sale for a period of thirty days to those eligible for purchase under subsection
(f)of this section, and thereafter shall be opened to bids from the general public and sold to the highest responsible bidder.
(3)Land with church or hospital improvements thereon which has not been purchased by the owners of the improvements under
(1)may be disposed of by advertising and competitive bids, or by negotiated sale or other transfer at such prices and on such other terms and conditions as the Secretary shall determine to be fair and equitable.
(1)Of the property authorized to be sold under section 2 of this Act, land in the town area occupied by improvements owned by the United States other than dwelling units shall be offered to the lessee of the United States in such improvements at the appraised value as established under section 5 less applicable discounts under this Act: *Provided,* That where there is more than one lessee in a given improvement and the Secretary finds it impractical to offer each lessee an interest in the property, the Secretary, pursuant to such standards as he deems appropriate, shall designate an order of priority among such lessees for acceptance of the offer of sale of such property, which shall be sold at the appraised value as established under section 5 less applicable discounts under this Act and pursuant to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary deems proper. Any preference or priority right under this paragraph shall expire unless a deposit of earnest money in an amount to be fixed by the Secretary is received by the Secretary before the expiration of sixty days after the date on which the property has been offered for sale, and thereafter the purchase shall be concluded in the same manner as provided under subsection
(1)of this section.
(2)Property referred to in
(1)which is not under lease granted by the United States or which has not been purchased under
(1)shall lie made available for sale for a period of thirty days to those eligible for purchase under subsection
(f)of this section and thereafter may be opened to bids from the general public and sold to the highest responsible bidder.
(e)Of the property authorized to be sold under section 2 of this Act, land in the town area which has not been improved or land from which the improvements have been removed shall be sold in accordance with the following terms and conditions.
(1)Residential property in the town area shall be offered for sale to persons who are tenants of the United States in Federal housing in the town area or who would meet the requirements for eligibility to become such tenants under the most recent regulations of the Bureau of Reclamation for the assignment of persons to Federal housing in 71 Stat. 527the town area. Applicants to purchase shall be placed in order of opportunity to choose pursuant to a public drawing. No application shall lie accepted from the spouse of any applicant or from a person, or the spouse of such person, who owns, has owned, or has contracted to buy other residential property in the town area. Sales shall be at the appraised value as established under section 5 less applicable discounts under this Act, and selection and purchase under this priority by successful applicants shall be concluded within limits of tune to be established by the Secretary. Residential property which is not sold under the preceding provisions of this subsection shall be open to bids from the general public and shall be sold to the highest responsible bidder.
(2)Property which at the time of sale is zoned for other than residential use, except such as is disposed of under subsection
(f)of this section and land with church or hospital improvements thereon, shall be open to bids from the general public and shall be sold to the highest responsible bidder.
(f)Of the property in the town area authorized to be sold under section 2 of this Act, except that which is covered by subsections (b),
(c)(3). and
(1)of this section, land not purchased by the holders of a priority or preference under this section shall, for thirty days following the period during which holders of a priority or preference could purchase the same, be offered for sale at the appraised value as established under section 5 less applicable discounts under this Act to persons leasing property in the town area from the United States for business or commercal uses. The Secretary may, in his discretion, permit more than one lot to be included in a single purchase, but only if the property to be purchased is compact and contiguous. If two or more applicants to purchase under this subsection desire the same property, their order of opportunity to purchase shall be determined pursuant to a public drawing. A purchase under this subsection shall render the purchaser and any spouse of such purchaser ineligible either to make an additional purchase under this subsection or to purchase the business or commercial property he is renting from the United States.
(g)Any improvement owned by the United States located on lands in the town area subject to being purchased by the holder of a priority or preference right hereunder and not purchased, after being offered for sale, within one year following the expiration of the period within which the priority or preference right can be exercised, may be opened to bids from the general public and may be sold to the highest responsible bidder.
(h)In all public sales of property under this Act to the highest responsible bidder, which shall include all sales of property to be sold in the Grand Coulee area, the Secretary shall reserve the right to reject all bids: and, in the event all bids are less than the appraised value of the property as established under section 5 or in the event no bids are received, the property shall be available for sale to the first taker from the general public at not less than aforesaid appraised value until all such property has been sold.
(1)Whenever the Secretary, on presentation of adequate evidence by a prospective purchaser or purchasers under subsections
(1)or
(2)of this section, shall determine that financing of purchases on reasonable terms cannot be arranged from other sources, he is authorized to enter into contracts with such purchasers under which the purchaser would not be required to make a downpayment of more than 10 per centum of the appraised value of the property as established under section 5 less applicable discounts under this Act and the remainder of the repayment obligation shall be paid on terms71 Stat. 528 as to amount, repayment period, installments, and interest rate not more favorable to the purchasers than those which would be available were the purchases to be financed under mortgages eligible for [69 Stat. 636](/us/stat/t69/s636).[12 USC 1715n](/us/usc/t12/s1715n).insurance under subsection 223
(a)of the National Housing Act, as herein amended: *Provided,* That the Secretary may increase the interest rate by additional components equal to the premium being charged (and any periodic service charge being authorized by the Federal Housing Commissioner for property of a similar character) under subsection 223
(a)of the National Housing Act, as herein amended, at the effective date of the aforesaid contracts.
(j)Whenever the Secretary, on presentation of adequate, evidence by a prospective purchaser or purchasers under subsections
(c)(1),
(d)(1), or
(f)of this section, shall determine that financing of purchases on reasonable terms cannot be arranged from other sources, he is authorized to enter into contracts with such purchasers under which the purchaser would not be required to make a down payment of more than 10 per centum of the appraised value of the property as established under section 5, less applicable discounts under this Act. The remainder of the repayment obligation shall be paid with such terms as to amount, repayment period, installments, and interest rate as the Secretary shall determine to be fair and equitable.
(k)The Secretary may assign any installment contract under this section at such times and on such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate. Any such assignment made at a discount shall be defeasible if within sixty days after receipt of notification of such assignment the original obligor of the assigned contract, or his successors, assigns, or legal representative, shall cause to be received by the Secretary a tender of the amount for which such assignment was made, in which event such tender shall be accepted as full payment of the contract.
(j)Except in the case of property sold to the highest responsible bidder under this section or property sold to the first taker from the general public under subsection
(h)of this section or by negotiated sale under subsection
(3)of this section, persons purchasing property under this section or their successors, assigns, or legal representatives, shall be entitled to a discount in the purchase price at the time they enter into a purchase contract equal to 5 per centum of its appraised value as established under section 5 and, in the event of incorporation of the municipality within four years from the date of this Act, they shall be entitled to an additional discount in the purchase price (or rebate as appropriate) equal to 10 per centum of the aforesaid appraised value.
(k)In establishing rules and regulations governing sales of property in the town area under this section, and in determining the terms and conditions of such sales other than those prescribed in this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the representatives of the Coulee Dam Community as determined by him. Sec. 4. Paragraph
(3)of subsection 223
(a)of the NationalSelling price.[69 Stat. 636](/us/stat/t69/s636).[12 USC 1715n](/us/usc/t12/s1715n). Housing Act, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Tennessee Valley Authority” the words “, or of any housing under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior located within the town area of Coulee Dam, Washington, acquired by the United States for the construction, operation, and maintenance of Grand Coulee Dam and its appurtenant works: *Provided,* That for the purpose of the application of this title to sales by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to subsections 3
(1)and 3
(2)of the Coulee Dam Community Act of 1957, the selling price of the property involved shall be deemed to be the appraised value”. 71 Stat. 529 Sec. 5. The appraised values referred to in section 3 of this ActAppraised values. shall lie determined from time to time for a period of five years after the date of this Act by the Administrator of Housing and Home Finance Agency or his designee at the request of the Secretary. Thereafter, the Secretary may make such reappraisals as he deems necessary. Appraisals or reappraisals in the town area shall be made only after representatives of the Coulee Dam community, as determined by the Secretary, and of the Columbia Basin Commission, or such corresponding organization as may succeed it, have been granted an opportunity to offer advice. All appraisals and reappraisals shall be made on the basis of the properties’ fair market value in the locality. In the sale of property to a tenant under subsections 3
(1)and 3
(1)of this Act, the value of structural improvements made at such tenant’s own expense shall, to the extent the appraiser or appraisers hereunder determine that such improvements actually enhance the value of the property, be deducted from what would otherwise be the appraised value of the property to be sold; and the difference shall be deemed the appraised value for the purposes of this Act. Sec. 6. The Secretary is authorized to transfer without cost out ofTransfer of Federal property, etc. the properties in his custody within the town and Grand Coulee areas ownership of—
(a)any Federally owned municipal-type property and facilities together with rights-of-way therefor, equipment, materials, and supplies, in or serving said areas, including but not limited to the sewer, water, fire-alarm, street-lighting, electric feeder lines, and power-distribution systems, and the highways, streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, and parking areas to the municipality or Grand Coulee if their respective areas are substantially served by such properties. Any such transfer to the municipality, however, will not be made unless the town area or a part thereof is incorporated within four years from the date of this Act;
(b)the school buildings and grounds, athletic fields, tennis courts, and other properties currently used for educational purposes to the appropriate school district; and
(c)highway improvements in and connecting the town and Grand Coulee areas and the bridge across the Columbia River, together with the neceessary rights-of-way therefor to the State of Washington. Sec. 7.
