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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 635-637-JULY 18, 1940 of its needs until such time as custody is assumed by the Federal Works Agency or other disposition is made thereof. "SEC. 7 . The Commissioner of Public Buildings, with the approval of the Federal Works Administrator, is authorized, upon their deter- mination that such action will be to the best interest of the Govern- ment, to demolish any building declared surplus to the needs of the Government in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That before proceeding with the demolition of any building, the Com- missioner of Public Buildings shall inform the Secretary of the Interior in writing of his intention to demolish it, and shall not pro- ceed with the demolition until he shall have received written notice from the Secretary of the Interior that said building is not an historic building of national significance within the meaning of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes', approved August 21, 1935 (Public, Numbered 292, Seventy-fourth Congress; 49 Stat. 666): Provided, however, That if the Secretary of the Interior shall fail to notify the Commissioner of Public Buildings of his determination as to whether such build- ing is an historic building of national significance within ninety days of the receipt of the notice of intention to demolish the Commissioner of Public Buildings may proceed to demolish said building." SEC. 3. Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of such Act of August 27, 1935, are amended (a) by striking out the words "Secretary of the Treas- ury" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Federal Works Administrator"; (b) by striking out the words "Director of Procurement" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Commissioner of Public Buildings"; (c) by striking out the words "Procurement Division" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Public Buildings Adminis- tration". Approved, July 18, 1940. [CHAPTER 636] AN ArT 765 Demolition of sur- plus buildings. Provsos. Notice of intention to demolish. Historic buildings, restriction. 16 U. S. C., Supp. V, J§ 461-467. Failure to give noti- fication, effect. Amendments. 49 Stat. 885, 886. 40 U. 8. C., Supp. V,§ 304a-304d. July 18, 1940 To amend the United States Grain Standards Act, to provide for the grading of [H. R. 76e19 soybeans, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 71)] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States Grain Standards Act is amended as follows: By inserting after "flaxseed," in the first sentence of section 2 thereof, the following: "soybeans,". Approved, July 18, 1940. [CHAPTER 637] AN ACT United States (irain Standards Act. anlll Illellnnt. 39 Stat. 4.2. 7U.S.C. §74. July 18, 1940 To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge [H. R. 8372 across the Mississippi River at or near Chester, Illinois. [Public, No. 751] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for Mississppi River. commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across bridging, at Chester. the Mississippi River, at or near Chester, Illinois, authorized to be Ill built by the city of Chester, Illinois, by an Act of Congress approved July 18, 1939, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, 53 Stt. loTs. from July 18, 1940. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Right reserved. expressly reserved. Approved, July 18, 1940.

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