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 SEVEN TIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs . 180,181. 1929 . 1165 CHAP. 180 .-An Act To authorize the construction of certain naval vessels February 13,1929. and for other purposes. [11. R . 11526 .] [Public, No. 726 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the. Navy. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President Light' cruisers and of the United States is hereby authorized to undertake prior to aircraft carrier author- . July 1, 1931, the construction of fifteen light cruisers and one air- i zed craft carrier according to, the following program (a) Five light cruisers during each of the fiscal years ending June 19 Fiive crui sers in 1 929, 30, 1929, 1930, and 1931, to cost, including armor and armament, not Cost . to exceed $17,000,000 each. Post, p. 1468. (b) One aircraft carrier prior to June 30, 1930, to cost, including Aircraft p. 1468 .er. armor and armament, not to exceed $19,000,000 : Provided, That if Provisos. of con- the construction of anv vessel herein authorized to be undertaken in struction . the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929 or 1930, is not undertaken in that fiscal year, such construction may be undertaken in the next succeed- ing fiscal year : And provided further That the first and each sue- Construction of alter- nate cruisers in Gover- cee ding alternat e cruiser upo n which work i s undertaken, together m e nt pl a nt s, et c. with the main engines, armor, and armament for such eight cruisers, the construction and manufacture of which is authorized by this Act, shall be constructed or manufactured in the Government navy yards, naval gun factories, naval ordnance plants, or arsenals of the United States, except such material or parts as are not customarily manufactured in such Government plants. SEC. 2 . The Secretary of the Navy is directed to submit annually estimates. construction to the Bureau of the Budget estimates for the construction of the foregoing vessels. SEC. 3. The construction of the light cruisers and of the aircraft Vol .43,p . carrier herein authorized shall be subject to the limitations pre- scribed by the treaty limiting naval armament, ratified August 17, 1923, so long as such treaty shall remain effective. Construction su s- SEC. 4 . In the event of an international agreement, which the Pres- pended if further naval ident is requested to encourage, for the further limitation of naval limitation internation- armament, to which the United States is signatory, the President is ally agreed to. hereby authorized and empowered to suspend in whole or in part anv of the naval construction authorized under this Act. SEC. 5. First. That the Congress favors a treaty or treaties with Tre ati es wi th a ll- 7 I marit ime nati ons f a- all the principal maritime nations regulating the conduct of belliger- vored b y Cong ress. ents and neutrals in war at sea, including the inviolability of private property thereon. Negotiation of, prior- Second. That such treaties be negotiated if practically pos- to limitation con- sible prior to the meeting of the confer ence on the li mitation of ference. armaments in 1931. Salv age v esse ls. SEC. 6 . The Secretary of the Navy is hereby directed to present Plan s for two auth or- to the Congress on or before December 10, 1929, preliminary plans, ized. specifications, and estimat es of cost fo r the construc tion of two salvage vessel s for u se in ship di sasters. Approved, February 13, 1929. CHAP. 1s1 .-An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the Governor of North Carolina three hundred pyramidal tents, com- plete; nine thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4; five thousand pillow- cases; five thousand canvas cots; five thousand cotton pillows; five thousand bed sacks United Confederate Veterans to be held at Charlotte, North Carolina, in June, 1929 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to lend, at his discretion, to the entertainment committee of the United Confederate Veterans, whose encampment is to be held at Charlotte, North Carolina, June February 13, 1929. [H. R. 15427.] [Public, No. 727.] United Confederate Veterans Loan of Army tents, etc ., for reunion of, at Charlotte, N. C.
 * and nine thousand bed sheets to be used at the encampment of the

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