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 PUBLIC LAW 70 5-AUG. 30, 1954

964 Transfer of lands by Federal agencies.

Land in Maryland, acquisition.

Use of lands for preliminary work.

Traffic etc.

routing,

Approaches, ass u r a n c e s of Va. and Md.

Appropriation.

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STAT.

SEC. 202. (a) Any Federal agency and the District of Columbia having control and jurisdiction over any land at or near the site of the bridge shall transfer to the Secretary, upon his request, any such lands to be occupied by the bridge or approaches thereto. (b) The Secretary may acquire by purchase or by condemnation any land in the State of Maryland, not under Federal or District jurisdiction or control, needed for the construction of such bridge, title to such land to be taken directly to and in the name of the United States. In case a price satisfactory to the Secretary cannot be agreed upon for the purchase of such land or in case the title cannot be made satisfactory to the Attorney General of the United States, then the latter is directed to procure such land by condemnation, and the expenses of procuring evidence of title, or condemnation, or both, shall be paid from funds made available for the purposes of this title. SEC. 203. (a) The Secretary may make such use of lands owned or controlled by the United States, at or adjacent to the site of the bridge, as may be necessary for making borings, performing other preliminary work, routing and rerouting traffic, constructing such bridge, approaches, and connecting roads, and storing materials incident to such preliminary work and to actual construction. (b) The Secretary may route and reroute and cause the routing and rerouting of traffic on, and close or cause to be closed, streets, roads, and highways under the jurisdiction of the United States, and negotiate for the closing of streets, roads, and highways by contact with Virginia, Maryland, and District authorities, when necessary in connection with the preparation of plans for, and during the actual construction of, the bridge. SEC. 204. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Secretary shall not begin construction of the bridge above referred to until the State of Virginia and the State of Maryland have taken such steps as the Secretary deems adequate to give assurances that there will be constructed and maintained, by and in such States, such approaches to such bridge as will be reasonably adequate to make possible the full and efficient utilization of such bridge. SEC. 205. The sum of $14,925,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this title. SEC. 206. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this title is hereby expressly reserved. Approved August 30, 1954. CHAPTER 1075

Public Law 705 ,

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JOINT RESOLUTION

August 30, 1954

[s. J. Res. 147]

Woodrow Wilson Centennial C e l e bration Commission. Establishment.

To establish the Woodrow Wilson Centennial Celebration Commission, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) there is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Woodrow Wilson Centennial Celebration Commission" (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") which shall be composed of twelve members as follows: (1) Two members who shall be Members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) Two members who shall be members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

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