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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 105, 106-MAY 12. 1941 jCHAPTER 105] AN ACT To authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Works Administrator be, and he is hereby, authorized to furnish steam from the Central Heating Plant if and when the same may become available, to the Municipal Building of the District of Colum- bia, on the property bounded by Thirteen and One-half, Fourteenth, D and E Streets Northwest, and to such building or buildings, or additions thereto, as are now or may hereafter be erected or acquired for the office of the Recorder of Deeds, or for other agencies of the District of Columbia, on the property bounded by Fifth, Sixth, D, and E Streets Northwest, in the District of Columbia: Provided, That the District of Columbia agrees to pay for the steam furnished at reason- able rates, not less than cost, as may be determined by the Federal Works Administrator: Providedfurther, That the District of Colum- bia agrees to provide all necessary connections with the Government mains at its own expense, and in a manner satisfactory to the Federal Works Administrator: And providedfurther,That the Federal Works Administrator, through the Public Buildings Administration, is authorized to prepare plans and specifications and to supervise and contract for the work necessary to connect the said buildings and the building for which the furnishing of steam was authorized by the Act of June 21, 1939 (53 Stat. 852), on the property bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue John Marshall Place, C Street and Sixth Street Northwest, with the Government mains, and to receive payment from the District of Columbia by the transfer of funds in advance to cover the cost of such work and services, including administrative expenses. Approved, May 12, 1941. [CHAPTER 106] AN ACT To authorize the Federal Security Administrator to accept gifts for the Freed- men's Hospital and to provide for the administration of such gifts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 'Congress assembled, That the Federal Security Administrator is authorized to accept on behalf of the United States gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for the improve- ment, maintenance, or operation of the Freedmen's Hospital in the District of Columbia. Conditional gifts may be so accepted if recom- mended by the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, and the principal of and income from any such conditional gift shall be held, invested, reinvested, and used in accordance with its conditions, but no gift shall be accepted which is conditioned upon any expenditure not to be met therefrom or from the income thereof unless such expenditure has been approved by Act of Congress. SEC. 2. Any unconditional gift of money accepted pursuant to the authority granted in section 1 of this Act, the net proceeds from the liquidation (pursuant to section 3 or section 4 of this Act) of any other property so accepted, and the proceeds of insurance on any such gift property not used for its restoration shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States and are hereby appropriated and shall be held in trust by the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefit of 187 May 12, 1941 [H. R. 3869] [Public Law 64] District of Colum- bia. Central Heating Plant to furnish steam to certain buildings. Provisos. Payment. Connections with Government mains. Plans and specifica- tions, etc. May 12, 1941 [11. R. 40571 (I'ublic law M81 Freedmen's LIospi- tal, D. C. Acceptance of gifts for. Unconditional gift of money, etc.

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