An Act to amend the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954.
PL 84-150 (S.1290), enacted 07/12/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 150-JULY 12, 1955 
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Public Law 148 
CHAPTER 329 
AN ACT 
July 12, 1955 
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
[S. 1007] 
amended, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, is 
hereby further amended as follows: 
(a) By adding a new^ subsection (g) to section 507 to read as follows: 
"(g) The Administrator is hereby authorized to receive duplicate 
originals or duly authenticated copies of agreements or compacts 
entered into, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United 
States, between States now or hereafter admitted to the Union, and 
to take all necessary actions for their preservation and servicing." 
Approved July 12, 1955. 
Archival 
istration. 
admin-
64 Stat. 587. 
44 u s e 397. 
Public Law 149 
CHAPTER 330 
AN ACT 
To extend the authority for the enlistment of aliens in the Regular Army. 
July 12,1955 
[S. 1137] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first sec-
tion of the Act of June 30, 1950 (ch. 443, 64 Stat. 316), as amended, 
is further amended by striking out the words "June 30, 1955", and 
inserting in lieu thereof the words, "June 30, 1957". 
Approved July 12, 1955. 
65 Stat. 89. 
10 u s e 621c. 
Public Law 150 
CHAPTER 331 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954. 
July 12,1955 
rs. 1290] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That the Public 
Buildings Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended by redesignat-
ing section 412 as section 413 and by inserting a new section 412 reading 
as follows: 
"SEC. 412. (a) In exercising the authority contained in section 411 
within the southwestern portion of the District of Columbia, the 
Administrator of General Services shall conform to the plan for rede-
velopment of that area pursuant to the District of Columbia Redevel-
opment Act of 1945. Purchase contract agreements for this area shall 
be for terms of not less than ten years nor more than thirty years. 
"(b) The Administrator of General Services is authorized to trans-
fer lands of the United States under his control needed by the District 
of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency to said Agency within the 
southwestern portion of the District of Columbia, and in consider-
ation therefor, to accept from said Agency other lands and interests 
of equivalent value within the same area. 
"(c) Whenever the Administrator of General Services initially 
occupies a building in the southwestern portion of the District of 
Columbia pursuant to a purchase contract agreement, he shall there-
upon cause to be demolished temporary Government building space in 
the District of Columbia of equivalent occupancy. 
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western portion. 
Federal b u i l d -
ings. 
68 Stat. 518. 
40 u s e 352 note, 
356 note. 
40 u s e 356. 
60 Stat. 790. 
D. e . Code 5-701 
note. 
D e m o l i t i o n of 
temporary space.