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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 228, 239-APR. 8, 10 , 1942 Pennsylvania Avenue, E Street, Ninth Street, and Tenth Street, Southeast, to the Board of Management of the Temporary Home for Soldiers and Sailors, for the purpose of a temporary home for ex-soldiers and sailors, for a period of fifteen years, upon the same terms and conditions as those existing in the present lease, notwith- standing the provisions of the Act of August 29, 1916 (39 Stat. pp. 559-560): Provided, That when the said property shall cease to be used for said purposes said lease shall be automatically terminated and the said property shall revert to the full custody and control of the Navy Department. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute on behalf of the United States all instruments necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Approved, April 8, 1942. [CHAPTER 239] AN ACT April 10, 1942 [H. R. 6483] [Public Law 522] Defense housing, amendments. 65 Stat. 363 . 42U.S. C., Supp.I, 1541. 54 Stat. 1127; 55 Stat. 363; ante, p. 12. 42 U. S. C., Supp. I, § 1544. Ante, p. 12. 54 Stat. 1128; 55 Stat. 363. 42 U. S. C., Supp. I, §1547. Ante, p. 1. D. C. housing. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 634. Powers of National Housing Administra- tor. 54 Stat. 1126 . 42 U. S. C., Supp. I, i 1521. Ante, pp. 11, 13. Administrative ex- penses To amend the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in con- nection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 301 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in con- nection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by striking out "sections 1 and 202" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 1, 202, 401, and 402". SEC. 2. Section 304 of such Act of October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "As used in this section the term 'local municipalities' shall include the District of Columbia." SEC. 3. (a) Section 306 of such Act of October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "As used in this section the term 'State' shall include the District of Columbia." (b) Section 307 of such Act of October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "As used in this section the term 'State' shall include the District of Columbia." SEC. 4. Such Act of October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by adding after section 312 thereof the following new title: "TITLE IV "SEa. 401. (a) The sum of $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of enabling the National Housing Agency to provide housing in or near the District of Columbia (including living quarters for single persons and for families) for employees of the United States whose duties are determined by the National Housing Administrator to be essential to national defense and to require them to reside in or near the District of Columbia. "(b) In providing the housing for which an appropriation is authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the National Housing Administrator is authorized to exercise all of the powers specified in subsections (a) and (b) of section 1 of this Act, subject to the limita- tions, upon exercise of such powers specified in such subsections. "(c) The funds authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be available to pay administrative expenses in connection with pro- 34U.S.C. 522. Proviso. [56 STAT. 212

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