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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 262-JUNE 30, 1941 States Military Academy, and for such organizations and members of the military service as may be required to be mounted, and for all expenses incident to such purchases (including $87,515 for encourage- ment of the breeding of riding horses suitable for the Army, in cooperation with the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, including the purchase of animals for breeding purposes and their maintenance), $234,215. MILITARY POSTS For construction and installation of buildings, flying fields, and appurtenances thereto, including interior facilities, fixed equipment, necessary services, roads, connections to water, sewer, gas, and electric mains, purchase and installation of telephone and radio equipment, and similar improvements, and procurement of transportation incident thereto, including the purchase, operation, maintenance, and repair of passenger-carrying vehicles, and including the acquisition of land, rights pertaining thereto, leasehold and other interests therein, and temporary use thereof, without regard to sections 1136 and 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended (10 U. S. C. 1339; 31 U. S . C . 529), and the land and interests therein, including the temporary use thereof, may be acquired and construction may be prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of the title by the Attorney General as required by section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; general overhead expenses of transportation, engineering, supplies, inspection and super- vision, and such services as may be necessary in the office of the Quartermaster General; $332,140,556, to remain available until expended and of which not to exceed $134,382,500 shall be for pay- ments under contracts for the purposes authorized under this head in the appropriation Acts for the fiscal years 1939, 1940, and 1941: Provided, That the Secretary of War may, with respect to contracts for public works for the Military Establishment, whether or not for construction at military posts, entered into upon a cost-plus-a -fixed- fee basis out of funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1942 or author- ized to be entered into prior to July 1, 1942, waive the requirements as to performance and payment bonds of the Act approved August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 793; 40 U. S . C . 270a): Provided further, That the fixed fee to be paid the contractor as a result of any contract for public works entered into on or after September 9, 1940, for the construction and installation of buildings, utilities, and appurtenances at military posts shall not exceed 6 per centum of the estimated cost of the contract, exclusive of the fee, as determined by the Secretary of War. BARRACKS AND QUARTERS AND OTHER BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES For all expenses incident to the construction, installation, opera- tion, and maintenance of buildings, utilities, appurtenances, and accessories necessary for the shelter, protection, and accommodation of the Army and its personnel and property, where not specifically provided for in other appropriations, including personal services, purchase and repair of furniture for quarters for officers, warrant officers, and noncommissioned officers, and officers' messes and wall lockers and refrigerators for Government-owned buildings as may be approved by the Secretary of War, care and improvement of grounds, flooring and framing for tents, rental of buildings, provided space is not available in Government-owned buildings, and grounds for mili- tary purposes, lodgings for recruits and applicants for enlistment, water supply, sewer and fire-alarm systems, fire apparatus, roads, 375 Encouragement of breeding of riding horses. Post, pp. 566, 670, 811. Construction, etc. Acquisition of land. 60U. .C.. 175. Payments under contracts. 52 Stat. 651; 53 Stat. 602; 54 Stat. 360 . Provisos. Waiver of bond re- quirements. Limitation on fee. Post, p. 812. Construction, etc., of buildings. Rentals.

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