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P U B U C LAW 325-APR- 1, 1954

subsection, and (B) claim for such credit or refund is filed with the Secretary before July 1, 1955. "(6) All provisions of law, including penalties, applicable in respect of the tax imposed under subsections (a) and (b) shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with this subsection, be applicable in respect of the credits and refunds provided for in this subsection." Approved March 31, 1954. Public Law 325

CHAPTER 127

AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a United States Air Force Academy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Air Force Academy Act". SEC. 2. There is hereby established in the Department of the Air Force a United States Air Force Academy, hereinafter referred to as the "Academy", for the instruction and preparation for military service of selected persons who shall be known as Air Force cadets. SEC. 3. (a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the location of the Academy within the United States in the following manner: (1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish immediately a commission, and appoint five members thereof, to advise him in connection with the selection of a permanent location for the Academy. The commission shall make its report to the Secretary as soon as practicable. (2) The Secretary shall accept the unanimous decision for a permanent location by such commission. I n the event such recommendation is not unanimous, the commission by a majority vote shall submit to the Secretary three sites from which the Secretary shall select one as the permanent location. (b) Following the selection of a location for the Academy, the Secretary of the Air Force is authorized— (1) to acquire land from other Government agencies without reimbursement, with the consent of such agencies; (2) to acquire lands and rights pertaining thereto, or other interests therein, including the temporary use thereof, by donation, purchase, exchange of Government owned lands, or otherwise, without regard to section 601, Act of September 28, 1951 (65 Stat. 3 6 5; 4 0 U.S.C. 551); (3) to prepare plans, specifications, and designs, to make surveys and to do all other preparatory work, by contract or otherwise, as he deems necessary or advisable in connection with the construction, equipping and organization of the Academy at such location; and (4) to construct and equip temporary or permanent Public Works, including buildings, facilities, appurtenances, and utilities, at such location. SEC. 4. For the purpose of providing temporary facilities and enabling early operation of the Academy, the Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to provide for the erection of the minimum additional number of temporary buildings and the modification of existing structures and facilities at an existing Air Force base and to provide for the proper functioning, equipping, maintaining, and repairing thereof; and to contract with civilian institutions for such operation or instruction as he may deem necessary.

AprU 1, 1954 [H. R. 5337]

Air Force Academy Act.

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Teii5>orary facilities.

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