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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 591-DEC. 17, 1941 BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS PUBLIC WORKS, BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS For the following public works andpublic utilities projects, includ- ing the acquisition of necessary land, at a cost not to exceed the amount stated, $335,415,000, which amount, together with unex- pended balances of the appropriations heretofore made under this heading, shall be disbursed and accounted for as one fund: Provided, That the provisions of section 4 of the Act approved April 25, 1939 (53 Stat. 590), shall be applicable to the work under this appro- priation: Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts: Receiving ship facilities and housing for crews of ships, $1,665,000; Naval air station, New York, New York: For the development of aviation facilities including buildings and accessories, and the acquisition of Floyd Bennett Field, Kings County, New York, and adjacent suitable areas, including buildings, improvements, and facilities, $18,750,000: Provided, That in the purchase of this field the Navy Department shall take into consideration expenditures by any Federal agency from Federal funds in or for developing such field prior to acquisition thereof by the United States; Naval supply depot, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: For the devel- opment of storage facilities, including buildings and accessories and acquisition of land, $15,000,000; Temporary and emergency construction: For temporary and emer- gency construction or acquisition of buildings and facilities, including the acquisition of land, at localities inside and outside the United States, needed by the Navy, as may be specifically approved by the Secretary of the Navy, including collateral public works items, $300,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall trans- mit to Congress on or before January 10, 1943, a statement by projects of the obligations incurred under this appropriation. The provisions of section 4 of the Act approved April 25, 1939 (53 Stat. 590-592), shall be applicable to all public works and public utilities projects provided in this Act, regardless of location: Pro- vided, That the fixed fee to be paid the contractor as a result of any contract hereafter entered into under the authority of this provision shall not exceed 6 per centum of the estimated cost of the contract, exclusive of the fee, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy. BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS Aviation, Navy: For new construction and procurement of aircraft and equipment, spare parts and accessories, $309,720,000, and, in addi- tion, the Secretary of the Navy may, prior to July 1, 1942, enter into contracts for the production and purchase of new airplanes and their equipment, spare parts, and accessories, to an amount not in excess of $640,000,000, including not to exceed $50,000,000 for additional plant facilities in public and private plants. COAST GUARD Office of Commandant: For an additional amount for personal services in the District of Columbia, fiscal year 1942, subject to the conditions specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1942, $8,755. Pay and allowances: For an additional amount for pay and allow- ances, Coast Guard, fiscal year 1942, including the objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1942, as amended, $4,285,537, and the limitation of $69,008, under this head in the Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation 815 Ante, p. 163. Proviso. Cost-plus-a -fixed-fee contracts. Boston, Mass. New York, N. Y. Purchase of Floyd Bennett Field. Post,p. 862 . Proviso. Mechanicsburg, Pa. Buildings and facil- ities. Proviso. Cost-plus-a -fixed-foe contracts. Proviso. Ante, p. 168 . Contracts. Ante, p. 22. Ante, p. 221. Amount for rtere tion.