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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 290-292, 298 . 1929 . 1255 CHAP. 290 .-An Act To authorize the purchase by the Secretary of Com- merce of a site, and the construction and equipment of a building thereon, for use as a constant frequency monitoring radio station, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United State s o f Americ a in C ongres s assem bled, That the Secretary of Commerce be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase a suitable site, provided a suitable site now owned by the Government is not available for the purpose, and to contract for the construction thereon of a bu ilding suita ble fo r inst allati on ther ein of appar atus f or use as a constant frequency monitoring radio station, and for the construction- of a suitable roadway, power, and communication facilities, at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Approved, February 21, 1929. CHAP. 298 .-An Act To equalize the rank of officers in positions of great re spon sibi lity in the Army and Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the Chi ef of Staff of the Army, while holdi ng offi ce as such, shall have the rank and title of general, and shall receive the pay and allowances of a major general, and in addition thereto, the personal money allowance prescribed by law for the officer of the Navy serving as Chief of Naval Operations . The Chief of Staff of the Army and the Chi ef of Naval Operat ions s hall t ake ra nk betw een th emselv es acc ord- ing to dates of appointment as such and shall both take rank above all other officers on the active list of the Army and Navy
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Tha t nothing in this Act shall have the effect o f changin g the rel ative' rank of the present Chief of Staff and the present Chief of Naval Op erati ons. Approved, February 23, 1929. February 21, 1929. [S. 6550.] [Public, No . 793.] Radio. Si te, etc ., authorize d for constant frequency monitoring station. Post, p. 1643. February 21, 1929 . CHAP. 291 .-An Act To amend the Trading with the Enemy Act so as to 	[S. 5452.]	extend the time within which claims may be filed with the Alien Property [Public, No. 794.] Custodian. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unite d Sta tes o f A meric a in Cong ress assem bled, That subse ction to dl ie Property Cus- (d) of section 25 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, Filing of claims with, is hereby amended by striking out the term " one year " in clause (1) exAnt e, p. 269, amend. of said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the term " two years ." ed. Approved, February 21, 1929. February 21, 1929. (S. 5066 .] CHAP. 292 .-An Act Extending the times for commencing and completing the construction of a br idge across the Sain t Francis River at o r near Saint [Public, No . 795 .] Francis, Arkansas . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for Saint Francis River . T ime extended for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the bridging, at Saint Fran- Saint Francis River at or near Saint Francis, Arkansas, authorized c Arav, p. 10. to be built by the Saint Louis Southwestern Railway Company by the Act of Congress approved February 16, 1924, are hereby extended on e and three years, respe ctivel y, fro m the d ate of appro val he reof . SEC . 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby ex pressl y rese rved . Approved, February 21, 1929 . Am endment . February 23, 1929. [H. R. 9961.] [Public, No. 796 .] Army and Navy. Chief of Staff, Army, to have rank of general. Pay, etc. Chief of Staff and Chief of Naval Opera- tion to rank above all other officers. Proviso. Relative rank of pres- ent Chi efs, not chang ed.

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