53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 191-193-JUNE 7, 1939 cerned with the blind, in all cases where the prices or bids submitted by such institutions or agencies are, by said Librarian, under all the circumstances and needs involved, determined to be fair and reasonable." Approved, June 7, 1939. [CHAPTER 192] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President of the United States to accept on behalf of the United States a conveyance of certain lands on Government Island from the city of Alameda, California, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the United States, without cost to the United States other than a nominal consideration of $1 and expenses incident to procuring abstract of title, the examination of title, and the preparation, execution, and recording of necessary transfer papers, all of which expenses are hereby authorized to be paid out of administrative funds available from the Federal Highway Act, as amended or supplemented, but subject otherwise to the provisions of section 355 of the Revised Statutes, title in fee simple to thirty-five acres, more or less, of lands above the low-water mark, forming a part of what is known as Government Island, as described and proposed by ordinance num- bered 681, new series, to be conveyed to the United States by the city of Alameda, California, to be used for public purposes of the Government of the United States. SEC. 2 . The President of the United States is authorized to permit the lands conveyed to the United States pursuant to this resolution to be used for such Government purposes as he may deem advisable. Approved, June 7, 1939. 813 June 7, 1939 [H. J. Res. 171] [Pub. Res., No. 19] Alameda, Calif. Acceptance of cer- tain lands from, au- thorized. 42 Stat. 212. 23U.S.C.§§1-25; Supp. IV,h. 1 . R. S.356 . 33U.S.C.§733. Use of conveyed lands. [CHAPTER 193] JOINT RESOLUTION June 7, 1939 Providing that reorganization plans numbered I and II shall take effect on Is.J. Res. is] July 1, 1939. [Pub. Res., No. 201 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provi- sions of reorganization plan numbered I, submitted to the Congress on April 25, 1939, and the provisions of reorganization plan num- bered II, submitted to the Congress on May 9, 1939, shall take effect on July 1, 1939, notwithstanding the provisions of the Reorganiza- tion Act of 1939. SEC. 2. Nothing in such plans or this joint resolution shall be construed as having the effect of continuing any agency or function beyond the time when it would have terminated without regard to such plans or this joint resolution or of continuing any function beyond the time when the agency in which it was vested would have terminated without regard to such plans or this joint resolution. Approved, June 7, 1939. Reorganization plans Nos. I and II; effective date. Post, pp . 1423, 1431. Ante, p. 562 . Continuation of agency or function afterterminationdate, restriction.
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