Joint resolution to extend the time for use of construction reserve funds established under section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended
PL 82-157 (H.J.Res.333), enacted 10/01/1951

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PUBLIC LAW 156—SEPT. 28, 1951 
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gress. 
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Repeals. 
64 Stat. 1223. 
5 U. S. C. § 171x. 
5 U. S. C. § 626S-3. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 602, The Secretaries of the military departments and the Fed-
eral Civil Defense Administrator will, in addition, furnish to the 
Armed Services Committees quarterly reports of all real estate actions 
described in subsections (a) through (e) of section 601 in which the 
estimated value involved is between $5,000 and $25,000. 
SEC. 603. This title shall apply only with respect to real property 
within the continental limits of the United States, the Territory of 
Alaska, the Territory of Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. This title shall 
not apply with respect to real property pertaining to river and harbor 
and flood-control projects, nor to leases of Government-owned real 
property for agricultural or grazing purposes. 
SEC. 604. A recital of compliance with this title in any instrument 
of conveyance, including a lease, to the effect that the requirements 
of this title have been complied with or, in the alternative, that the 
conveyance or lease is not affected by this title shall be conclusive evi-
dence thereof. 
SEC. 605. Section 407 of the Act approved January 6, 1951 (Public 
Law 910, Eighty-first Congress), the second proviso contained in the 
first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Navy to proceed with the construction of certain public works, 
and for other purposes", approved April 4, 1944 (58 Stat. 190), and 
the last sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 5, 1947 (ch. 493, 
61 Stat, 774), are hereby repealed. 
SEC. 606, This title shall take effect on the effective date of this Act. 
Approved September 28, 1951. 
Public Law 156 
CHAPTER 440 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
September 28, 1951 
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Amending an Act making temporary ai^ropriations for the fiscal year 1952, and 
for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate cmd House of Representatwes 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That clause (c) of section 4 
Ante, pp. 113,208. of the jolnt Tesolution of July 1,1951 (Public Law 70), as amended, is 
hereby amended by striking out "September 30, 1951" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "October 31,1951". 
Approved September 28, 1951. 
October 1, 1951 
[H. J. Res. 333] 
Public Law 157 
CHAPTER 443 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To extend the time for use of construction reserve funds established under 
section 511 of the Merchant IVIarine Act, 1936, as amended. 
61 
Stat. 
917. 
54 
Stat. 1106. 
46 
U. 
S. C. § 1161. 
Resolved hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of an Act 
approved August 8, 1947 (Public Law 384, Eightieth Congress), 
relating to merchant-marine construction reserve funds established 
under section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is 
hereby amended by striking out "March 31, 1951" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "March 31, 1952". 
Approved October 1, 1951.