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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 681--JUNE 25, 1938 West Point, N. Y. , acquisition of land. 46 Stat. 1491; 50 Stat. 452. Civil functions. Office of Secretary of War. Acquisition of land, West Point, New York: For an additional amount for the acquisition of land in the vicinity of West Point, New York, as authorized by the Acts approved March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1491), and July 1, 1937 (50 Stat. 452), $300,000, to remain available until expended. CIVIL FUNCTIONS OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF WAR Battle of Gettys- Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg: For an addi- burg, anniversary ob- servance, expenses. tional amount to carry out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize an appropriation to aid in defraying the expenses of the observance of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettys- burg, to be held at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from June 29 to July 6, Ante, p . 354. 1938, and for other purposes", approved May 16, 1938, fiscal year 1938, Authorized expend- to remain available until June 30, 1939, $286,943, which amount shall itures. be available only for traveling and per diem expenses of veterans and their attendants, and for their food and shelter at Gettysburg. Damage claims. Claims for damages to and loss of private property: To pay claims for damages adjusted and determined by the Secretary of War under the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30 1913, and for other 37 tat.S . purposes', approved August 24, 1912 (5 U. S . C. 208), as set forth in 5U..sC.§28. House Document Numbered 633, Seventy-fifth Congress, $986. Corps of Engineers. Louisville & Nash- ville Railroad Com- pany, damage claim. 41 Stat. 1015. 33U. . C.§ 564. Flushing Bay, N. Y. Ante, p. 669. Flood control, Mis- sssippi River and tributaries. Ante, p . 809. Ante, p . 671. Proviso. Conditional author- ization. Post, p. 1220. Judgments and au- thorized claims. Property damage claims. Payment of, not in excess of $1,000. CORPS OF ENGINEERS Claims for damages, river and harbor work: To pay claim for damages under river and harbor work adjusted and determined by the War Department under the provision of section 9 of the River and Harbor Act, approved June 5, 1920 (33 U. S. C. 564), as set forth in House Document Numbered 680, Seventy-fifth Congress, $1,051. Flushing Bay, New York: For improvement in accordance with Senate Commerce Committee Document, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session, $194,000, payable from the appropriation for rivers and har- bors contained in the War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1939. Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries: The Secretary of War, upon approval by the President, is authorized to transfer not to exceed a total of $6,000,000 from the sum of $18,000,000 made avail- able by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1939 from the appropriation in section 1 (1) of the Emergency Relief Appro- priation Act of 1938, to the appropriation contained in such War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1939, for "Flood control, Mis- sissippi River and tributaries": Provided, That such authorization for transfer of funds shall not become effective unless and until there is enacted into law the provisions under the heading "Lower Missis- sippi River" contained in H. R. 10618, Seventy-fifth Congress, enti- tled "An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors or flood control, ad for other purposes". TITLE II-JUDGMENTS AND AUTHORIZED CLAIMS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS SEC. 201. (a) For the payment of claims for damages to or losses of privately owned property, adjusted and determined by the fol- lowing respective departments and independent offices, under the pro- visions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a method for the settlement of claims arising against the Government of the United States in the sums not exceeding $1,000 in any one case", approved 1154 [52 STAT.

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