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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 400, 401 -JULY 31, 1939 July 31, 1939 [H. R. 5660] [Public, No. 248] District of Colum- bia. 46 Stat. 366. 40 U. S. C.§121. Inclusion of Lafay- ette Park under zon- ing regulation. Recommendations and action. Proviso. Failure of Com- mission of Fine Arts to disapprove plans; issuance of permit. July 31, 1939 [1I. I. 65031 [Public, No. 249] [CHAPTER 400] AN ACT To include Lafayette Park within the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height, exterior design, and construction of private and semipublic buildings in certain areas of the National Capital", approved May 16, 1930. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second sentence of section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height, exterior design, and construction of private and semipublic buildings in certain areas of the National Capital", approved May 16, 1930 (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 40, sec. 121) is amended to read as follows: "To this end, hereafter when application is made for permit for the erection or alteration of any building, any portion of which is to front or abut upon the grounds of the Capitol, the grounds of the White House, the portion of Pennsylvania Avenue extending from the Capitol to the White House, Lafayette Park, Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Potomac Park, The Mall Park System and public build- ings adjacent thereto, or abutting upon any street bordering any of said grounds or parks, the plans therefor, so far as they relate to height and appearance, color, and texture of the materials of exterior construction, shall be submitted by the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia to the Commission of Fine Arts; and the said Commission shall report promptly to said Commissioners its recom- mendations, including such changes, if any, as in its judgment are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable impairment of the public values belonging to such public building or park; and said Commis- sioners shall take such action as shall, in their judgment, effect reasonable compliance with such recommendation: Provided, That if the said Commission of Fine Arts fails to report its approval or disapproval of such plans within thirty days, its approval thereof shall be assumed and a permit may be issued." Approved, July 31, 1939. [CHAPTER 401] AN ACT Relating to the exchange of certain lands in the State of Oregon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the rexangesof ertain United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary revested and recon- of the Interior, in the administration of the Act entitled "An Act veyed lands within, authorized. relating to the revested Oregon and California Railroad and recon- veyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands situated in the State of 0 stat. 874. Oregon", approved August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874), is hereby author- ized and empowered, in his discretion, to exchange any land formerly granted to the Oregon and California Railroad Company, title to which was revested in the United States pursuant to the provisions 39 Stat. 218. f the Act of June 9, 1916 (39 Stat. 218), and any land granted to the State of Oregon, title to which was reconveyed to the United States by the Southern Oregon Company pursuant to the provisions otat. 119. f the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179), for lands of approxi- mately equal aggregate value held in private, State, or county owner- ship, either within or contiguous to the former limits of such grants, when by such action the Secretary of the Interior will be enabled to consolidate advantageously the holdings of lands of the United States: Admiistration. Provided, That all lands and timber secured by the United States pursuant to any such exchange shall be administered in accordance with the same provisions of law as such revested or reconveyed lands 1144 [53 STAT.

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