(a)There is hereby made available out of the proceeds ofAvailability of funds. sales made pursuant to section 3 of this Act an amount not to exceed $130,000 for expenditure, directly or through the local units of government involved, for work in connection with the disposal of sewage in the immediate vicinity of the town of Coulee Dam and the city of Grand Coulee, including betterment work on the existing open drain along the north side of the highway through the city of Grand Coulee. Of this amount the Secretary shall pay not more than $100,000 to Grand Coulee and not more than $30,000 to the municipality. Except to the extent that any expenditures have been made directly as provided in the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall, upon application, pay to Grand Coulee the amount of $10,000 and to the municipality the amount of $3,000 for engineering surveys and drafting of specifications for proposed construction and/or improvement of sewage disposal and drainage facilities. After final drawings and specifications have been approved by the Secretary and the construction contracts have been entered into, the Secretary shall pay monthly to Grand Coulee and to the municipality additional amounts equivalent to earnings under their contracts as evidenced by construction progress reports certified by their contractors and by Grand Coulee and the 71 Stat. 530 municipality, but not to exceed a total of $90,000 for the former and $27,000 for the latter.
(b)Subject to the provisions of subsection 9
(a)of this Act, the following amounts shall be made available, out of the proceeds of sales made pursuant to section 3 of this Act, to the municipality if incorporated within four years from the date of this Act:
(1)On incorporation, $44,000;
(2)at the end of one year after incorporation, $21,000; and
(3)at the end of two years after incorporation, $15,000.
(c)The Secretary is hereby authorized to make available as herein provided, as power and energy reserved for the operation and maintenance of the Columbia Basin project, for users in the town area and, to other communities within three and one-half miles of Grand Coulee Dam which are served by municipally owned distribution systems such amount of power and energy as, in his judgment, is needed to meet load requirements for space-heating purposes existing at the time of incorporation of the municipality. Such power and energy may be made available directly to the users or indirectly through distributing agencies, for a period of ten years from the date of this Act, and may be at such special rates as the Secretary finds to be proper but at not less than cost. Sec. 8. Property sold under any contract deferring transfer of titleProperty taxes. pending payment of the purchase price upon recordation of such contract in the county records shall be subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of Washington relating to the assessment and collection of property taxes, and to liens for such taxes and to all proceedings for the enforcement thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as privately owned property. The United States does not assume any obligation for the amounts so assessed or taxed; and any proceedings to enforce them shall be subject to any title then remaining in the United States and to any prior lien reserved to the United States for unpaid installments under sale contracts made hereunder. Sec. 9.
(a)All proceeds from sales of property (including theProceeds from sales. assignment of contracts) authorized under section 2 of this Act are hereby appropriated for expenditure by the Secretary for
(1)expenses of disposal of Federal property under this Act, including rebates, where appropriate, to vendees of the United States entitled to the discount provided under section 3 of this Act for attainment of early incorporation of the municipality, and
(2)for purposes authorized in subsection 7
(a)and
(1)of subsection 7
(b)of this Act: *Provided,* That amounts referred to in
(2)and
(3)of subsection 7
(b)of this Act shall be expended only after specific appropriation has been made by Congress therefor. So much of the aforesaid proceeds as is in excess of amounts which may be necessary for expenditures referred to in this subsection shall be covered into the reclamation fund.
(b)Transfers under this Act of Federal property to non-Federal ownership shall not result in any diminution of the reimbursable costs of the Columbia Basin project except to the extent that any net proceeds from sales of property under this Act are credited to said project. Sec. 10. Transfers of Federal property under this Act shall notRights under leases. impair rights under leases granted by the United States. Sec. 11.
(a)The Secretary is authorized to perform such acts, toRules and regulations. make such rules and regulations, and to include in any contracts and conveyances such provisions as he deems proper for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, including provisions for payment for furnishing of municipal facilities and services while such facilities and services are provided by the United States and for the establishmentAppropriation. of liens in connection therewith. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not otherwise appropriated, 71 Stat. 531as may be required to carry out the purposes of this Act. Wherever in this Act functions, powers, and other duties are conferred upon the Secretary, such functions, powers, and duties may be performed, exercised, or discharged by his duly authorized representatives.
(b)The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with theContracts. municipality whereby either party might undertake to render to the other such services in aid of the performance of activities and functions of the municipality and of the Department of the Interior within or near Coulee Dam as will, in the Secretary’s judgment, contribute substantially to the efficiency or economy of the operations of the Department of the Interior.
(c)The authority conferred by this Act is in addition to any authority conferred by any other law and shall not be subject to the provisions of any law inconsistent herewith. Sec. 12. This Act may be cited as the “Coulee Dam CommunityShort title. Act of 1957”. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–241: To authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes. Public Law 241 Public Law 85–241 71 Stat. 531 1957-08-30 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–241 AN ACT To authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes.August 30, 1957[[H. R. 8240](/us/bill/85/hr/8240)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Military installations.Construction of public works. TITLE IArmy. Sec. 101. The Secretary of the Army may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including site preparation, appurtenances, utilities and equipment, for the following projects: Inside the United States technical services facilities (Ordnance Corps) Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland: Troop housing, $2,288,000. Anniston Ordnance Depot, Alabama: Utilities, $2,015,000. Jet propulsion laboratory, California: Utilities, $130,000. Savanna Ordnance Depot, Illinois: Supply facilities, and utilities, $758,000. Sioux Ordnance Depot, Nebraska: Maintenance facility, $249,000. White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, research and development facilities, storage facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities, $16,530,000. (Quartermaster Corps) Atlanta General Depot, Georgia: Operational facility, land acquisition, and utilities, $595,000. New Cumberland General Depot, Pennsylvania: Operational facilities, and utilities, $464,000. 71 Stat. 532 Fort Lee, Virginia: Operational facility, storage facilities, hospital facility, troop housing, and utilities, $5,417,000. Seattle Quartermaster Market Center, Washington: Land acquisition, $40,000. Sharpe General Depot, California: Operational facilities, and utilities, $110,000. Fort Worth General Depot, Texas: Operational facility, and land acquisition, $95,000. (Chemical Corps) Fort Detrick, Maryland: Utilities, $627,000. Dugway Proving Ground, Utah: Troop housing, $54,000. (Signal Corps) Fort Huachuca, Arizona: Troop housing, $1,936,000. (Corps of Engineers) Cold regions laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire: Research and development facility, $2,496,000. Fort Belvoir, Virginia: Operational facilities, training facility, and maintenance facility, $1,654,000. Granite City Engineer Depot, Illinois: Utilities, $765,000. (Transportation Corps) Brooklyn Army Base, New York: Operational facilities, $1,169,000. Charleston TC Depot, South Carolina: Operational facilities, $306,000. Fort Eustis, Virginia: Operational facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $562,000. (Medical Corps) Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Colorado: Troop housing, $937,000. Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, D. C.: Utilities, $1,920,000. field forces facilities (First Army Area) Fort Devens, Massachusetts: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $6,719,000. (Second Army Area) A. P. Hill Military Reservation, Virginia: Troop housing, $153,000. Fort Knox, Kentucky: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, storage facilities, and utilities, $4,205,000. Fort George G. Meade, Maryland: Community facilities, $589,000. Fort Ritchie, Maryland: Troop housing, $820,000. (Third Army Area) Fort Benning, Georgia: Operational facilities, and maintenance facilities, $1,583,000. Fort Bragg, North Carolina: Operational and maintenance facilities, $1,051,000.71 Stat. 533 Fort Campbell, Kentucky: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, ground improvements, and utilities, $5,117,000. Fort Rucker, Alabama: Operational facilities, and troop housing. $7,549,000. Fort Stewart, Georgia: Troop housing, $3,691,000. (Fourth Army Area) Fort Bliss, Texas: Operational facilities, training facilities, maintenance facilities, storage facilities, medical facility, administrative facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities, $7,704,000. Fort Hood, Texas: Operational facilities, training facilities, administrative facility, maintenance facilities, community facility, and utilities, $2,362,000. Fort Polk, Louisiana: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $7,734,000. Fort Sam Houston, Texas: Acquisition of land and improvements, $675,000. (Fifth Army Area) Fort Carson, Colorado: Utilities, $1,049,000. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Utilities, $336,000. Fort Riley, Kansas: Operational facility, maintenance facility, and troop housing, $2,525,000. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri: Troop housing, $4,663,000. (Sixth Army Area) Fort Lewis, Washington: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, community facility, and utilities, $1,487,000. Fort Ord, California: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, and utilities, $3,307,000. (Military Academy) United States Military Academy, West Point, New York: Utilities, $1,666,000. (Armed Forces Special Weapons) Various installations: Operational facility, community facilities, and utilities, $1,056,000. (Tactical Installations Support Facilities) Various locations: Operational facility, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, storage facilities, community facilities, troop housing, family housing, and utilities, $8,466,000. (Outside Continental United States) (Alaskan Area) Alaska general, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Greely, Ladd Air Force Base, Fort Richardson, and tactical installations: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, family housing, and utilities, $4,143,000. (Pacific Command Area) Tripier Army Hospital, Hawaii: Medical facilities, $154,000.71 Stat. 534 (Caribbean Command Area) Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico: Utilities, $137,000. Fort Gulick, Canal Zone: Community facility, $289,000. (United States Army, Europe) Various locations: Maintenance facilities, and storage facilities, $20,754,000. (Army Forces Far East) Various installations: Operational facilities, training facilities, maintenance facilities, storage facilities, troop housing, community facilities, administrative facilities, medical facilities, and utilities, $9,000,000. Sec. 102. The Secretary of the Army may establish or developClassified Installations and facilities. classified military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities and equipment, in a total amount of $143,002,000. Sec. 103. The Secretary of the Army is authorized to purchase outFamily housing. of appropriations available for military construction family housing including necessary land at, or near, military tactical installations for assignment as public quarters to military personnel and their dependents. Not more than 300 units of such housing may be purchased under this section. Space limitations per unit will be in accordance with subsections (a), (b), and
(c)of section 4774 of title [70A Stat. 269](/us/stat/t70A/s269).10, United States Code, and cost limitations as now or hereafter established for military housing constructed with appropriated funds. Sec. 104.
