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 90 STAT. 1368 Guard and Reserves Forces Facilities Authorization Act, 1977. 10 USC 2231 et seq.

PUBLIC LAW 94-431—SEPT. 30, 1976 TITLE VII—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES F A C I L I T I E S AUTHORIZATION FOR FACILITIES

SEC. 701. Subject to chapter 133 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may establish or develop additional facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, including the acquisition of land therefor, but the cost of such facilities shall not exceed— (1) For the Department of the Army: (a) Army National Guard of the United States, $54,745,000. (b) Army Reserve, $44,459,000. (2) For the Department of the Navy: Naval and Marine Corps Reserves, $21,800,000. (3) For the Department of the Air Force: (a) Air National Guard of the United States, $33,900,000. (b) Air Force Reserve, $9,773,000. WAIVER OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS

SEC. 702. The Secretary of Defense may establish or develop installations and facilities under this title without regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 629), and sections 4774 and 9774 of title 10, United States Code. The authority to place permanent or temporary improvements on lands includes authority for surveys, administration, 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 (40 U.S.C. 255), and even though 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 landj or otherwise. ,. SHORT TITLE

SEC. 703. This title may be cited as the "Guard and Reserves Forces Facilities Authorization Act, 1977". Approved September 30, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1371 (Comm. on Armed Services). SENATE REPORT No. 94-1233 (Comm. on Armed Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Aug. 24, considered and passed House. Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 16, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 40: Sept. 30, Presidential statement.

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