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 1018 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 863-865 . 1930 . Laws, not in conflict here with, remain in force. R.S.,sec.4835,p.937, repealed. U.S.C.,p.678 . July 3, 1930. [H. J. Res. 372.] [Pub. Res., No .104.] Go vernm ent Is land, Calif. Ac cepta nce of, au- thorized. R.S,sec.355,p.60 . U.S. C.,p. 1700. Lease thereon to be relinquished. Provisos. Set-back line to be observed. Co ntrol of na viga- tion, not restricted . Use of lands con- veyed . Post, pp. 1196, 1563 . July 3, 1930 . [H. J. Res. 3981 CHAP. 865 .-Joint Resolution Making provision for continuation of co n- [Pub. Res., No . 105.1 struction of the United States Supreme Court Building. Resolved by the Senate and Hous e of Representatives of the Supreme Court United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the United States Supreme Co ntrac ts for con- Co urt Building Commission, is authorized to enter into a contract ized t 'on of, author- , zed or contracts for carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Ante, p . 51. Act to provide for th e construction of a building for the Supreme Court of the United States," approved December 20, 1929, for a total amount not exceeding $8,240,000 in addition to the appropria- tions heretofore made for such purposes. Approved, July 3, 1930. Building. SEC. 7. All laws relating to the Bureau of Pensions, the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and the United States Vet- erans' Bureau, and other governmental bureaus, agencies, offices, and activities herein authorized and directed to be consolidated, so far as the same are applicable, shall remain in full force and effect, except as herein modified, and shall be administered by the Admin- istrator, except that section 4835 of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed. Approved, July 3, 1930. CHAP. 8 64 .-Join t Resol ution Authori zing the Pres ident of the United States to accept on behalf of the United States a conveyance of certain lands on Gov er nme nt Island from the ci ty of Alameda, California, in consideration of the relinquishment by the United States of all its rights and interest under a lease o f such island dated July 5, 1918. Resolve d by the Sen ate and House o f Represe ntatives o f the Unit ed Stat es o f Ame rica in Con gre ss a sse mble d, That the President is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the United States, free and clear of all encumbrances and without cost to the United States but subject otherwise to the provisions of section 355 of the Revised Statutes, title in fe e simple to fifteen or more acres of land abo ve the low-water mark forming a part of what is known as Government I sland offe red by the city of Ala meda, Calif ornia. In consideration thereof the United States shall relinquish all its rights and interests in said Government Island now held by it under a lease for a term of twenty-five years from said city dated July 5, 1918. Such lease shall be automatically terminated upon the acceptance of a con- veyance of such lands by the President : Provided, That a setback line of 200 feet be observed along the southern water front, parallel wi th the channel to allow widening of the channel at this or some future time, by the Government or other parties, and that the Governmept have access and free use between that portion deeded and the deep-water front : Provided further, That the establishment by legislation of this setback area is not intended to in anywise restrict the officers in control of navigation in the exercise of all discretion or other authority granted by Congress under the com- merce clause of the Constitution that is deemed necessary to improve this harbor or the navigable capacity of the estuary. SEC. 2. The President is authorized to permit the lands conveyed to the United States pursuant to this resolution to be used for such Government purposes as he may deem advisable. Approved, July 3, 1930.

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