(a)Public Law 209, Eighty-third Congress, is amended[67 Stat. 440](/us/stat/t67/s440)., under the heading “Continental United States” in section 101, as follows: Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Ordnance Corps)” with respect to Red River Arsenal, Texas, strike out “$1,808,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,212,000”.
(b)Public Law 209, Eighty-third Congress, as amended,[67 Stat. 451](/us/stat/t67/s451). is amended by striking out in clause
(1)of section 502 the amounts “$44,003,000” and “$133,671,000” and inserting in place thereof “$44,407,000” and “$134,075,000”, respectively. Sec. 105.
(a)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Continental United States” in [70 Stat. 991](/us/stat/t70/s991).section 101, as follows: Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Signal Corps)” with respect to Department of the Army transmitting station, vicinity of Camp Detrick, Maryland, strike out “$2,360,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,137,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities (Military Academy)” with respect to United States Military Academy, New York, strike out “$9,950,000” and insert in place thereof “$11,983,000”.
(b)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended [68 Stat. 561](/us/stat/t68/s561).by striking out in clause
(1)of section 502 the amounts “$129,096,000” and “$236,060,000” and inserting in place thereof “$131,906,000” and “$238,870,000”, respectively. Sec. 106.
(a)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Continental United States” in [69 Stat. 324](/us/stat/t69/s324).section 101, as follows: Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Ordnance Corps)”— 71 Stat. 535
(1)with respect to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, strike out “$1,736,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,039,000”.
(2)with respect to Seneca Ordnance Depot, New York, strike out “$129,000” and insert in place thereof “$212,000”. Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Quarter-master Corps)”—with respect to Fort Lee, Virginia, strike out “$8,589,000” and insert in place thereof “$9,874,000”. Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Chemical Corps)”—
(1)with respect to Camp Detrick, Maryland, strike out “$452,000” and insert in place thereof “$525,000”.
(2)with respect to Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, strike out “$1,129,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,491,000”. Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Transportation Corps)”—
(1)with respect to Brooklyn Army Base, New York, strike out “$1,055,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,240,000”.
(2)with respect to Fort Eustis, Virginia, strike out “$6,597,000” and insert in place thereof “$8,072,000”. Under the subheading “technical services (Medical Corps)”—
(1)with respect to Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas, strike out “$549,000” and insert in place thereof “$876,000”.
(2)with respect to Madigan Army Hospital, Washington, strike out “$333,000” and insert in place thereof “$669,000”.
(3)with respect to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, District of Columbia, strike out “$3,557,000” and insert in place thereof “$4,472,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities (Second Army Area)”—with respect to Fort Holabird, Maryland, strike out “$612,000” and insert in place thereof “$800,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities (Third Army Area)”—with respect to Camp Jackson, South Carolina, strike out “$5,000,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,500,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities (Fourth Army Area)”—with respect to Fort Hood, Texas, strike out “$12,922,000” and insert in place thereof “$14,283,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities (Fifth Army Area)”—
(1)with respect to Fort Carson, Colorado, strike out “$7,487,000” and insert in place thereof “$8,621,000”.
(2)with respect to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, strike out “$8,615,000” and insert in place thereof “$9,893,000”.
(3)with respect to Camp Lucas, Michigan, strike out “$145,000”, and insert in place thereof “$193,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities (Armed Forces Special Weapons Project)”—with respect to various installations, strike out “$3,014,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,204,000”.
(b)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Outside Continental United States” in section 101 as follows:[69 Stat. 328](/us/stat/t69/s328). Under the subheading “alaskan area”—with respect to Wildwood Station (Kenai) strike out “$469,000” and insert in place thereof “$559,000”.
(c)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause
(1)of section 502 the amounts[69 Stat. 350](/us/stat/t69/s350); [70 Stat. 994](/us/stat/t70/s994). “$225,277,000”, “$74,984,000”, and “$534,254,000” and inserting in place thereof “$237,320,000”, “$75,074,000”, and “$546,387,000”, respectively. 71 Stat. 536 Sec. 107.
(a)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended [70 Stat. 991](/us/stat/t70/s991).under the heading “Inside the United States” in section 101 as follows: Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Ordnance Corps)”—
(1)with respect to Seneca Ordnance Depot, New York, strike out “$88,000” and insert in place thereof “$136,000”.
(2)with respect to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, strike out “$6,159,000” and insert in place thereof “$8,593,000”. Under the subheading “technical services facilities (Quarter-master Corps) ”—
(1)with respect to Atlanta General Depot, strike out “$832,000” and insert in place thereof “$984,000”.
(2)with respect to Fort Worth General Depot, Texas, strike out “$1,285,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,847,000”. Under the subheading “field forces facilities”—
(1)with respect to Fort Bliss, Texas, strike out “$5,301,000” and insert in place thereof “$8,293,000”.
(2)with respect to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, strike out “$4,173,000” and insert in place thereof “$5,798,000”.
(3)with respect to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, strike out “$1,092,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,373,000”.
(b)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended[70 Stat. 994](/us/stat/t70/s994). by striking out in section 102, “$200,783,000” and inserting in place thereof “$203,331,000”.
(c)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended[70 Stat. 1015](/us/stat/t70/s1015). by striking out in clause
(1)of section 402 the amounts “$86,916,000”, “$200,783,000”, and “$323,462,000” and inserting in place thereof “$95,010,000”, “$203,331,000”, and “$334,104,000”, respectively. TITLE II Sec. 201. The Secretary of the Navy may establish or develop Navy.military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing, permanent or temporary public works, including site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment for the following projects: Inside the United States shipyard facilities Naval Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis, Maryland: Development and test facilities, $618,000. Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington: Drydock, $25,438,000. Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York: Utilities, $1,452,000. Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California: Facilities for remedying effects of ground subsidies, $1,500,000. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut: Waterfront facilities, $2,966,000. fleet base facilities Naval Station, Key West, Florida: Troop housing, $1,326,000. Naval Station, Long Beach, California: Waterfront facilities, $544,000. Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island: Troop housing, and utilities, $2,729,000.71 Stat. 537 aviation facilities (Naval Air Training Stations) Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Chase Field, Texas: Operational facilities, $566,000. Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas: Operational facilities (Optical landing system), $140,000. Naval Air Station, Glynco, Georgia: Utilities, $293,000. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Kingsville, Texas: Operational facilities (Optical landing system), $160,000. Navy Auxiliary Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi: Operational facilities, and maintenance facilities, $13,387,000. Naval Auxiliary Air Station. New Iberia, Louisiana: Operational facilities, and maintenance facilities, $3,653,000. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida: Operational facilities, waterfront facilities, and land acquisition, $6,225,000. Navy Auxiliary Air Station, Saufley Field, Florida: Operational facilities (Tactical air navigation facility), $39,000. (Fleet Support Air Stations) Naval Air Stations, Alameda, California: Operational facilities (Guided missile support facilities), $185,000. Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $180,000. Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $5,089,000. Naval Air Station, Chincoteague, Virginia: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $2,818,000. Naval Auxiliary landing Field, Crows Landing, California: Operational facilities (Tactical air navigation facility), $39,000. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, El Centro, California: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $4,310,000. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Fallon, Nevada: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $4,199,000. Naval Seaplane Facility, Harvey Point, North Carolina: Operational facilities, waterfront facilities, supply facilities, and utilities, $5,728,000. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida: Operational facilities (Tactical air navigation facility), $39,000. Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida: Operational facilities (Optical landing system), $130,000. Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities and utilities, $27,535,000. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Mayport, Florida: Operational facilities, $384,000. Naval Air Station, Miramar, California: Operational facilities, $3,401,000. Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia: Operational facilities (Tactical air navigation facility), $39,000. Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, California: Maintenance facilities, and supply facilities, $7,964,000. Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $6,975,000. Naval Air Station. Quonset Point, Rhode Island: Operational facilities (Aircraft parking areas), $882,000.71 Stat. 538 Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California: Operational facilities, waterfront facilities, and utilities, $9,448,000. Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $9,365,000. (Marine Corps Air Stations) Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina: Operational facilities, supply facilities, and administrative facilities, $2,632,000. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $6,503,000. Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California: Operational facilities, $3,620,000. Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station, Mojave, California: Land acquisition, $3,281,000. Marine Corps Air Facility, New River, North Carolina: Operational facilities, $39,000. (Special Purpose Air Stations) Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania: Operational facilities, $39,000. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland: Operational facilities, $2,209,000. Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California: Operational facilities (including operational facilities on San Nicolas Island), $7,669,000. Naval Air Facility, to be known as John H. Towers Naval Air Facility, and to be located at Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, Maryland: Operational facilities, utilities, and ground improvements, $3,200,000. supply facilities Electronics Supply Office, Great Lakes, Illinois: Administrative facilities, $92,000. Naval Ordnance Supply Office, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Administrative facilities, $155,000. Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Administrative facilities, $550,000. MARINE CORPS FACILITIES Marine Corps Supply Center, Albany, Georgia: Community facilities, $140,000. Marine Corps Supply Center, Barstow, California: Maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, and utilities, $6,841,000. Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: Operational and training facilities, and utilities, $2,372,000. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina: Training facilities, troop housing, messhall, and utilities, $2,643,000. Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California: Operational facilities, and utilities, $1,469,000. Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia: Supply facilities, troop housing, and utilities, $1,923,000. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California: Training facilities, $116,000.71 Stat. 539 Marine Corps Training Center, Twentynine Palms, California: Training facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, and community facilities, $2,331,000. ordnance facilities Naval Ammunition Depot, Bangor, Washington: Utilities, $316,000. Ordnance Aerophysics Laboratory, Daingerfield, Texas: Research and development facilities, $2,649,000. Applied Physics Laboratory, Howard County, Maryland: Research and development facilities, $1,452,000. Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California: Utilities, $236,000. service school facilities Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland: Dormitory foundations, $1,602,000. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois: Training facilities, and troop housing, $5,598,000. Naval Training Center, San Diego, California: Troop housing, $1,613,000. communication facilities Naval Communication Station, Norfolk, Virginia: Operational facilities, $443,000. Naval Communication Station, San Diego, California: Operational facilities, $100,000. Naval Communication Center, Stockton, California: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $460,000. Naval Radio Station, Washington County, Maine: Operational facilities, and utilities, $13,982,000. yards and docks facilities Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York: Utilities, $332,000. Public Works Center, Norfolk, Virginia: Utilities, $3,244,000. Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, California: Supply facilities, and administrative facilities, $759,000. Outside the United States shipyard facilities Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii: Operational facilities, $1,297,000. Naval Base, Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands: Maintenance facilities, hospital facilities, troop housing and community facilities, and utilities, $1,750,000. Naval Station, Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands: Troop housing and community facilities, supply facilities, and ground improvements, $7,576,000. fleet base facilities Naval Station, Adak, Alaska: Hospital facilities, community facilities, and family housing, $1,005,000. Commander-in-Chief Pacific, Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii: Administrative facilities and utilities, $332,000. Naval Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Utilities, $190,000.71 Stat. 540 aviation facilities Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam, Marianas Islands: Operational facilities (Guided missile support facilities), $428,000. Naval Station, Argentia, Canada: Family housing and community facilities, $1,793,000. Naval Air Station, Barber’s Point, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii: Operational facilities (Aircraft parking areas), $2,088,000. Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, Luzon, Philippine Islands: Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $149,000. Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Operational facilities, $5,730,000. Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii: Operational facilities, $249,000. Naval Station, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands: Operational facilities (Tactical air navigation facility), $69,000. Naval Station, Midway Islands, Territory of Hawaii: Operational facilities (Tactical air navigation facility), $69,000. Naval Air Facility, Naha, Okinawa: Waterfront facilities at White Beach, $504,000. Naval Air Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico: Operational facilities, maintenance facilities, troop housing, utilities, and land acquisition, $15,182,000. supply facilities Naval Station, Adak, Alaska: Supply facilities, $1,550,000. Naval Station, Guam, Marianas Islands: Community facilities, $884,000. Naval Supply Depot, Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands: Supply facilities, $397,000. ordnance facilities Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii: Utilities, and land acquisition, $326,000. communication facilities Naval Communication Station, Adak, Alaska: Troop housing, $1,053,000. Naval Communication Station, Finegayan, Guam, Marianas Islands: Troop housing, $594,000. Naval Security Group Activity, Istanbul, Turkey: Operational facilities, and troop housing, $130,000. Naval Security Group Activity, Sakata, Japan: Operational facilities, $69,000. Naval Radio Station, Wahiawa, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii: Operational facilities, $4,392,000. yards and docks facilities Public Works Center, Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands: Maintenance facilities, $393,000. Sec. 202. The Secretary of the Navy may establish or develop classified naval installations and facilities by constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment in the total amount or $59,056,000. Sec. 203.
(a)Public Law 534, Eighty-second Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Continental United States” in [66 Stat. 612](/us/stat/t66/s612).section 201 as follows: 71 Stat. 541 Under the subheading “yards and docks facilities”, with respect to “Various locations”, strike out “$4,500,000” and insert in place thereof “$5,460,000”.
(b)Public Law 534, Eighty-second Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in section 202 “$86,397,000” and inserting in[66 stat. 613](/us/stat/t66/s613). place thereof “$95,489,000”.
(c)Public Law 534, Eighty-second Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause
(2)of section 402 the amounts[66 Stat. 625](/us/stat/t66/s625). “$138,183,000”, “$86,397,000”, and “$256,875,000” and inserting respectively in place thereof, “$139,143,000”, “$95,489,000”, and “$266,927,000.” Sec. 204.
(a)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Continental United States” in section 201 as follows:[68 Stat. 540](/us/stat/t68/s540). Under the subheading “aviation facilities” with respect to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, El Centro, California, strike out “$225,000” and insert in place thereof “$369,000”; with respect to the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, strike out “$1,675,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,030,000”; and with respect to the Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois, strike out “$70,000” and insert in place thereof “$170,000”.
(b)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out, in section 202, “$63,358,000” and inserting in place[68 Stat. 543](/us/stat/t68/s543). thereof “$70,656,000”.
(c)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause
(2)of section 502 the amounts[70 Stat. 1001](/us/stat/t70/s1001). “$102,956,000”, “$63,358,000”, “$202,807,000” and inserting respectively in place thereof “$103,555,000”, “$70,656,000”, and “$210,704,000”. Sec. 205.
(a)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Continental United States” in section[69 Stat. 330](/us/stat/t69/s330). 201 as follows:
(1)Under the subheading “shipyard facilities”, with respect to the Naval Repair Facility, San Diego, California, strike out “$629,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,099,000”.
(2)Under the subheading “fleet base facilities”, with respect to the Naval Station, Orange, Texas, strike out “$399,000” and insert in place thereof “$563,000”.
(3)Under the subheading “aviation facilities (Naval Air Training Stations)”, with respect to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Kingsville, Texas, strike out “$3,686,000” and insert in place thereof “$4,292,000”; and with respect to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, New Iberia, Louisiana, strike out “$24,361,000” and insert in place thereof “$26,871,000”.
(4)Under the subheading “aviation facilities (Fleet Support Air Stations)”, with respect to the Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, strike out “$3,729,000” and insert in place thereof “$4,217,000”; with respect to the Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California, strike out “$2,581,000” and insert in place thereof “$4,355,000”; and with respect to the Outlying Field, Whitehouse Field, Duval County, Florida, strike out “$1,087,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,587,000”.
(5)Under the subheading “aviation facilities (Special Purpose Air Stations) ”, with respect to the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, striae out “$16,311,000” and insert in place thereof “$17,911,000”.
(6)Under the subheading “ordnance facilities”, with respect to the Naval Ordnance Aerophysics Laboratory, Daingerfield, Texas, strike out “$1,111,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,751,000”; and 71 Stat. 542 with respect to the Naval Ordnance Test Station, Inyokern, California, strike out “$375,000” and insert in place thereof “$475,000”.
(7)Under the subheading “service school facilities” with respect to the Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland, strike out “$780,000” and insert in place thereof “$879,000”.
(b)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Outside Continental United States” in section 201 as follows:
(1)Under the subheading “aviation facilities” with respect to[69 Stat. 335](/us/stat/t69/s335). the Naval Station, Kwajelein, Marshall Islands, strike out “$4,411,000” and insert in place thereof “$5,235,000”.
(2)Under the subheading “communication facilities”, with[69 Stat. 336](/us/stat/t69/s336). respect to the Naval Communication Facility, Port Lyautey, French Morocco, strike out “$2,848,600” and insert in place thereof “$3,198,600”.
(c)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended[69 Stat. 336](/us/stat/t69/s336). by striking out in section 202 “$151,342,400” and inserting in place thereof “$152,763,400”.
(d)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended[70 Stat. 1002](/us/stat/t70/s1002). by striking out in clause
(2)of section 502 the amounts “$299,512,600”, “$107,191,300”, “$151,342,400”, and “$564,046,300” and inserting respectively in place thereof “$308,463,600”, “$108,365,300”, “$152,763,400”, and “$575,592,300”. Sec. 206.
(a)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended under[70 Stat. 994](/us/stat/t70/s994). the heading, “Inside the United States” in section 201, as follows:
(1)Under the subheading “shipyard facilities” with respect to the Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina, strike out “$148,000” and insert in place thereof “$191,000”; and with respect to the Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California, strike out “$5,984,000” and insert in place, thereof “$8,169,000”.
(2)Under the subheading “fleet base facilities”, with respect to the Naval Station, Long Beach, California, strike out “$2,256,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,623,000”; and with respect to the Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia, strike out “$2,844.000” and insert in place thereof “$3,340,000”.
