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 PUBLIC LAW 85-241-AUG. 30, 1957

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(d) The Secretaries are each further authorized, subject to standards established pursuant to subsection (b) above, to lease inadequate housing to personnel of any of the mentioned services for occupancy by them and their dependents. The housing facilities leased, as herein provided, shall not be required to have oeen constructed with funds derived from appropriations specifically made for the purpose of the construction of rental housing for personnel of the services mentioned. (e) All housing units determined pursuant to subsection (c) of this section to be inadequate shall, prior to July 1, 1960, either be altered or improved so as to qualify as public quarters, or be demolished or otherwise disposed of. (f) This section shall have no application to any housing financed with mortgages insured under the provisions of Title VIII of the National Housing Act as in effect prior to the enactment of the Housing Amendments of 1955.

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Nonapplicability. 63 Stat. 570. 12 USC 1748 et aeq.

TITLE V—GENEKAL PROVISIONS Lan Im SEC. 501. The Secretary of each military department may proceed ments,d etc. p r o v e to establish or develop installations and facilities under this Act u s e 529; without regard to sections 3648 and 3734 of the Revised Statutes, as u s31 259, 267. 40 e amended, and sections 4774(d) and 9774 (d) of title 10, United States Code. The authority to place permanent or temporary 70A Stat. 269, improvements on land includes authority for surveys, administration, 590» overhead, planning, and supervision incident to construction. That authority may be exercised before title to the land is approved under section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and even though 33 USC 733note. the land is held temporarily. The authority to acquire real estate or land includes authority to make surveys and to acquire land, and interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, purchase, exchange of Government-owned land, or otherwise. SEC. 502. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may Appropriation. be necessary for the purposes of this Act, but appropriations, for public works projects authorized by titles I, II, and III shall not exceed— (1) for title I: Inside the United States, $115,624,000; outside the United States, $34,477,000; section 102, $143,002,000; or a total of $293,103,000; (2) for title II: Inside the United States, $230,356,000; outside the United States, $48,199,000; section 202, $59,056,000; or a total of $337,611,000; and (3) for title III: Inside the United States, $394,076,000; outside the United States, $160,705,000; section 302, $47,000,000; or a total of $601,781,000. SEC. 503. Any of the amounts named in titles I, II, and III of this e o s t variations. Act may, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be increased by 5 per centum for projects inside the United States and by 10 per centum for projects outside the United States. However, the total cost of all projects in each such title may not be more than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for projects in that title. contracts. SEC. 504. Whenever— (1) the President determines that compliance with section 2313 70A Stat. 132. (b) of title 10, United States Code, for contracts made under this Act for the establishment or development of military installations and facilities in foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of this Act; and 84352 O - 58 - 3 8

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