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 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 417. 1916. 571 Total public works, $8,350,875, and the amounts herein appropri- A!“°‘m‘#’ °"°“=*‘>'° ated therefor, except for repairs and preservation at navy yaliids gud mm! oxmm stations, shall be available until expended. The President is hereby authorized to a point a commission of five §,°¤*¤*¤$*¤¤. *0 ¤* officers of the Navy not elow the rank oi) commander to investigate iii} a3ii:iii>°r{°§l?l¤i°r(iii and report at the_ beginning of the next regular session of Congress if P“°‘f‘° "°°“· practicable, and if not, as soon thereafter as racticable, as to the necessity, desirability, and advisability of estabqishing an additional nawzlyiiard or naval station on the Pacino coast of the United States. An such a navy yard or naval station be recommended as neces- Dwigxmtiou or sm, sarziy and advisable, said report shall designate the most suitable site °t°‘ an the estimated cost thereof, tovether with a detailed statement of the reasons for such designation and the nature and scope of the activities for naval purposes of such yard or station. In arriving at such ,,,§f“*S °‘ °°¤S*d°’°· designation the commission shall take into consideration all strategical and other military considerations as weH as all industrial elements necessary for the economical and successful operation of such a yard Est or station, including local conditions as to· labor and material. Said im°t°°’ °°°‘ report shall also contain an estimated cost of the necessary buildings, shops, piers, sea walls, and equipment of said yard or station together gre estimated arlpguualdggst of maintenanpe thereof. _ N ity { ddl commission s inves te an report upon the neces- .0 °°°“ S °* ¤ `· sit, desirability, and advisabilityugfl  exktiqg or estab-  Htl? ¤r°iii¤xi¤tS lisliing an additional navy yard or naval station on the A antic coast L’§‘mF°°“"b°°“ S" south of Cape Hatteras or on cr near the United States coast of the Gulf of Mexico or in the Caribbean Sea of a character adequate for the pro naval defense of that portion of the country. Said report shagcfzontain all the information of like character as directed in the preceding paragraph relating to the investigation and report as to the Pac` c coast. Said commission shall also investigate and re rt as to the neces- ,,§}‘{’,{,‘g‘§"° °""“"“*' sity, desirability, and advisability of establisgihsiv submarine and aviation bases on the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and aciiic coasts and plther possessions of the United States, and as to the cost and location ereo : Provided, That the sum of $10,000 is hereby appropriated to defray ,,,$_.,‘§§f’“"° '°' °" the ex enses of said commission, including dra ting; technical and , clericalp assistance in the Navy Department or elsew ere. Said commission shall also investigate and report as to the neces- m;'£*·i¤•:£21L¤f¤;»§;- sity desirability, and advisability of abolishing any existing navy em. K P W ’ ard or naval station, and if such action is recommended, to report iyully the reasons therefor and the advantages to be obtained thereby. Burman or nmmonm arm smzemzr. ,,,,§‘g',j‘g,;‘,g_“°d‘°*“° Mnnrcar. Dnmuzrrmxr; For surgeons’ necessaries for vessels in §§§‘°_,,;';*; f· commission, navy yards, naval stations Marine Corps, and for the civil establishment at the several naval hospitals, navy yards, naval medical su ply depots, Naval Medical School Washmgton, and Naval Acadiiamy, and toward the accumulation of a reserve supply of medical stores, $921,740. Cosrmenur, Burman or Mnorcmm Asn Srmennr: For tolls and “”“"¥°°‘· ferriages; care, transportation, and burial of the dead; purchase of books and stationery, binding of medical records, unbound books, and pamphlets; hygienic and sanitary investigation and illustration; sanitary and hygienic instruction; purchase and repairs of nonpassenger-carryizng wavons, automobile ambulances, and harness; purchase of and eed for horses and cows; purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of two passenger·-carrying motor vehicles for naval dis nsary, Washington, District of Co umbia, to be used only for officiale purposes; trees, plants, care of grounds, garden tools, and