(3)Under the subheading “aviation facilities (Fleet Support Air Stations)”, with respect to the Naval Air Station, Miramar, California, strike out “$8,835,000” and insert in place thereof “$11,040,000”.
(4)Under the subheading “aviation facilities (Special Purpose Air Stations)”, with respect to the Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California, strike out “$1,682,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,010,000”.
(5)Under the subheading “service school facilities” with respect to the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, strike out “$7,469,000” and insert in place thereof “$10,919,000”.
(6)Under the subheading “communications facilities”, with respect to the Naval Communication Station, San Francisco, California, strike out “$2,029,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,779,000”.
(7)Under the subheading “yards and docks facilities”, with respect to the Public Works Center, Norfolk, Virginia, strike out “$443,000” and insert in place thereof “$500,000”.
(b)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended under the heading[70 Stat. 999](/us/stat/t70/s999). “Outbids the United States” in section 201, as follows:
(1)Under the subheading “aviation facilities”, with respect to the Naval Air Station, Atsugi, Japan, strike out “$1,961,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,337,000”. 71 Stat. 543
(c)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended by striking out in section 203, “$84,043,000” and inserting in place thereof[70 Stat. 1000](/us/stat/t70/s1000). “$85,939,000”.
(d)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended by striking out in clause
(2)of section 402 the amounts “$292.572,000 , “$61,625,000”,[70 stat. 1015](/us/stat/t70/s1015). “$84,043,000”. and “$438,240,000” and inserting respectively in place thereof “$303,453,000”, “$62,001,000”, “$85,939,000”, and “$451,393,000”. TITLE IIIAir Force. Sec. 301. The Secretary of the Air Force may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, for the following projects: Inside the United States air defense command Duluth Municipal Airport, Duluth, Minnesota: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $4,499,000. Ethan Allen Air Force Base, Winooski, Vermont: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and community facilities, $594,000. Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington: Maintenance facilities, hospital and medical facilities, community facilities, and land acquisition, $1,583,000. Glasgow Air Force Base, Glasgow, Montana: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, family housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,048,000. Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, North Dakota: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $4,466,000. Grandview Air Force Base, Kansas City, Missouri: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,100,000. Hamilton Air Force Base, San Rafael, California: Operational and training facilities, troop housing, and utilities and ground improvements, $614,000. Kinross Air Force Base, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan: Family housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $429,000. K. I. Sawyer Municipal Airport, Marquette, Michigan: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $905,000. Klamath Falls Municipal Airport, Klamath Falls, Oregon: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,299,000. McChord Air Force Baee, Tacoma, Washington: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $632,000. McGhee-Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee: Supply facilities and community facilities, $189,000. 71 Stat. 544 Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, hospital and medical facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $6,804,000. Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, Niagara Falls, New York: Supply facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $674,000. Otis Air Force Base, Falmouth, Massachusetts: Family housing, and utilities and ground improvements, $559,000. Oxnard Air Force Base, Camarillo, California: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,828,000. Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $3,768,000. Presque Isle Air Force Base, Presque Isle, Maine: Community facilities, $244,000. Richard Bong Air Force Base, Kansasville, Wisconsin: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $7,804,000. Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan: Supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,898,000. . Sioux City Municipal Airport, Sioux City, Iowa: Operational and training facilities and supply facilities, $248,000. Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, New York: Supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and real estate improvement. $694,000. Suffolk County Air Force Base, Westhampton Beach, New York: Supply facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $956,000. Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin: Utilities and ground improvements and land acquisition, $130,000. Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $3,186,000. Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,153,000. Youngstown Municipal Airport, Youngstown, Ohio: Community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $358,000. Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, hospital and medical facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $44,428,000. air material command Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, research, development, and test facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $10,410,000. Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah: Operational and training facilities, and troop housing, $1,911,000. Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas: Maintenance facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $899,000.71 Stat. 545 Marietta Air Force Station, Marietta, Pennsylvania: Utilities and ground improvements, $2,438,000. McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, California: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $4,912,000. Olmsted Air Force Base, Middletown, Pennsylvania: Maintenance facilities, and troop housing, $1,673,000. Robins Air Force Base, Macon, Georgia: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $13,104,000. Rushmore Air Force Station, Rapid City, South Dakota: Community facilities, $56,000. Tinker Air Force Base: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,674,000. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio: Operational and training facilities, research, development, and test facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $1,777,000. air proving ground command Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, Florida: Research development, and test facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $5,826,000. air research and development command Edwards Air Force Base, Muroc, California: Operational and training facilities, research, development, and test facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,987,000. Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, New Mexico: Operational and training facilities, research, development, and test, facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $11,869,000. Indian Springs Air Force Base, Indian Springs, Nevada: Community facilities, $206,000. Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,276,000. Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, research, development, and test facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $3,469,000. Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa, Florida: Operational and training facilities, research, development, and test facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and real estate improvements, $2,882,000. air training command Amarillo Air Force Base, Amarillo, Texas: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $2,872,000. Craig Air Force Base, Selma, Alabama: Operational and training facilities, and land acquisition, $2,193,000.71 Stat. 546 Harlingen Air Force Base, Harlingen, Texas: Community facilities, $262,000. Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi: Operational and training facilities, troop housing, and community facilities, $2,209,000. Luke Air Force Base, Phoenix, Arizona: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $1,848,000. Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, California: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, and land acquisition, $8,249,000. McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas: Troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and real estate improvements, $763,000. Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and community facilities, $938,000. Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada: Community facilities, $436,000. Perrin Air Force Base, Sherman, Texas: Operational and training facilities, and land acquisition, $460,000. Randolph Air Force Base. San Antonio, Texas: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,858,000. Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock, Texas: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and land acquisition, $5,909,000. Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Illinois: Community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, land acquisition, and real estate improvements, $900,000. Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, and real estate improvements, $4,200,000. Stead Air Force Base, Reno, Nevada: Troop housing, and community facilities, $1,945,000. Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and land acquisition, $1,977,000. Webb Air Force Base, Big Spring, Texas: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, and utilities, and ground improvements, $4,118,000. Williams Air Force Base, Chandler, Arizona: Maintenance facilities, community facilities, and land acquisition, $865,000. air university Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama: Land acquisition, $50,000. continental air command Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas: Medical facilities, $952,000. Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, Georgia: Operational and training facilities, and family housing, $139,000. Mitchel Air Force Base, Hempstead New York: Utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $337,000. military air transport service Aeronautical chart and information center, St. Louis, Missouri: Utilities and ground improvements, $620,000. Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, Maryland: Operational and training facilities, $920,000.71 Stat. 547 Charleston Air Force Base, Charleston, South Carolina: Supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,216,000. Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware: Troop housing, and utilities and ground improvements, $745,000. McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey: Maintenance facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $496,000. strategic air command Altus Air Force Base, Altus, Oklahoma: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, and community facilities, $848,000. Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, Louisiana: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, and community facilities, $3,344,000. Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, California: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $7,458,000. Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, and supply facilities, $1,487,000. Biggs Air Force Base, El Paso, Texas: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and troop housing, $5,557,000. Blytheville Air Force Base, Blytheville, Arkansas: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and land acquisition, $11,510,000. Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Peru, Indiana: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, community facilities, and land acquisition, $8,966,000. Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, land acquisition, and real estate improvements, $2,059,000. Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, utilities and ground improvements, land acquisition, and real estate improvements, $2,076,000. Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, Clinton, Oklahoma: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and community facilities, $536,000. Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Mississippi: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,320,000. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona: Maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, comm unity facilities, and land acquisition, $2,361,000. Dow Air Force Base, Bangor, Maine: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $14,638,000. Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas: Community facilities, $100,000. Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, South Dakota: Operational and training facilities and supply facilities? $1,976,000. Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington: Operational and training facilities, $1,480,000. Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, Kansas: Operational and training facilities, and supply facilities, $1,357,000. Gray Air Force Base, Killeen Texas: Community facilities, $34,000. Greenville Air Force Base, Greenville, Mississippi: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and land acquisition, $19,389,000.71 Stat. 548 Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead, Florida: Maintenance facilities, $380,000. Hunter Air Force Base, Savannah, Georgia: Troop housing and community facilities, $994,000. Lake Charles Air Force Base, Lake Charles, Louisiana: Real estate improvements, $179,000. Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Washington: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and community facilities, $12,552,000. Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas: Operational and training facilities, $250,000. Lincoln Air Force Base, Lincoln, Nebraska: Land acquisition, $37,000. Lockbourne Air Force Base, Columbus, Ohio: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,504,000. Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $7,322,000. MacDill Air Force Base, Tamna, Florida: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $936,000. Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $3,518,000. March Air Force Base, Riverside, California: Operational and training facilities, and troop housing. $2,347,000. Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho: Maintenance facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $2,022,000. Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $7,681,000. Plattsburg Air Force Base, Plattsburg, New York: Supply facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $231,000. Portsmouth Air Force Base, Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Supply facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $2,344,000. Schilling Air Force Base, Salina, Kansas: Community facilities, $372,000. Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,937,000. Turner Air Force Base, Albany, Georgia: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, and land acquisition, $8,628,000. Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, New Mexico: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $9,676,000. Westover Air Force Base, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts: Operational and training facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $1,901,000. Whiteman Air Force Base, Knobnoster, Missouri: Operational and training facilities, and community facilities, $235,000. 71 Stat. 549 tactical air command Clovis Air Force Base, Clovis, New Mexico: Maintenance facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $2,149,000. Donaldson Air Force Base, Greenville, South Carolina: Operational and training facilities, troop housing and community facilities, $1,287,000. England Air Force Base, Alexandria, Louisiana: Troop housing, community facilities, and land acquisition, $1,558,000. Foster Air Force Base, Victoria, Texas: Community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $683,000. George Air Force Base, Victorville, California: Supply facilities, and community facilities, $2,478,000. Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia: Utilities and ground improvements, $20,000. Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Maintenance facilities, troop housing, community facilities, land acquisition, and real estate improvements, $1,204,000. Sewart Air Force Base, Smyrna, Tennessee: Community facilities, $484,000. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, North Carolina: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, community facilities, utilities anti ground improvements, land acquisition, and real estate improvements, $9,991,000. Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina: Troop housing, and community facilities, $1,184,000. special facilities Various locations: Operational and training facilities, $229,000. aircraft control and warning system Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, hospital and medical facilities, troop housing, family housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and land acquisition, $7,331,000. Outside the United States alaskan air command Elmendorf Air Force Base: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, and community facilities, $4,742,000. Ladd Air Force Base: Community facilities, $1,630,000. Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, hospital and medical facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements and land acquisition, $11,500,000. air materiel command Various locations: Operational and training facilities, and community facilities, $247,000. 71 Stat. 550 far east air forces Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii: Troop housing, and community facilities, $2,228,000. Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $7,569,000. military air transport service Various locations: Operational and training facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $14,741,000. strategic air command Andersen Air Force Base, Guam: Community facilities, $820,000. Ramsey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico: Operational and training facilities, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements and land acquisition, $3,783,000. Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $57,218,000. united states air forces in europe Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, hospital and medical facilities, troop housing, community facilities, utilities and ground improvements, and real estate improvements, $36,057,000. special facilities Various locations: Operational and training facilities, $170,000. aircraft control and warning system Various locations: Operational and training facilities, maintenance facilities, supply facilities, administrative facilities, hospital and medical facilities, troop housing, community facilities, and utilities and ground improvements, $20,000,000. Sec. 302. The Secretary of the Air Force may establish or developClassified Installations. classified military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment in the total amount of $47,000,000. Sec. 303.
