An Act authorizing the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to convey certain property to the Armory Board, State of Utah
PL 83-550 (S.3561), enacted 07/29/1954

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PUBLIC LAW 550-JULY 29, 1954 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President 
is authorized to undertake the construction of, or to acquire and con-
vert, not to exceed sixteen thousand tons of modern naval vessels in 
the combatant category, divided into the following subcategories: 
(a) Mine warfare vessels, four thousand tons; and 
(b) Patrol vessels, twelve thousand tons. 
To the extent that any ships authorized under this Act are constructed 
in private shipyards, such contract shall be awarded to the lowest 
responsible bidder insofar as national security requirements will per-
mit and such award is practical, and is not inconsistent with the pro-
visions of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 or the Act of 
March 27,1934 (ch. 95,48 Stat. 503), as amended. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary for the construction, or for the acquisition and con-
version, of the foregoing vessels. 
SEC. 3. The Act of August 8,1950 (64 Stat. 420), is hereby amended 
by deleting "$350,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$450,000,000". 
Approved July 29, 1954. 
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Naval vessels. 
C o n s t r u e tion, 
etc. 
34 u s e 494-497. 
Appropriation. 
34 u s e 498m. 
Public Law 549 
CHAPTER 614 
AN ACT 
To reenaet the authority for the appointment of certain officers of the Regular 
Navy and Marine Corps. 
July 29,1954 
TH. R. 67r '" 
6725] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 5 ( a ) 
and 5 (c) of the Act of April 18, 1946 (60 Stat. 92), as amended (34 
U. S. C. 15), are hereby reenacted and amended so as to extend the 
authority granted therein to July 1, 1955, and by deleting in the first 
sentence of section 5 ( a ) the words "in the Regular Navy and Marine 
Corps, respectively." and inserting in lieu thereof the words "not 
above lieutenant in the Regular Navy and captain in the Regular 
Marine Corps,". 
SEC. 2. A person permanently appointed in the Regular Navy or 
Regular Marine Corps, under the authority of this Act, may also be 
temporarily appointed to a higher grade appropriate to the lineal 
position assigned, and such temporary appointment shall be regarded 
as having been effected pursuant to the law under which officers of the 
Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps having comparable lineal 
position were temporarily appointed to such higher grade. 
Approved July 29, 1954. 
Navy and Marine 
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Appointment o f 
o f f i c e r s . 
Time extension. 
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Public Law 550 
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CHAPTER 615 
AN ACT 
Authorizins. the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to convey certain property 
to the Armory Board, State of Utah. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Admin-
istrator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized and directed to convey, 
without monetary consideration and subject to the conditions in sec-
tion 2 of this Act, to the Armory Board, State of Utah, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a tract of thirty-five acres 
of land, more or less, situated in the western end of the Veterans' 
July 29, 1954 
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A r m o r y Board, 
Utah. 
Conveyance. 
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Administration hospital reservation, Fort Douglas Station, Salt Lake 
City, Utah, the exact legal description of which shall be determined 
by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. 
Conditions. 
gg^ 2. The deed of conveyance authorized under the provisions of 
this Act shall— 
(a) provide that such tract shall not be alienated in the whole 
or in part by the Armory Board and shall be used only for 
training, civic, and related purposes; 
(b) provide that, if such tract is so used in any manner that, 
in the judgment of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs or his 
designate, interferes with the care and treatment of patients in 
the Veterans' Administration hospital located on land contiguous 
to such tract, such interference shall cease immediately upon 
notice thereof to the Armory Board by the Administrator or his 
designate ; 
(c) provide that, if either of the conditions prescribed in 
clauses (a) and (b) of this section are violated, title to such tract 
shall revert to the United States; and 
(d) shall reserve all mineral rights, including gas and oil, to 
the United States, and contain such additional terms, conditions, 
reservations, and restrictions as may be determined by the 
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to be necessary to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
Approved July 29, 1954. 
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July 29, 1954 
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Public Law 551 
CHAPTER 616 
AN ACT 
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To provide for transfer of title to movable property to irrigation districts or water 
users' organizations under the Federal declamation laws. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
M'^v^Ib'fJ^'pro^ United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever an 
erty title. 
irrigation district or water users' organization assumes operation and 
"° *• maintenance of irrigation works pursuant to a contract entered into 
with the United States in accordance with the Federal reclamation 
laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof 
or supplementary thereto), the Secretary of the Interior may transfer 
to said district or organization title to movable property which has 
been purchased with funds advanced by the district or organization 
or which, in the case of property purchased with appropriated funds, 
is necessary to the operation and maintenance of such works and the 
value of which is to be repaid under a contract with the district or 
organization. 
Approved July 29, 1954. 
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Public Law 552 
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July 29, 1954 
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[H.R. 130] 
To amend the Act approved June 27, 1947 (61 Stat. 189). 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
R ^ sVr V a^'u! n" ^^^ited States of America in Congress asseinhled, That section 1 of 
N. Mex. 
' the Act approved June 27, 1947 (61 Stat. 189), entitled "An Act 
land'rightT?'*"^"^ autlioriziug certain agreements with respect to rights in helium-
bearing gas lands in the Navajo Indian Reservation, New Mexico, and 
for other purposes", be and the same is hereby amended to read as 
follows: