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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 14-JAN. 21, 1942 54 Stat. 1126. 42U.S. C., Supp. I, i 1523. Post,p. 763. Appropriation au- thorized. 55 Stat. 855. 54 Stat. 1105. 5U.S.C.§73c-1. 54 Stat. 1127 . 42U.S. C .,Supp.I, 11523. Declaration of policy. Proisos. Disposal of housing. Transfer of jurisdic- tion to War or Navy Departments. 55 Stat. 363. 42U. S. C., Supp.I, §1534. Rentals. 54 Stat. 1127; 55 Stat. 363 . 42 U.S. C ., Supp. I, 11544. Post, p. 212. Army and Navy personnel. Consultation with loral authorities. 54 Stat. 1127; 55 Stat. 363. 42 U. S.C., Supp. I, 1545. 54 Stat. 1127; 55 Stat. 363. 42U.S. C ., Supp. I. 1546. Payments in lieu of taxes. Post, p. 212. Local employment. 54 Stat. 1128; 55 Stat. 363. 42U. S. C., Supp. I, 11549. by the Administrator in the courts of the States having jurisdiction of such causes and the laws of the States shall be applicable thereto". SEC. 3 . So much of section 3 of such Act, as amended, as precedes the proviso therein is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purpose of this title, in accordance with the authority therein contained and for administrative expenses in connection therewith, including transfer of household goods and effects as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940 (Public, Numbered 839), and regulations promulgated thereunder, not to exceed the sum of $600,000,000, to remain available until expended:". SEC. 4 . Such Act, as amended, is amended by inserting after section 3 the following new section: "SEC. 4. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this title to further the national defense by providing housing in those areas where it cannot otherwise be provided by private enterprise when needed, and that such housing may be sold and disposed of as expeditiously as possible: Provided, That in disposing of said housing consideration shall be given to its full market value and said housing or any part thereof shall not, unless specifically authorized by Congress, be con- veyed to any public or private agency organized for slum clearance or to provide subsidized housing for persons of low income: Provided further, That the Administrator may, in his discretion, upon the request of the Secretaries of War or Navy transfer to the jurisdiction of the War or Navy Departments such housing constructed under the provisions of this Act as may be considered to be permanently useful to the Army or Navy." SEC. 5 . Amend section 204 of the Act by striking out the figures "$150,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$300,000,000". SEC. 6. The second proviso of section 304 of such Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Provided further, That the Admin- istrator shall fix fair rentals, on projects developed pursuant to this Act, which shall be based on the value thereof as determined by him, with power during the emergency, in exceptional cases, to adjust the rent to the income of the persons to be housed, and that rentals to be charged for Army and Navy personnel shall be fixed by the War and Navy Departments:". SEC. 7 . Section 305 of such Act, as amended, is amended by the addition of the following sentence at the end thereof: "Consultation shall be had with local public officials and local housing authorities to the end that projects constructed under the provisions of this Act shall, so far as may be practicable, conform in location and design to local planning and tradition." SEC. 8 . Section 306 of such Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 306. The Administrator shall pay from rentals annual sums in lieu of taxes to any State and/or political subdivision thereof, with respect to any real property acquired and held by him under this Act, including improvements thereon. The amount so paid for any year upon such property shall approximate the taxes which would be paid to the State and/or subdivision, as the case may be, upon such prop- erty if it were not exempt from taxation, with such allowance as may be considered by him to be appropriate for expenditure by the Gov- ernment for streets, utilities, or other public services to serve such property." SEC. 9 . Section 309 of such Act, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Preference in such employment shall be given to qualified local residents." 12 [56 ST.AT.

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