(a)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Continental United States” in section 301, as follows: Under the subheading “air defense command”—with respect to[69 Stat. 349](/us/stat/t69/s349). Pescadero Consolan Station, Pescadero, California, strike out “$224,000” and insert in place thereof “$584,000”. Under the subheading “strategic air command”—with respect to[68 Stat. 544](/us/stat/t68/s544). Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton, Oklahoma, strike out “$11,393,000” and insert in place thereof “$12,686,000”; and strike out “$1,463,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,756,000”. Under the subheading “continental air command”—with respect[68 Stat. 557](/us/stat/t68/s557). to Mitchel Air Force Base, Hempstead, New York, strike out “$729,000” and insert in place thereof “$929,000”; and strike out “$686,000” and insert in place thereof “$886,000”. 71 Stat. 551 Under the subheading “research and development command’-—[68 Stat. 557](/us/stat/t68/s557). with respect to Edwards Air Force Base, Muroc, California, strike out “$27,478,000” and insert in place thereof “$29,442,000”; and strike out “$16,192,000” and insert in place thereof “$18,156,000”.
(b)Public Law 534, Eighty-third Congress, as amended, is amended by striking out in clause
(3)of section 502 so much as reads “$406,120,000” and “$415,949,000” and inserting in place thereof “$409,937,000” and “$419,766,000”, respectively. Sec. 304.
(a)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended, under the heading “Continental United States” in section 301, as follows: Under the subheading “air defense command”—
(1)with respect to Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington, strike[69 Stat. 337](/us/stat/t69/s337). out “$1,716,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,717,000”;
(2)with respect to Grand Forks site, North Dakota, strike out[70 Stat. 1013](/us/stat/t70/s1013). “$7,709,000” and insert in place thereof “$9,220,000”;
(3)with respect to Kinross Air Force Base, Sault Sainte Marie,[69 Stat. 337](/us/stat/t69/s337). Michigan, strike out “$2,029,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,195,000”;
(4)with respect to Minot site, North Dakota, strike out[70 Stat. 1013](/us/stat/t70/s1013). “$6,603,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,268,000”;
(5)with respect to Oxnard Air Force Base, Oxnard, California,[69 Stat. 338](/us/stat/t69/s338). strike out “$2,445,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,935,000”;
(6)with respect to Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan, strike out “$5,526,000” and insert in place thereof “$6,445,000”;
(7)with respect to Youngstown Municipal Airport, Youngstown, Ohio, strike out “$742,000” and insert in place thereof “$893,000”;
(8)with respect to Yuma County Airport, Yuma. Arizona, strike out “$2,107,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,676,000”. Under the subheading “air materiel command”—
(1)with respect to Brookley Air Force Base, Mobile, Alabama, strike out “$4,170,000” and insert in place thereof “$4,728,000”;
(2)with respect to Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York, strike out “$15,803,000” and insert in place thereof “$16,654,000”;
(3)with respect to McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, California, strike out “$9,522,000” and insert in place thereof “$11,970,000”;
(4)with respect to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, strike out “$12,001,000” and insert in place thereof “$14,508,000”. Under the subheading “air training command”—
(1)with respect to Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas,[70 Stat. 1013](/us/stat/t70/s1013). strike out “$3,438,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,876,000”;
(2)with respect to Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo,[69 Stat. 340](/us/stat/t69/s340). Texas, strike out “$4,081,000” and insert in place thereof “$5,088,000”;
(3)with respect to Greenville Air Force Base, Greenville,[70 Stat. 1013](/us/stat/t70/s1013). Mississippi, strike out “$500,000” and insert in place thereof “$545.000”;
(4)with respect to Harlingen Air Force Base, Harlingen,[69 Stat. 340](/us/stat/t69/s340). Texas, strike out “$446,000” and insert in place thereof “$529,000”;
(5)with respect to James Connally Air Force Base, Waco, Texas, strike out “$883,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,129,000”; 71 Stat. 552
(6)with respect to Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, California, strike out “$1,516,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,998,000”;
(7)with respect to Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock, Texas, strike out “$1,076,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,304,000”;
(8)with respect to Williams Air Force Base, Chandler,[70 Stat. 1013](/us/stat/t70/s1013). Arizona, strike out “$1,215,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,556,000”. Under the subheading “headquarters command”—with respect to[69 Stat. 341](/us/stat/t69/s341). Bolling Air Force Base, Washington. District of Columbia, strike out “$520,000” and insert in place thereof “$825,000”. Under the subheading “research and development command”—[69 Stat. 342](/us/stat/t69/s342). with respect to Indian Springs Air Force Base (Kirtland Auxiliary Numbered 1), Clark, Nevada, strike out “$555,500” and insert in place thereof “$624,500”. Under the subheading “strategic air command”—
(1)with respect to Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth,[69 Stat. 343](/us/stat/t69/s343). Texas, strike out “$5,929,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,363,000”;
(2)with respect to Dow Air Force Base, Bangor, Maine, strike out “$11,155,000” and insert in place thereof “$12,218,000”;
(3)with respect to Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, strike out “$9,769,000” and insert in place thereof “$11,473,000”;
(4)with respect to Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, New Mexico, strike out “$6,657,000” and insert in place thereof “$8,324,000”. Under the subheading “tactical air command”—
(1)with respect to Alexandria Air Force Base, Alexandria,[69 Stat. 345](/us/stat/t69/s345). Louisiana, strike out “$2,684,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,527,000”;
(2)with respect to Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Peru, Indiana, strike out “$559,000” and insert in place thereof “$611,000”;
(3)with respect to George Air Force Base, Victorville, California, strike out “$1,598,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,905,000”;
(4)with respect to Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Washington,[70 Stat. 1014](/us/stat/t70/s1014). strike out “$4,724,000” and insert in place thereof “$5,197,000”;
(5)with respect to Sewart Air Force Base, Smyrna, Tennessee,[69 Stat. 346](/us/stat/t69/s346). strike out “$3,589,000” and insert in place thereof “$4,010,000”.
(b)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended under the heading “Outside Continental United States” in section 301, as follows: Under the subheading “alaskan air command”—with respect to[69 Stat. 346](/us/stat/t69/s346). Galena Airfield, strike out “$518,000” and insert in place thereof “$735,000”. Under the subheading “area control navigational aids”—with respect to various locations, strike out “$526,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,394,000”.
(c)Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress, as amended, is amended[70 Stat. 1014](/us/stat/t70/s1014). by striking out in clause
(3)of section 502 the amounts “$801,256,000”, “$532,454,000”, and “$1,339,060,000” and inserting in place thereof “$824,300,000”, “$533,539,000”, and “$1,363,189,000”, respectively. Sec. 305.
(a)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended, under the heading “Continental United States” in section 301, as follows: 71 Stat. 553 Under the subheading “air defense command”—[70 Stat. 1002](/us/stat/t70/s1002).
