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title to such bridges shall be conveyed to the State of New York and to the Canadian interests in the manner provided in section 6 hereof. "(4) Whenever the Commission shall determine that any bridge operated by it should be replaced by a new structure in order to facilitate the movement of international commerce at the approximate location of the bridge to be replaced, it may construct, maintain, and operate such new bridge and approaches thereto across the Niagara River, at a point north of the city of Niagara Falls, approximately at the location of the bridge to be replaced, and upon the completion of the new bridge the Commission may with the approval of the proper authorities in the Government of Canada close the old bridge to traffic or may continue to maintain and operate it. The net revenues of such new bridge shall be subject to the same pledges, if any, previously made of the net revenues of the bridge replaced by it. Such new bridge shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters', approved March 23, 1906, and subject to all applicable provisions, conditions, and limitations contained in this joint resolution and to the approval of the proper authorities in the Government of Canada." Approved July 31, 1953. Public Law 167

34 Stat. 84; 33 u s e 491-498.

CHAPTER 290

AN ACT To authorize the conveyance for public-school purposes of certain Federal land in Gettysburg National Military Park, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to have competent and disinterested appraisals made as to the value of not more than twentythree acres of land in Gettysburg National Military Park, in the State of Pennsylvania, such land lying generally between East Confederate Avenue and Wainwright Avenue, and being situated adjacent to the present high-school property in that area. Upon the basis of such appraisals, the Secretary is authorized to convey such property for public-school purposes to the State of Pennsylvania, or the appropriate local agency thereof, the conveyance to be made in exchange for non-Federal land of approximately equal value, which land, upon acceptance by the United States, shall become a part of Gettysburg National Military Park. Approved July 31, 1953. Public Law 168

Replacement bridges.

July31, 1953 [S. 630]

Gettysburg National M i l i t a r y Park, Pa. Conveyance.

CHAPTER 291

AN ACT To extend the benefits of certain provisions of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to the Arch Hurley Conservancy District, Tucumcari reclamation project, New Mexico.

Be it enacted^by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to extend the benefits of subsection (b), section 7, of the Keclamation Project Act of 1939, to the Arch Hurley Conservancy District, New Mexico, notwithstanding the existence of a repayment contract entered into by that district under the Federal

July 31, 1953 [S. 1433]

Tucumc ari reclamation project, N. Mex. 53 Stat. 1192. 43 USC 485f.

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