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 796 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 338, 339. MAY 23, 1934. [CHAPTER 338 .1 May 23, 1934. AN ACT [H °R .8208.1 To provide for the exploitation for oil, gas, and other minerals on the lands [Public, No. 248 .] comprising Fort Morgan Military Reservation, Alabama. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the For t Morgan Mili- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary Reservation, Ala. Lease of, for e xplo ita- tary of the Interior is hereby authorized to lease within the period tion for oil, gas, etc., authorized. of two years from the date of the passage of this Act the lands comprising Fort Morgan Military Reservation situated in the county of Baldwin, State of Alabama, for exploitation for oil, gas, and Vol. 41, sng leases for other minera ls under the Act of Februa ry 25, 1920 (4 1 Stat . 437), sale ° as am ended, and r egula tions thereu nder. The Secretary of the Interior shall within thirty days from the date of the passage of this Act advertise said lease for sale under the Act of February Proviso" . 25 1 1920 (41 Stat . 437), as amended, and regulations thereunder : . Award, in eve nt of Provided, That in case but one offer or bid is received, the Secretary but one bidde r. may, in his discretion, award the right to extract the oil and gas to bousen e' or light- such bidder : Pro vid ed fur the r, That the operation of the lease shall not interfere with the use for military purposes or for light- house purposes of that portion of said land transferred to the Quarantine pu rposes . Department of Commerce nor with the use for quarantine purposes of that portion of said lands transferred to the Treasury Depart- Al abama's con sent ment : And provi ded fu rther, That the operation upon the tract for operating quit- claimed tracts therein ; quitclaimed to the State of Alabama shall be only by and with the report to Congress . consent of the State of Alabama . If a lease be made the Secretary of the Interior is directed to make a written report to Congress of its terms and conditions within not less than thirty days after the execution of the lease. Provision for sale of Sue. 2. Any part or arts of the Act approved March 12, 1926, reservation suspended yp h for 2 years. authorizing the sale of the Fort Morgan Military Reservation is hereby suspended for a period of two years following the passage of this Act or until it has been determined by the Secretary of the Interior that it is impracticable and uneconomical to exploit this reservation for oil, gas, and other minerals under the provisions Proviso. of this Act : Provided, That the failure of private interests to submit Exploitation tests. satisfactory p roposal for t he leasing of this property under the provisions of section 2 of this Act, after due advertisement thereof, may be accepted as proof of impracticability of exploitation. Approved, May 23, 1934. [CHAPTER 339 .] May 23,1934. AN ACT [H .R .7356 .1 To provide, in case of the disability of senior circuit judges, for the exercise of [Public, No. 249 .] their pow ers and the performance of their duti es by the ot her circuit judges. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the cir cuit lodges. Provisions, in case of United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in case the d isabi lity of s enior cir- senior circuit judge of any circuit is unable because of illness or other cuV l. 36, p. 1131; Vol. cause to exercise any power given or to perform any duty imposed 40, p.1157. by law, such power or duty shall be exercised or performed by the other judges of that circuit in the order of the seniority of their respective commissions. Approved, May 23, 1934.