(1)with respect to Duluth Municipal Airport, Duluth, Minnesota, strike out “$863,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,469,000”;
(2)with respect to Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington, strike out “$2,827,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,079,000”;
(3)with respect to Glasgow Air Force Base, Glasgow, Montana, strike out “$2,470,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,080,000”;
(4)with respect to Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, North Dakota, strike out “$18,969,000” and insert in place thereof “$30,521,000”;
(5)with respect to Grandview Air Force Base, Kansas City, Missouri, strike out “$1,673,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,781,000”;
(6)with respect to Kinross Air Force Base, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, strike out “$2,156,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,336,000”;
(7)with respect to Klamath Falls Municipal Airport, Klamath Falls, Oregon, strike out “$1,130,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,560,000”;
(8)with respect to Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota, strike out “$21,215,000” and insert in place thereof “$27,035,000”;
(9)with respect to Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, Niagara Falls, New York, strike out “$3,030,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,409,000”;
(10)with respect to Oxnard Air Force Base, Camarillo, California, strike out “$2,392,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,779,000”;
(11)with respect to Sioux City Municipal Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, strike out “$2,288,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,900,000”;
(12)with respect to Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, strike out “$4,876,000” and insert in place thereof “$8,726,000”;
(13)with respect to Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan, strike out “$3,278,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,808,000”;
(14)with respect to various locations, strike out “$21,510,000” and insert in place thereof “$26,201,000”. Under the subheading “air materiel command”—[70 Stat. 1004](/us/stat/t70/s1004).
(1)with respect to Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York, strike out “$17,966,000” and insert in place thereof “$22,005,000”;
(2)with respect to Searsport Fuel Storage Station, Searsport, Maine, strike out “$473,000” and insert in place thereof “$745,000”;
(3)with respect to Tacoma Fuel Storage Station, Tacoma, Washington, strike out “$129,000” and insert in place thereof “$251,000”;
(4)with respect to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, strike out “$5,990,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,763,000”. Under the subheading “air training command”—[70 Stat. 1005](/us/stat/t70/s1005).
(1)with respect to Amarillo Air Force Base, Amarillo, Texas, strike out “$17,121,000” and insert in place thereof “$26,471,000”;
(2)with respect to Craig Air Force Base. Selma, Alabama, strike out “$18,000” and insert in place thereof “$22,000”;
(3)with respect to Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, strike out “$24,433,000” and insert in place thereof “$33,858,000”; 71 Stat. 554
(4)with respect to Stead Air Force Base, Reno, Nevada, strike out “$2,221,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,063,000”;
(5)with respect to Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma, strike out “$977,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,064,000”. Under the subheading “air university”—with respect to Maxwell[70 Stat. 1006](/us/stat/t70/s1006). Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, strike out “$215,000” and insert in place thereof “$311,000”. Under the subheading “continental air command”—
(1)with respect to Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, California, strike out “$13,395,000” and insert in place thereof “$15,993,000”;
(2)with respect to Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, Georgia, strike out “$345,000” and insert in place thereof “$500,000”. Under the subheading “research and development command”—[70 Stat. 1007](/us/stat/t70/s1007).
(1)with respect to Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts, strike out “$6,939,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,530,000”;
(2)with respect to Edwards Air Force Base, Muroc, California, strike out “$5,488,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,220,000”. Under the subheading “strategic air command”—[71 Stat. 1008](/us/stat/t71/s1008).
(1)with respect to Biggs Air Force Base, El Paso, Texas, strike out “$922,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,190,000”;
(2)with respect to Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, strike out “$2,179,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,643,000”;
(3)with respect to Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Mississippi, strike out “$14,518,000” and insert in place thereof “$15,322,000”;
(4)with respect to Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, South Dakota, strike out “$943,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,075,000”;
(5)with respect to Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead, Florida, strike out “$1,694,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,966,000”;
(6)with respect to Lockbourne Air Force Base, Columbus, Ohio, strike out “$4,952,000” and insert in place thereof “$7,880,000”;
(7)with respect to Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, strike out “$1,236,000” and insert in place thereof “$1,586,000”;
(8)with respect to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho, strike out “$2,064,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,607,000”;
(9)with respect to Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska, strike out “$5,697,000” and insert in place thereof “$6,155,000”;
(10)with respect to Plattsburg Air Force Base, Plattsburg, New York, strike out “$1,491,000’’ and insert in place thereof “$2,027,000”;
(11)with respect to Portsmouth Air Force Base, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, strike out “$661,000” and insert in place thereof “$720,000”;
(12)with respect to Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, New Mexico, strike out “$2,791,000” and insert in place thereof “$3,181,000”. Lender the subheading “tactical air command”—with respect to[70 Stat. 1010](/us/stat/t70/s1010). Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia, strike out “$2,613,000” and insert in place thereof “$2,785,000”. 71 Stat. 555
(b)Public Law 9(58. Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended under the heading “Outside the United States” as follows: Under the subheading “northeast air command”—with respect to[70 Stat. 1011](/us/stat/t70/s1011). various locations, strike out “$75,650,000” and insert in place thereof “$94,197,000”.
(c)Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, is amended by striking[70 Stat. 1015](/us/stat/t70/s1015). out in clause
(3)of section 402 the amounts “$742,873.000”, “$405,061,000”, and “$1,360,934,000” and inserting in place thereof “$811,342,000”, “$423,608,000”, and “$1,447,950,000”, respectively. Sec. 306. Subsection
(b)of section 302 of the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 991,1012), is amended to read as follows: " “(b) Air Force installations and facilities by proceeding with construction made necessary by changes in Air Force missions, new weapons developments, new and unforeseen research and development requirements, or improved production schedules, if the Secretary of Defense determines that deferral of such construction for inclusion in the next military construction authorization Act would be inconsistent with interests of national security, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, in the total amount of $50,000.000: *Provided,* That the Secretary of the Air Force, or hisNotification to Congressional Committees. designee, shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives immediately upon reaching a final decision to implement, of the cost of construction of any public work undertaken under this subsection, including those real estate actions pertaining thereto.” " TITLE IV—FAMILY HOUSING Sec. 401. Any outstanding authority heretofore provided by the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1119). the Act of July 15, 1955 (69 Stat. 324), and the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 991) for the provision of family housing shall be available for the construction of family housing at any installations for which family housing is authorized to be constructed under titles I, II, and III of this Act. Sec. 402. Section 515 of the Act of July 15, 1955 (69 Stat. 324,352), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 515. During the fiscal years 1957, 1958. and 1959, the SecretariesLeases. of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, are authorized to lease housing facilities at or near military tactical installations for assignment as public quarters to military personnel and their dependents, if any, without rental charge upon a determination by the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, that there is a lack of adequate housing facilities at or near such military tactical installations. Such housing facilities shall be leased on a family or individual unit basis and not more than five thousand of such units may be so leased at any one time. Expenditures for the rental of such housing facilities may be made out of appropriations available for maintenance and operation but may not exceed $150 a month for any such unit.” " Sec. 403.
(a)Family quarters to lie constructed under the authorityNet floor area limitations. of titles I, II. and III of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1119), shall lie subject to the net floor area limitations respectively prescribed in sections 4774, 7574, and 9774 of title 10, United States Code.[70A Stat. 269, 468, 590](/us/stat/t70A/s269/468/590).Repeal.
(b)Section 404 of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1119, 1125), is hereby repealed. Sec. 404. Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(a)Section 4774 is amended by adding the following new subsection[70A Stat. 269](/us/stat/t70A/s269). at the end thereof: 71 Stat. 556 " “(f) Not more than 15 percent of the family quarters constructed from appropriated funds tor enlisted members of the Army may be four-bedroom quarters having a net floor area of 1,250 square feet or. less.” "
(b)Section 7574 is amended by adding the following new subsection[70A Stat. 468](/us/stat/t70A/s468). at the end thereof: " “(d) Not more than 15 percent of the family quarters constructed from appropriated funds for enlisted members of the Navy may be four-bedroom quarters having a net floor area of 1,250 square feet or less.” "
(c)Section 9774 is amended by adding the following new subsection[70A Stat. 590](/us/stat/t70A/s590). at the end thereof: " “(f) Not more than 15 percent of the family quarters constructed from appropriated funds for enlisted members of the Air Force may be four-bedroom quarters having a net floor area of 1,250 square feet or less.” " Sec. 405. The second paragraph of section 407 of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1119, 1125), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: " “The Department of Defense shall pay the Commodity Credit Corporation,Commodity Credit CorporationPayment. from appropriations otherwise available for the payment of quarters allowances for military personnel and from appropriate allotments or rental charges for civilian personnel, amounts equal to the quarters allowances or allotments otherwise payable to or the rental charges collected from personnel occupying any housing constructed or acquired under authority of this section after deducting amounts chargeable for the maintenance and operation of such Limitation.housing: *Provided,* That such payments shall not exceed the dollar equivalent of the value of the foreign currencies used for all such construction or acquisition.” " Sec. 406.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, andRestriction. effective July 1, 1958, no family housing units (other than housing [69 Stat. 652](/us/stat/t69/s652).[42 USC 1594a](/us/usc/t42/s1594a).units required to be acquired pursuant to the provisions of section 404 of the Housing Amendments of 1955) shall be contracted for or acquired at or in support of military installations or activities unless the actual number of units involved has been specifically authorized by an annual military construction authorization act.
