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 52 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 9-10 . 1928 . Vol. 44, p .631, amend- suitable grounds, parking, and approaches thereto, the Act entitled ed. "An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes," approved May 25, 1926, is hereby amended Acquiring designated so as to authorize and direct him to acquire, by purchase, condemna- lands, etc ., directed. tion, or otherwise, all the lands obtainable with the funds that may Description . be appropriated, including buildings and other structures, included Post, p. 1045. within the triangle bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue and B Street, extending from Fifteenth Street to Sixth Street Northwest, and reservations A, B, C, and D, except property owned by the United States or the District of Columbia as such lands appear in the records of the office of th e surve yor of the Di strict of Colu mbia. Additional appro- SEC. 2 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated in addition priation authorized. Vol.44,p.633,amend- to the amounts authorized i n said Act of May 25, 19 2 6, and wi thout edPost, p . 925 . regard to the limitations contained in the first paragraph of section 5 of such Act, the sum of $25,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act. On completi on, SEC. 3 . The buildings constructed under said Act approved May buildings, to be under Off ice of Public Build- 25, 1926, when completed and ready for occupancy shall be turned ings and Parks. ove r to the Offi ce of Public Buildings and Public Parks for care, maintenance, and protection, including the furnishing of heat, gas, an d elec tricity therei n, tog ether w ith all machi nery, t ools, e quipme nts, and supplies to be used in connection therewith. for demolishing build- Cemolhbild SEC. 4. That after title has been vested in the United States to ing s, clearing lands, any of the properties herein or heretofore authorized to be acquired e tc' or taken within the area embraced in this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby further authorized to enter into con- tracts for demolishing the buildings thereon, and for clearing and Treatment of land- grading the land at such time and to such extent as he may deem scape, etc ., to be ap- proper, and to enter into contracts for plans and specifications for proved by Pub lic the architectural landscape treatment of the portion of the lands Buildings Commission. Vol. 40, p.1269. acquired which he may deem proper, with the approval of the Public Buildings Commission created by the Act of March 1, 1919, to reserve for planting and for open spaces for the proper grouping of the Federal buildings which have heretofore been authorized or may hereafter be authorized to be constructed within the area embraced in this Act, the expenditures on account thereof to be charged to the appropriations authorized under the provisions of this Act. Approved, January 13, 1928. January 19, 1928 . [8 . 773.j	[Public, No. 6 .] CHAP. 10.-An Act To authorize the President of the United States to appoint an additional judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of the State of Iowa. Iowa southern judi- Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the C th cial district . United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President ddtio o al judge au- of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Vol. 36, p . 1os7, Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint an additional judge of the amended. District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa, who shall reside in said district and shall possess the same qualifications and have the same powers and jurisdiction and receive the sam e compensatio n and allowanc es as the pre sent judge of said district. Vacancyoccurringge SEC. 2. When a vacant shall occur in the office of the existing office of existing judge not to be sued. dist rict ju dge fo r said distric t such vacanc y shall not b e fille d unles s authorized by the Congress. Effective da te. SEC. 3 . This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the President. Approved, January 19, 1928.

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