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62 STAT.1 SOTH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 614 -616 -JUNE 24, 1948 [CHAPTER 614] 583 AN ACT June 24, 1948 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the free importation of limestone [H. R . 5275] to be used in the manufacture of fertilizer. [Public Law 750] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 1685 of the Tariff Act of 1930 is hereby amended to read as follows: "PAR. 1685. Guano; basic slag (ground or unground); manures; limestone, crude, crushed, or broken, when imported to be used in the manufacture of fertilizer; and (notwithstanding any other provision of this Act) those grades of substances used chiefly for fertilizers, or chiefly as an ingredient in the manufacture of fertilizers." Approved June 24, 1948. [CHAPTER 615] ATN AC~T 46 Stat. 678. 19 U. . C. §1201, par. 1685. JJune 24,1948 To confer jurisdiction over the Fort Des Moines Veterans' Village upon the State [H.i . 6188] of Iowa. [Public Law 7511 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That exclusive civil and criminal jurisdiction, including the right of suffrage, over the Fort Des Moines Veterans' Village is hereby conferred upon the State of Iowa. Such jurisdiction shall terminate whenever the rights and privileges granted to the city of Des Moines by the instrument exe- cuted on December 24, 1946, by the United States (acting by the Com- missioner of the Federal Public Housing Authority) and the city of Des Moines shall terminate. SEC. 2. As used in this Act, the term "Fort Des Moines Veterans' Village" means the land leased by the United States to the city of Des Moines on December 24, 1946. SEC. 3 . This Act shall take effect upon the acceptance by the Exec- utive Council of the State of Iowa of the jurisdiction conferred by the first section. Approved June 24, 1948. [CHAPTER 616] AN ACT To authorize the course of instruction at the United States Naval Academy to be given to not exceeding four persons at a time from the Republic of the Philippines. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to permit, upon designation of the President of the United States, not exceeding four Filipinos at a time to receive instruction at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. The Filipinos receiving instruction under authority of this Act shall receive the same pay, allowances, and emoluments, to be paid from the same appropriations, and, subject to such exceptions as may be determined by the Secretary of the Navy, shall be subject to the same rules and regulations governing admission, attendance, discipline, resignation, discharge, dismissal, and gradua- tion, as midshipmen at the Naval Academy appointed from the United States; but such persons shall not be entitled to appointment to any office or position in the United States Navy by reason of their gradua- tion from the Naval Academy. Approved June 24, 1948. Fort Des Moines Veterans' Village, Iowa. Jurisdiction. June 24, 1948 [H. R. 66981 [Public Law 7521 U. S. Naval Acad- emy. Instruction of Fili- pinos. Restriction.