(b)Effective July 1, 1958, the provisions of section 419, PublicRepeal.[70 Stat. 1018](/us/stat/t70/s1018). Law 968, Eighty-fourth Congress, second session, are hereby repealed. Sec. 407.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law,Occupancy. members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service, with dependents, may occupy on a rental basis, without loss of basic allowance for quarters, inadequate quarters under the jurisdiction of any of the uniformed services, notwithstanding that such quarters may nave been constructed or converted for assignment as public quarters. The net difference between the basic allowance for quarters and the fair rental value of such quarters shall be paid from otherwise available appropriations.
(b)The provisions of this section shall be administeredAdministration. under regulations approved by the President.
(c)The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force for theRental housing designation. respective military departments, the Secretary of the Treasury for the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Treasury Department, the Secretary of Commerce for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for the Public Health Service (hereafter referred to as the “Secretaries”), are each authorized, subject to standards established pursuant to
(b)above, to designate as rental housing such housing as he may determine to be inadequate as public quarters. 71 Stat. 557
(d)The Secretaries are each further authorized, subject to standards established pursuant to subsection
(b)above, to lease inadequate housing to personnel of any of the mentioned services for occupancy by them and their dependents. The housing facilities leased, as herein provided, shall not be required to have been constructed with funds derived from appropriations specifically made for the purpose of the construction of rental housing for personnel of the services mentioned.
(e)All housing units determined pursuant to subsection
(c)of this section to be inadequate shall, prior to July 1, 1960, either be altered or improved so as to qualify as public quarters, or be demolished or otherwise disposed of.
(f)This section shall have no application to any housing financedNonapplicability. with mortgages insured under the provisions of Title VIII of the National Housing Act as in effect prior to the enactment of the Housing[63 Stat. 570](/us/stat/t63/s570).[12 USC 1748 *et seq*](/us/usc/t12/s1748). Amendments of 1955. TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 501. The Secretary of each military department may proceedLand improvement, etc. to establish or develop installations and facilities under this Act without regard to sections 3648 and 3734 of the Revised Statutes, as[31 USC 529](/us/usc/t31/s529); [40 USC 259, 267](/us/usc/t40/s259/267). amended, and sections 4774
(d)and 9774
(d)of title 10, United States Code. The authority to place permanent or temporary[70A Stat. 269, 590](/us/stat/t70A/s269/590). improvements on land includes authority for surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and supervision incident to construction. That authority may be exercised before title to the land is approved under section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and even though[33 USC 733 note](/us/usc/t33/s733). the land is held temporarily. The authority to acquire real estate or land includes authority to make surveys and to acquire land, and interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, purchase, exchange of Government-owned land, or otherwise. Sec. 502. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as mayAppropriation. be necessary for the purposes of this Act, but appropriations, for public works projects authorized by titles I, II, and III shall not exceed—
(1)for title I: Inside the United States, $115,624,000; outside the United States, $34,477,000; section 102, $143,002,000; or a total of $293,103,000;
(2)for title II: Inside the United States, $230,356,000; outside the United States, $48,199,000; section 202, $59,056,000; or a total of $337,611,000; and
(3)for title III: Inside the United States, $394,076,000; outside the United States, $160,705,000; section 302, $47,000,000; or a total of $601.781,000. Sec. 503. Any or the amounts named in titles I, II, and III of thisCost variations. Act may, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be increased by 5 per centum for projects inside the United States and by 10 per centum for projects outside the United States. However, the total cost of all projects in each such title may not be more than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for projects in that title. Sec. 504. Whenever—Contracts.
(1)the President determines that compliance with section 2313
(b)of title 10, United States Code, for contracts made under this[70A Stat. 132](/us/stat/t70A/s132). Act for the establishment or development of military installations and facilities in foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of this Act; and 71 Stat. 558
(2)the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General have agreed upon alternative methods for adequately auditing those contracts; the President may exempt those contracts from the requirements of that section. Sec. 505. Contracts made by the United States under this Act shall be awarded, insofar as practicable, on a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder, if the national security will not be impaired and [70A Stat. 127](/us/stat/t70A/s127).[41 USC 152](/us/usc/t41/s152).the award is consistent with chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and section 15 of the Act or August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 547, 551). Report to Congress.The Secretaries of the military departments shall report semiannually to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives with respect to all contracts awarded on other than a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder. Sec. 506. As of July 1, 1958, all authorizations for military publicRepeals. works to be accomplished by the Secretary of a military department in connection with the establishment or development of military installations and facilities, and all authorizations for appropriations therefor, that are contained, in Acts approved before July 28, 1954, and not superseded or otherwise modified by a later authorization are Exceptions.repealed, except—
(1)authorizations for public works and for appropriations therefor that are set forth in those Acts in the titles that contain the general provisions;
(2)the authorization for public works projects as to which appropriated funds have been obligated for construction contracts in whole or in part before July 1, 1958, and authorizations for appropriations therefor;
(3)the authorization for the rental guaranty for family housing in the amount of $100,000,000 that is contained in section 302 [68 Stat. 559](/us/stat/t68/s559).of Public Law 534, Eighty-second Congress;
(4)the authorizations for public works and the appropriation[70A Stat. 120–123](/us/stat/t68/s120–123).[64 Stat. 830, 831](/us/stat/t64/s830/831). of funds that are contained in sections 2231–2238 of title 10, United States Code, as amended (50 U. S. C. 882, 883, 885, 886);
(5)the authorization for the development of the Line of Communications, France, in the amount of $60,000,000 that is [68 Stat. 537](/us/stat/t68/s537).contained in title I, section 102, of Public Law 534, Eighty-second Congress;
(6)notwithstanding the provisions of section 410 of the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 991, 1016), the authorization for
(a)development of classified facilities in the amount of $6,439,000 that is contained in title I, section 102, of the Act of September 28, 1951 (65 Stat. 336, 343), and
(b)development of classified facilities in the amount of $6,654,000 that is contained in title I, section 102 of the Act of July 14, 1952 (66 Stat. 606, 609); and
(7)the authorization for public works and for the appropriations of funds that are contained in the Act of April 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 47), as amended. Sec. 507. None of the authority contained in titles I, II, and III ofCoat limitation. this Act shall be deemed to authorize any building construction project within the continental United States at an average nationwide unit cost in excess of—
(a)$28 per square foot for cold-storage warehousing;
(b)$6 per square foot for regular warehousing;
(c)$1,850 per man for permanent barracks;
(d)$7,500 per man for bachelor officer quarters, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that, because of specia circumstances, application to such project of the limitation on uni costs contained in this section is impracticable. 71 Stat. 559 Sec. 508. Section 9 of the Air Force Academy Act, as amendedAir Force Academy. (68 Stat. 49), is further amended by striking out m the first sentence the figure “$126,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$135,425,000”. Approved August 30, 1957. Public Law 85–242: To amend the act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes;” approved June 3, 1896. Public Law 242 Public Law 85–242 71 Stat. 559 1957-08-31 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–242 AN ACT To amend the act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes;” approved June 3, 1896.August 31, 1957[[S. 2603](/us/bill/85/s/2603)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Brooklyn, N. Y.Gowanus Creek pier.[29 Stat. 205](/us/stat/t29/s205). That chanter 314 of the laws of 1896, entitled, “An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes”, approved June 3, 1896, is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the following paragraph: “And in order to meet the demands of the greatly enlarged size of vessels, and of increasing commerce, it is hereby further provided that such piers as may be built lietween Seventeenth Street, on the south shore of Gowanus Greek, and Fort Hamilton may be constructed so that so much thereof as shall lie between the pier and bulkhead lines may be of a linear width not to exceed three hundred feet, and, whether, of that width or of less width, may be filled with solid materials when an equal tidal prism or space to receive the inflow of the tides is provided in compensation therefor, behind the authorized bulkhead line and adjacent to said piers.” Approved August 31, 1957. Public Law 85–243: Designating the week of November 22–28, 1957, as National Farm-City Week. Public Law 243 Public Law 85–243 71 Stat. 559 1957-08-31 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public Public Law 85–243 JOINT RESOLUTION Designating the week of November 22–28, 1957, as National Farm-City Week.August 31, 1957[[H. J. Res. 313](/us/bill/85/hjres/313)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,National Farm-City Week, 1957. That the week of November 22–28, 1957, be designated as National Farm-City Week, in recognition of the contribution American farm families have made to our civilization and in order to promote better public understanding of the needs, problems, and opportunities of our country’s agriculture and farm people, and to honor men and women who have contributed to agricultural achievements and progress. To this end the President is authorized and requested to issue aProclamation. proclamation calling upon the Department of Agriculture, the land-grant colleges, the Agricultural Extension Service and all other appropriate agencies and officials of the Government, to cooperate with National, State, and local farm organizations and other groups in the several States and counties in preparing and carrying out programs for the appropriate observation of National Farm-City Week, including plans for public meetings, discussions, exhibits, pageants, and press, radio, and television features with a special emphasis on notable achievements by rural groups and individuals, local, State, and National, and on the all-around enrichment of American country living through adequate cultural, spiritual, educational, recreational, and health facilities for both rural youth and rural adults. Approved August 31, 1957. Public Law 85–244: To modify the Code of Law for the District of Columbia to provide for a uniform succession of real and personal property in case of intestacy, to abolish dower and courtesy, and to grant unto a surviving spouse a statutory share in the other’s real estate owned at time of death, and for other purposes. Public Law 244 Public Law 85–244 71 Stat. 560 1957-08-31 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 2025-12-27 85 2 public
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