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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CH. 681 -JUNE 25, 1938 1938, and June 1 , 1938, respectively: Provided, That only so much of this appropriation shall be available as may be authorized to be appropriated by the enactment into law of either or both of the aforesaid acts, fiscal year 1939, $11,750. REPLACEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS Construction and machinery: On account of hulls and outfits of vessels and machinery of vessels heretofore authorized (and appro- priated for in part), and for the commencement of the following vessels authorized by the Act approved March 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 503-505), two battleships, $4,200,000, to remain available until expended, including the same objects and under the same conditions and limitations prescribed under this head in the Naval Appropria- tion Act for the fiscal year 1938. Armor, armament, and ammunition: Toward the armor, arma- ment, and ammunition for vessels hereinbefore described under the head of "Construction and Machinery", $800,000, to remain available until expended, including the same objects and under the same con- ditions and limitations prescribed under this head in the Naval Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1938. Construction and machinery: For an additional amount on account of hulls and outfits of vessels and machinery of vessels heretofore authorized (and appropriated for in part), and for the commence- ment of the following vessels authorized by the Act approved May 17, 1938 (Public, Numbered 528, Seventy-fifth Congress), one air- craft carrier, two cruisers of subcategory (b), one destroyer tender, one large seaplane tender, two small seaplane tenders, two oil tankers, one minelayer, one minesweeper, two fleet tugs, and a program of experimental small vessels, $9,500,000, to remain available until expended, including the same objects and under the same conditions and limitations prescribed under this head in the Naval Appropria- tion Act for the fiscal year 1939. Armor, armament, and ammunition: For an additional amount toward the armor, armament, and ammunition for vessels described in the preceding paragraph under the head "Construction and Machinery", $1,550,000, to remain available until expended, includ- ing the same objects and under the same conditions and limitations prescribed under this head in the Naval Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1939. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OUT OF THE POSTAL REVENIUE OFFICE OF TIIE POSTMASTER GENERAL Personal property or damage claims: The unexpended balance of the appropriation for the payment of personal or property dam- age claims, 1936, is hereby made available for the payment of claims accruing in subsequent fiscal years. OFFICE OF FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL Clerks, first- and second-class offices: For an additional amount for compensation to clerks and other employees at first- and second-class post offices, including auxiliary clerk hire at summer and winter post offices, printers, mechanics, skilled laborers, watchmen, messengers, laborers, and substitutes, fiscal year 1938, the sum of $500,000 is hereby transferred from the appropriation "Foreign Mail Trans- portation, 1938" and $2,000,000 from the appropriation "Railroad Transportation and Mail Messenger Service, 1938". 1So in original. 1143 Proviso. Limitation. Replacement of na- val vessels. Construction and machinery. 48 Stat. 503 . 50 Stat. 114. Armor, armament, and ammunition. 50 Stat. 114 . Construction a n d machinery. Ante, p. 401. Ante, p. 242 . Armor, armament, and ammunition. Ante, p. 242 . Post Office Depart- mont. Offie of the Post- master General. Damage claims. 49 Stat. 237. First Assistant Post- master General. Clerks, etc., first- and second-class of- fices. Sum transferred. 50 Stat. 159.