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 SEVE NTIE TH CONGRESS. SESS. 1 . CH. 5. 1927. BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS Reimbursement of Philippine government : For full reimburse- ment to the Philippine government for expenses incurred by it for maintaining alien crews prior to April 6, 1917, as authorized by the Act entitled "An Act to authorize reimbursement of the Govern- ment of the Philippine Islands for maintaining alien crews prior to April 6, 1917," approved March 3, 1927, fiscal year 1928, $11,400 .81. Ol~ JJ ICE OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS Salaries, office of Chief of Engineers : In addition to the sum authorized under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1928, approved February 23, 1927, the further expenditure of not to exceed $10,000 from appropriations heretofore made is authorized for the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engin eers, and such other employees as the Secretary of War may deem necessary in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, surveys, preparation for and the consideration of river and harbor estimates and bills, fortifications, engineer equipment of troops, engineer operations in the field, and other military purposes. WAR DEPARTMENT-NONMILITARY ACTIVITIES QUARTERMASTER CORPS 37 Insular Affairs Bu- reau . Philippine govern- ment. Reimbu rsing, for maintaining alien crews. Vol. 44, p. 1402 Chief of Engineers. Civilian personnel. Amount for drafts- men, etc ., increased. Vol.44,p.1124. Nonmilitary activi- ties. Quartermaster Corps. National cemeteries. Maintenance. National cemeteries : For maintaining and improving national cemeteries, including the same objects specified under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1928, fiscal years 1928 and 1929, $94,000. Headstones for graves of American soldiers in Europe : To com- in Headstones u oo forgraves plete the f urnishing and erecting of headstones for the graves of American soldiers in Europe, $186,000, to remain available until June 30, 1929 : Provided, That the headstones furnished hereunder Selecti on of d esigns, shall be of such design and material as may be agreed upon by the etc. Secretary of War and the American Battle Monuments Commission. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier : For every expenditure requisite s oldier Tomb of unk now n for or incident to the work of securing competitive preliminary securing competitive designs for completing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the d Vol 44, completing. 915, Arlington National Cemetery, as authorized by the public resolution approved July 3, 1926, $2,500, to remain available until June 30, ProUiso. 1929 : Provided, That in carrying into effect the provisions of such General authority of public resolution the Secretary of War is authorized to do all of the Secretar y of war. things necessary to accomplish this purpose, by contract or otherwise, with or without advertising, including payment for designs sub- mitted under such conditions as he may prescribe. Shiloh National Military Park : For the purchase of additional land within the boundaries of the park, $7,100, to remain available until December 31, 1928. Acqui ring land t o For the payment of obligations incurred prior to July 1, 1925, in connect with Corinth accordance with the Act of June 7, 1924, in connection with the national Cemetery, acquisition of a strip of 'Land contiguous to the park, to connect the Shiloh National Military Park with the Corinth (Mississippi) National Cemetery, fiscal year 1928, $14,000. Equipping, etc ., To complete the erection and equipment of a school building in school building. Shiloh National Military Park, fiscal years 1928 and 1929, $10 .000. Moores Creek, Mili- Moores Creek National Military Park : The appropriation tary Park. Appropriation con- " Moores Creek National Military Park, 1927," $1,500, is continued tinned. and made available during the fiscal year 1929. Vol.44,p.879. Shiloh Military Park. Additional land. Vol.44,p.826.

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