Volume 68 · 579
Public Law 83–548
To authorize the construction of naval vessels, and for other purposes.
Approved July 29, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the construction of naval vessels, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President
Naval vessels.
Construction, etc.
is authorized to undertake the construction of, or to acquire and convert, not to exceed sixteen thousand tons of modern naval vessels in the combatant category, divided into the following subcategories:
Mine warfare vessels, four thousand tons; and
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 permit and such award is practical, and is not inconsistent with the provisions 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 lie appropriated such sums
Appropriation.
as may be necessary for the construction, or for the acquisition and conversion, 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.