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SEVENTY-FIRST C ONGRESS . SEss . III . Cias .181 . 182. 193 1 . of land twenty-eight and one-half feet wide along the easterly line of Piney Branch Road as now publicly owned between Butternut Street and Blair Road through squares 3172, 3190, 3189 and a public park at the intersection of Cedar Street with Piney Branch Road and a public pa rk at the intersecti on of Bla ir Road an d Piney Branch Road ; and the commissioners are further authorized to condemn a strip of land ninety feet wide between Blair Road and the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad upon a direct extension of the lines of Piney Branch Road between Blair Cro iso . II Aith Road and Butternut Street as herein provided for

Provided, That

proposed railroad un- through squares 3171 and 3172 the condemnation shall be upon derpass and Fe rn place. such curve lines as the commissioners may determine to connect with Piney Branch Road as now publicly owned south of Butternut Street and upon such curve lines through squares 3182 and 3184 as the commissioners may determine to connect with the proposed underpass in the vicinity of Fern Place and the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . Laws applicable. SEC. 2. All laws now in force and effect for the condemnation of streets in accordance with the plan of the permanent system of highways for the District of Columbia shall be applicable to the condemnation for the widening of Piney Branch Road as provided for in this Act, and the indefinite appropriation for the opening, extending, widening, or straightening of streets in accordance with said plan shall be available for the payment of any and all costs and expenses in connection with the condemnation proceedings Conflicting laws re- instituted in accordance with this Act . pea led.

SEC. 3. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed . Approved, February 14, 1931 . February

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ClEAP. 182 .-An Act For the award of the air-mail flyer's medal of honor . [Public, No. 661.] Air-mail flyer's mod- Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the al of honor .

United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President Awarded for extra- ordinary achievement, is hereby authorized under such rules and regulations as he may pre- etc ., in service. sc ribe, to pre sent, but n ot in the n ame of Cong ress, an ai r-mail flye r's modal . a congre ssional medal of honor, of appropriate design, with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving as a pilot in the air mail service since May 15, 1918, has distinguished, or who, after the approval of this Act, distinguishes himself by heroism or extraordinary Provi Only one issued to a achievement while participating in such service : Provided, That no per son. more than one air-mail flyer's medal of honor shall be issued to any one person, but for each succeeding act or achievement sufficient to justify the award of an air-mail flyer's medal the President may award a suitable bar or other suitable device to be worn as he shall Posthumous award . direct . In case an individual who distinguishes himself shall have died before the making of the award to which he may be entitled, the award may nevertheless be made and the medal or the bar or other device presented to such representative of the deceased as the Hon orable service re- President may designate, but no medal, bar, or other device herein- quir ed. before authorized shall be awarded or presented to any individual whose entire service subsequent to the time he distinguishes himself has not been honorable . Approved, February 14, 1931 .