Public Law 77–559

That in order that the area of Northwest Washington, bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, Nebraska Avenue, and adjacent territory may be better served with a public school and a public playground, the following exchanges of land, designated approximately on plan bearing file numbered 12–116 of the files of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, are hereby authorized:

Sec. 2.

The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to accept from the Defense Homes Corporation fee-simple title to the land designated as area “A” on said plan numbered 12–116, containing approximately five acres, located west of Idaho Avenue and adjacent to the southerly boundary of parcel 33/24, and in exchange the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to convey to the Defense Homes Corporation fee-simple title to the land designated as area “C” on said plan numbered 12–116, containing approximately five acres, located on Massachusetts Avenue, west of Arizona Avenue, and being part of parcel 22/43.

Sec. 3.

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept from the Defense Homes Corporation fee-simple title to the land designated as area “B” on said plan numbered 12–116, containing approximately four acres, and located east of Thirty-ninth Street extended and adjacent to the southerly boundary of parcel 33/24, and in exchange the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to convey to the Defense Homes Corporation the title of the United States to the lands designated as area “D” on said plan numbered 12–116, containing approximately four acres, located on Massachusetts Avenue, west of Arizona Avenue, and being a part of parcel 33/41.

Sec. 4.

The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia and the Secretary of the Interior are hereby authorized to pay any necessary and reasonable expenses in connection with said exchanges of land.