55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , IST SESS.- CH. 16 -MAR. 17, 1941 ALTERATIONS TO NAVAL VESSELS Alterations to naval vessels, including defense installations on Government or privately owned merchant vessels, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, for the alterations to thirty-one auxiliaries authorized by the First and Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Acts, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $58,000,000. 41 54 Stat. 286; post, pp. 129,814. 54 Stat. 609, 882. REPLACEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS 54 Stat. 286. Construction and machinery, including construction of small craft construction and and the providing of facilities, tools, and equipment in accordance with the Act of January 31, 1941 (Public, Numbered 4), $100,000,000, to Ante, p.- remain available until expended; and, in addition, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to incur obligations for tools, facilities, and equip- ment for building or equipping any complete naval vessel or portion thereof, but the total of obligations heretofore and hereafter incurred Post, p. 680. for such purpose shall not exceed the total amount authorized for such purpose by the Act of June 14 1940 (Public, Numbered 629), the Act 54 Stat. 394, 779; of July 19, 1940 (Public, Numbered 757), and the Act of January 31, 1941 (Public, Numbered 4) : Provided,That no additional small craft Prwisos. shall be procured under the authority of the Act of June 26, 1940 (Public, Numbered 667) : Provided further, That the unexpended bal- 54 Stat. 609 ance, as of the last day of the month in which this Act is approved, of the appropriation provided under the head "Emergency Fund", in title III of the Naval Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1941, and all 54 Stt.6t0. outstanding obligations against that appropriation for rental, conver- sion, or construction, or acquisition and conversion of vessels are hereby transferred to the appropriation "Replacement of Naval Vessels, Con- struction and Machinery", which appropriation shall be available to 54 Stat. 26 . complete the acquisition and conversion or construction of one hundred and thirty vessels already acquired or planned for acquisition under the authority contained under the appropriation "Emergency Fund". Armor, armament, and ammunition, including the armor, arnament Arlor, arnament, A and ammunition. and ammunition for vessels hereinbefore described under the head of "Construction and Machinery" and the necessary tools, equipment, and facilities at naval establishments or private plants for the manufacture or production of ordnance material, munitions, and armor in accord- ance with the Act of January 31, 1941 (Public, Numbered 4), $102,- ""An',5 000,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to incur obligations for tools, facilities, and equipment for the manufacture or production of ordnance material, munitions, and armor, but the total of obligations heretofore Pt, itp.ti6. and hereafter incurred for such purpose shall not exceed the total amounts authorized for such purpose by the Act of June 14, 1940 (Public, Numbered 629), the Act of July 19, 1940 (Public, Numbered 54 Stat. 394, 779; 757), and the Act of January 31, 1941 (Public, Numbered 4): Provided, Praoiso. That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer $15,000,000 of the funds provided in title IV of the Naval Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1941 under the head "Armor, Armament, and Ammunition", 4St. to the War Department for the War Department facilities for the manu- facture of smokeless powder. NAVY DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary of the Navy, salaries, $10,000. Hydrographic Office, contingent and miscellaneous expenses, $120,000. 54 Stat. 288 . 54 Stat. 290; pot, p. 129.
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