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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 519-521-JUNE 19, 1948 June 19, 1948 iS. 2251] [Public Law 688] [62 STAT. [CHAPTER 519] AN ACT To authorize the Army and Navy Union, United States of America, Department of Illinois, to construct a recreational park on the grounds of the United States naval hospital, United States naval training center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the reat Lakes, I., United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary aval hospital. Construction of rec of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to permit the Army and ational park. Navy Union, United States of America, Department of Illinois, to construct a recreational park on the grounds of the United States naval hospital, United States naval training center, Great Lakes, Illinois, for the convenience and pleasure of the patients of that hospital. Approval of site. SEC. 2. The site of the recreational park and its construction shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Navy. The con- struction of the recreational park and all work performed in connection therewith shall be without cost to the United States. ou.Sndit onal SEC. 3. Upon completion of the recreational park the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to accept it as an unconditional gift to the United States from the Army and Navy Union, United States of America, Department of Illinois. Approved June 19, 1948. June 19, 1948 [8. 2288] [Public Law 689] Defense housing. Sale to veterans. 56 Stat. 12. 42 U. S. C. §1524; Supp. I, §1524 note. Post, p. 1064. June 19, 1948 Is. 24001 [Public Law 690] Combatant vessels. Stoppage of work. [CHAPTER 520] AN ACT To amend the Lanham Act so as to permit the sale of certain permanent war housing thereunder to veterans at a purchase price not in excess of the cost of construction. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and the following: "Providedfurther, That whenever the Administrator disposes of any permanent house or structure containing not more than four fanmily dwelling units under authority of this Act by offering such house or structure for sale on an individual basis, he shall, when the purchaser is a veteran buying for his own occupancy, sell any such house or structure (1) at a purchase price not in excess of the apportioned cost of such house or structure and of the land and appurtenances allocated thereto, together with the apportioned share of the cost of all utilities and other facilities provided for and common to the project of which such house or structure is a part, or (2) at a purchase price not in excess of such considered full market value of such house or structure and the land, appurtenances, utilities and facilities allocated thereto, whichever purchase price is the less." Approved June 19, 1948. [CHAPTER 521] To authorize the President, in his discretion, to permit the stoppage of work on certain combatant vessels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso of title III of the Second Supplemental Surplus Appropriation Rescis- sion Act, 1946, under the heading "Increase and replacement of naval vessels" (60 Stat. 227), in the discretion of the President shall not 492 n n to AN ACT

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