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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 24 -26 -JAN. 29, 30, 1942 of lands be permitted to file claims and recover refunds in the same manner as duly enrolled member of an Indian tribe: Provided further, That in the case of the death of any enrolled member of an Indian Tribe any such illegal taxes paid by him or on his account may in like manner be claimed and recovered by the person or persons who would have received such money had it constituted a part of his estate at the time of his death. That all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are modified for the purpose, and only for the purpose, of carrying into effect the provisions hereof. Approved, January 29, 1942. [CHAPTER 25] AN ACT January 29, 1942 Authorizing appropriations for the United Ftates Navy, additional shipbuilding [H. R. 6304] and ship-repair facilities, and for other purposes. [Public Law 420] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 for essential equipment and facilities at either private or naval establishments for building or equipping any complete naval vessel or portion thereof heretofore or hereafter authorized; $275,000,000 for essential equipment and facilities at either private or public plants for repairing, altering, or converting any vessel operated by the Navy or being prepared for naval use, of which $50,000,000 shall be available for essential equip- ment, tools, and facilities at such plants for the repair, alteration, and upkeep of ordnance material; and $70,000,000 for tools, equip- ment, and facilities for the manufacture or production of ordnance material, munitions, and armor at either private or public plants. SEC. 2. The authority herein granted shall include the authority to acquire lands at such locations as the Secretary of the Navy may deem best suited to the purpose, erect or extend buildings, acquire the necessary machinery and equipment, and in private establish- ments provide plant protection installations, and shall be in addition to all authority heretofore granted for these purposes. The Secre- tary of the Navy is hereby directed to report to Congress within six months from the enactment of this Act a statement of all land acquired under this section showing the acreage, location, and the price of each such acquisition. Approved, January 29, 1942. [CHAPTER 26] AN ACT To further the national defense and security by checking speculative and excessive price rises, price dislocations, and inflationary tendencies, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS AND AUTHORITY Navy. Appropriation au- thorized for shipbuild- ing and equipment. Post, p. 81. Acquisition oflands, construction of build- ings, etc. Report to Congress. January 30, 1942 [H. R. 5990] [Public Law 421] Emergency Price Control Act of 1942. Poet, p. 767. PURPOSES; TIME LIMIT; APPLICABILITY SECrION 1. (a) It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the Pures national defense and security and necessary to the effective prosecu- tion of the present war, and the purposes of this Act are, to stabilize 23 Other claimants.

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