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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 159-162 . 1928. 251 CHAP. 159 .-An Act To grant extensions of time under coal permits. March 9, 1928. [S. 1455.] Be it e nacted by the Senate and Ho use of Repres entatives o f t h e [Public, No. 114 .1 United States o f America in Congress assembled, That any coal Coal mining. n ti me prospecting permit issued under the Act entitled "An Act to promote allowed p rospecting the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas, and sodium on the Permsi noiffo workable public domain," approved February 25, 1920, as amended, may be V ol- extended by the Secretary of the Interior for a period of two years, if he shall find that the permittee has been unable, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, to determine the existence or workability of coal deposits in the area covered by the permit and desires to prosecute further prospecting or exploration, or for other reasons in the opinion of the Secretary warranting such extension. SE C. 2. Upon application to the Secretary of the Interior, and subject to valid intervening rights and to the provisions of section 1 of this Act, any coal permit that has already expired because of lack of authority under existing law to make extensions, may, in the discretion of the Secretary, be extended for a period of two years from the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 9, 1928. CHAP. 160.-An Act To provide for the purchase of land in connection with the Fort Monmouth Military Reservation, New Jersey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire a strip of land lying along the easterly side of the Red Bank-Eatontown High- way, borderi ng on and for use of Fort Monmouth Milit ary Reserva- tion, New Jersey, and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for such purpose a sum not to exceed $1,000 out of any money xn the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 9, 1928. CHAP. 162.-An Act To Authorize appropriations to be made for the dis- position of remains of military personnel and civilian employees of the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums as may be necessary for expenses of interment, cremation (only upon request from relatives of the deceased), or of preparation and trans- portation to their homes or to such na tional cemeter ies as may be 54835'-29--PT 1-20 Renewal of permits. expired March 0, 1928. [H. R. 233.] [Public, No. 115 .] Fort Monmouth Mil- itary Reservation, N. J. Purchase of adjoining land for, authorized. Post, p. 927. [Public, No. 116.] March 9, 1928. [H. R. 248.1 [Public, No. 117 .] Army. Authorization for dis- position of remains of officers, etc. Post, pp. 354, 1375 . March 9, 1928. CHAP. 161 .-An Act To amend section 47d of the National Defense Act, as [H. R.234.1 amended, so as to authorize an allowance of 1 cent a mile for subsistence of candidates in going to and returning from camp. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativ es o f t h e Mil ita ry tr ain ing United States o f America in Congress assembled, That section 47d camps. of the National Defense Act, as amended by the Act approved June low expense al- 4, .1920 (Forty-first Statutes, page 779), be, and the same is, further Vol. 4 1, p .779,amend- amended by inserting between the words " mile " and " for " in the ed. fou rtee nth line of said sec tion 47d the fol lowi ng l angu age, to wit : Optional transports- " Or, at the option of the Secretary of War, transportation in kind tion in kind, and sub- may be furnished, and in addition thereto candidates may be paid th or zed allowance, an- a subsistence allowance at the rate of 1 cent a mile within such limits as to territory as the Secretary of War may prescribe ." Approved, March 9, 1928.

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