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Public Law 86–296

To authorize appropriations for construction of facilities for the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, to increase the authorization of appropriations for the support thereof, and for other purposes.

Approved September 21, 1959

Statutory text

AN ACT

To authorize appropriations for construction of facilities for the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, to increase the authorization of appropriations for the support thereof, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That, effective for fiscal years ending after June 30, 1960, section 1 of the Act of May 7, 1928 (22 U.S.C. 278), relating to the authorization of annual appropriations for maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, is amended

45 Stat. 491.

by striking out “$150,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$250,000”.

Sec. 2.

Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

“Sec. 4.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to

Appropriation.

exceed $250,000 for construction and equipment of facilities for the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, including preparation of plans and specifications, acquisition, alteration, expansion, and remodeling of buildings and site improvements; but excluding the cost of the acquisition of land.”

Approved September 21, 1959.

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