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 SIXTY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 291. 1924. 487 None of the fimds appropriated or made available imder this Act M°*°' "*?*“°‘° P"` or any of the unexpended balances of any other Act shall be used mw msmctm for_the purchase of motor-propelled passenger or freight carrying vehicles for the Army except those that are purchased solely for mqmmuy www experimental purposes, and except one automobile for the official auzuoriwi. _ use of the Secretary of War, and with the further exception that not E’°h°"“°°°°""°t°d' to exceed $50,000 may be used as part payment in exchange of motor-propelled passenger or freight carrying vehicles. i Honsrzs ron cavannr, ARTILLERY, nncmnnns, Ann so roam. H°”°S· For the purchase of horses within limits as to age, sex, and size P`"°m°°’°t°` to be prescribed by the Secretary of War for remounts for officers entitle to plublic mounts, for the United States Military Academy, and for suc organizations and members of the military service as Emmgm hwg may be required to be mounted, and for all expenses incident to such i¤s<>!ri<1i¤s1w¤¤=*·· purchases (including $150,000 for encouragement of the breeding of riding horses suitab e for the Army in cooperation with the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, including the purchase of animals for breeding pur oses and their maintenance), _ $1,000,000: Provided, That the number of horses purchased under §',°,§_,"§§;umm,d_ this appropriation shall be limited to the actual needs of the mounted Open umm puh service, including reasonable provision for remounts. When practi· cams. cable, horses shall be purchased in open market at all military posts or stations, when needed, within a maximum price to be fixed by the St mam md Secretary of l¢Var: Provided further, That no part of this appropria- °° q ` tion shal be expended for the purchase of any horse below the standard set by Army Regulations for Cavalry and Artillery horses, except when purchased as remounts or for instruction of cadets at P0] wm umm the United States Military Academy: Aruldpromfded further, That no ° ' part of this appropriation shall be exgen ed for polo ponies except for West Point Military Acaderlily, an such ponies shall not be used Am mw 0, d0_ at any other place: And pro»v' ed further, That the Secretary of mea pbmaing am- War may, in his discretion, and under such rules and regulations as ““‘”· he may prescribe, accept donations of animals `forbreeding and donations of money or other property to be used as prizes or awards at agricultural flair? hcglse shgwsh and lsimilar exh&>it§ons,Ain order to encour e the ree 'n o ri in orses suita e or rm purposes: _ Andagrovided further, That the Secretary of War shall, report an- m$?°°° °( °x°°°di nuallly to Congress, at the commencement of each session, a statement of al ex nditures under this appropriation, and full particulars of means ad): ted and carried into effect for the encouragement of the breeding og riding horses suitable for the military service. Mrnrranr rosrs. Mmm °°°"°` For the construction and enlargement at military posts of such bu€1%§l_:Eé?ct10u,°tc-Iol buildings as in the judgment of the Secretary of War may_be necessary, including all appurtenances thereto, $428,332, including Fm Sm, out $43,332 for improving the eating system at Fort Srll,_Oklal1oma, Fm Ga and $385,000 toward the construction of a barrack building for one c,,mpB,,h,,,S.°m*i°¥;, pim regiment of Infantry at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the ecretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to submit to the Congress C wm Wm at its next session a comprehensive dplan for necessary permanent ,,,,,;§'"d,,%, ’ " construction at military posts, inclu mg Camp Lewis in the State of Washington based on using funds received from the sale of Am’p_m_ surplus War Department real estate, and for the sale of such property now owned by the War Department as, in the opimon of the Secretary of War, is no longer needed for military purposes.