[CHAPTER 643-2D SESSION] (H. R. 6627] AN ACT For the acquisition of buildings and grounds in foreign countries for the use of the Government of the United States of America. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of further carrying into effect the provisions of the Foreign Service Buildings Act of May 7, 1926, as amended (22 U. S. C. 291297), there is authorized to be appropriated in addition to the amount authorized by such Act, and the Act of May 25, 1938, an amount not to exceed $125,000,000, of which $110,000,000 shall be available exclusively for payments representing the value, in whole or in part, of property or credits of whatever nature acquired through lend-lease settlements, the disposal of surplus property abroad, or otherwise, and held abroad by the Government or owing the Government by any foreign government or by any person or organization residing or situated abroad, which property or credits may be used by the Department of State for sites, buildings, equipment, construction, and leaseholds; such payments to be made to the agency of the United States administering the property or credits and be treated by such agency as though made by the foreign government, person, or organization concerned. Sums appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be available for the purposes and subject to the conditions and limitations of the above Acts, except that there shall be no limitation on the amount to be appropriated in any one year and that expenditures for furnishings shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. Approved July 25, 1946. (167) CONTENTS Public No. 311, 69th Cong., Approved, May 28, 1926. Public No. 641, 70th Cong., Approved, Dec. 20, 1928- Public No. 573, 70th Cong., Approved, May 29, 1928. Public No. 890, 70th Cong., Approved, Mar. 1, 1929. Public No. 290, 71st Cong., Approved, May 29, 1930. Public No. 416, 71st Cong., Approved, June 23, 1930- Public No. 736, 71st Cong., Approved, Feb. 26, 1931 Public No. 867, 70th Cong., Approved, Mar. 1, 1929. Fublic No. 28, 72d Cong., Approved, Feb. 11, 1932- Public No. 272, 72d Cong., Approved, July 8, 1932. Public No. 426, 73d Cong., Approved, June 19, 1924. Public No. 41, 74th Cong., Approved, Apr. 24, 1935- Public No. 153, 74th Cong., Approved, June 19, 1935- Public No. 25, 74th Cong., Approved, Apr. 5, 1935- Public No. 32, 74th Cong., Approved, Apr. 11, 1935- Public No. 139, 76th Cong., Approved, June 20, 1939. Public No. 752, 77th Cong., Approved, Oct. 21, 1942. Page [S. 2537] An Act To provide for the condemnation of land for the opening, extension, widening, or straightening of streets, avenues, roads, or highways in accordance with the plan of the permanent system of highways for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all condemnation proceedings instituted by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia in accordance with the provisions of subchapter 1 of Chapter XV of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia for the acquisition of land for the opening, extension, widening, or straightening of Piney Branch Road between Thirteenth and Butternut Streets; Thirteenth Street, extended, except through the Walter Reed Hospital Reservation; Concord Avenue; Nicholson Street, or any street, avenue, road, or highway, or a part of any street, avenue, road, or highway in accordance with the plan of the permanent system of highways for the District of Columbia, all or any part of the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the jury in said proceedings as damages for, and in respect of, the land condemned for such streets, avenues, roads, or highways, or parts of streets, roads, avenues, or highways, plus all or any part of the costs and expenses of said proceedings, may be assessed by the jury as benefits: Provided, however, That if the total amount of damages awarded by the jury in any such proceedings, plus the costs and expenses of said proceeding, be in excess of the total amount of benefits, it shall be optional with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to abide by the verdict of the jury or, at any time before the final ratification and confirmation of the verdict, to enter a voluntary dismissal of the cause. SEC. 2. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the revenues of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary from time to time to pay the costs and expenses of the condemnation proceedings instituted under the authority of this Act and for the payment of the amounts awarded as damages, the amounts collected as benefits to be covered into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia: Provided, however, That if the total amount of damages awarded by the jury in any such proceeding, plus the costs and expenses of said proceedings, be in excess of the total amount of assessments for benefits, such excess shall be paid out of the appropriation herein authorized. Approved, May 28, 1926. [S. 4127] An Act To provide for the appointment of an additional justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint an additional justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, who shall have the same tenure of office, pay and emoluments, powers, and duties as the present justices of that court. It shall be a duty of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, to appoint from time to time, and for such period or periods as he may determine, one of the judges of the said Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to hear cases involving the condemnation of land in the District of Columbia, and it shall be the primary duty of such judge so appointed to preside at the hearing of such cases involving the condemnation of land in the District of Columbia, and that only when not engaged in such cases shall he be subject to assignment to the other business of the court. The Chief Justice may assign for service in condemnation cases any justice of said court in case of disability of the justice so serving or for any other reason. Approved, December 20, 1928. 81504-51-12 (171) |