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PUBLIC LAW 395-JUNE 18, 1952 Public Law 395

June 18, 1952 [S. 1932]

Aliens. 57 Stat. 553. 64 Stat. 1010.

47 Stat. 412.

Cheatham D a m, Tenn.

60 Stat. 636.

Armed Forces. Certain civilian employees.

CHAPTER 442

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 20 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 890; 57 Stat. 511; 8 U.S.C. 156), as amended by section 23 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (Public Law 831, Eighty-first Congress), is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following language: "Where no Federal buildings are available or buildings adapted or suitably located for the purpose are available for rental, the Attorney General is hereby authorized, notwithstanding section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5), or section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932, as amended (40 U.S.C. 278a), to expend, from the appropriation provided for the administration and enforcement of the immigration laws, such amounts as may be necessary for the acquisition of land and the erection, acquisition, maintenance, operation, remodeling, or repair of buildings, sheds, and office quarters (including living quarters for officers where none are otherwise available), and adjunct facilities, necessary for the detention of aliens. Approved June 18, 1952. ' • \ CHAPTER 443

AN ACT To authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities for generating hydroelectric power at the Cheatham Dam on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Be it enacted l>y the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemMed^ That the comprehensive plan of improvement of the Cumberland River and tributaries for navigation, flood control, power development, and other purposes authorized by section 1 of the Act of Congress of July 24, 1946 (Public Law 525, Seventy-ninth Congress), is hereby amended to include the construction, operation, and maintenance under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief of Engineers of hydroelectric power generating facilities (including step-up switchboard) at the Cheatham Dam on the Cumberland River in Tennessee and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $18,200,000 for carrying out the purposes of this Act. Approved June 19, 1952.

Public Law 397 Jvine 19, 1952 [S. 1828]

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AN ACT To authorize the establishment of facilities necessary for the detention of aliens in the administration and enforcement of the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Public Law 396 June 19, 1952 [S. 9^]

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CHAPTER 444

AN ACT To confirm the status of certain civilian employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities under the Armed Forces with respect to laws administered by the Civil Service Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That civilian employees, compensated from nonappropriated funds, of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Army and Air Force Motion Pic-