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 PUBLIC LAW 88-227-DEC. 23, 1963

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Public Law 88-227 December 23, 1963

AN ACT

[S. 1698]

rpj^ ameud seotion 511 (li) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1986, as amended, in order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Merchant Marine United Sttttes of America ifi Congress assembled, That the proviso ^cons"'ru^T^nre- '^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ °^ section 511 (li) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is amended to read as follows: '"'•Provided, That until Januserve funds. 76 Stat. 796. ary 1, 1964, in addition to the extensions hereinbefore permitted, fur46 USC 1161. ther extensions may be granted ending not later than December 31. 1964.'' SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall Effective date. take effect December 31, 1963, oi- on the date of enactment of this Act, whichever date first occurs. Approved December 23, 1963.

Public Law 88-228 AN ACT December 23, 1963 [S. 1767] To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey a certain parcel of land to the State of Delaware, and for other purposes.

Delaware. Land conveyance.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to sell and convey to the State of Delaware, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such federally owned lands of the Fort Miles Military Reservation, Delaware, which are now declared to be excess to the needs of the United States, excluding, however, approximately ten acres located within the town of Ijewes, Delaware, known as the offpost housing area. SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized herein shall be upon the followhig terms and conditions: (a) That portion of the presently excess lands comprising approximately one hundred and fifty-five acres, more or less, which was ceded to the Federal Government by the State of Delaware without cost, shall be conveyed with the improvements thereon to the State of Delaware without monetary payment. (b) Such lands, other than described in (a) above, as are presently excess shall be conveyed with the improvements thereon to the State of Delaware upon payment to the United States by the State of Delaware of the amount of money determined by the Secretary of the Army to have been paid by the United States for the acquisition of subject lands. (c) The lands conveyed shall be used solely for educational and/or public park and recreational purposes, and if such use shall ever cease, title to these lands shall revert to, and become the property of the United States which shall have the right of ifJimediate entry thereon. (d) The State of Delaware shall pay the cost of such surveys as may be necessary to determine the exact legal description of the real property to be conveyed. SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Army shall include in the deed of conveyance authorized to be made by this Act a provision authorizing the Secretary of Defense, in any national emergency declared by the President or the Congress, to enter upon and use without cost to the

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