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in some newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties within which the selected lands are situated.

Sec. 4.Arizona may select other lands in lieu of school lands within the addition.That the State of Arizona shall have the right to select other public lands in lieu of sections 2, 16, 32, and 36 within said addition to the Western Navajo Indian Reservation, in the sameVol. 36, p. 572. manner as is provided in the Enabling Act of June 20, 1910 [(36 Stat. L. 557)].

Approved, May 23, 1930.


May 23, 1930
[H.J. Res. 327.]
[Public, Res. No. 75.]

Chap. 318.Joint Resolution Authorizing the presentation of medals to the officers and men of the Byrd antarctic expedition.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Byrd Antarctic Expedition That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby,Medals to be presented by Secretary of the Navy, for presentation to officers and men of. empowered and directed to cause to be made at the United States mint such number of gold, silver, and bronze medals as he may deem appropriate and necessary respectively to be presented to the officers and men of the Byrd antarctic expedition to express the high admiration in which the Congress and the American peoplePost, p. 883. hold their heroic and undaunted services in connection with the scientific investigations and extraordinary aerial explorations of the Antarctic Continent, under the personal direction of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, said medals to be suitably inscribed.

Sec. 2.Amount authorized for cost.That such amount as may be necessary for the cost of said medals is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, May 23, 1930.


May 26, 1930.
[S. 1171.]
[Public, No. 251.]

Chap. 320.An Act To establish and operate a National Institute of Health, to create a system of fellowships in said institute, and to authorize the Government to accept donations for use in ascertaining the cause, prevention, and cure of disease affecting human beings, and for other purposes.

National Institute of HealthBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Hygienic Laboratory ofHygienic Laboratory, Public Health Service transferred to. the Public Health Service shall hereafter be known as the National Institute of Health, and all laws, authorizations, andAnte pp. 150, 152.
Post, pp. 1228, 1586.
appropriations pertaining to the Hygienic Laboratory shall hereafter be applicable for the operation and maintenance of the National Institute of Health. The Secretary of the Acquisition of site and equipment.Treasury is authorized to utilize the site now occupied by the Hygienic Laboratory and the land adjacent thereto owned by the Government and available for this purpose, or when funds are available therefor, to acquire sites by purchase,Additional sites. condemnation, or otherwise, in or near the District of Columbia, and to erect thereon and to furnish and equip suitable and adequate buildings for the use of such institute.Selection of personnel. In the administration and operation of this institute the Surgeon General shall select persons who show unusual aptitude in science. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in theAmount authorized for construction, etc., of additional buildings. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for construction and equipment of additional buildings at the present Hygienic Laboratory of the Public Health Service, Washington, District of Columbia.

Sec. 2.Unconditional gifts acceptable for study, etc., of diseases of man.The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to accept on behalf of the United States gifts made unconditionally by will or other wise for study, investigation, and research in the fundamental problems of the diseases of man and matters pertaining thereto,