Military Public Works: Hearings Before the Full Committee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 8625 and H.R. 9893

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Page 6082 - The funds so made available may be expended to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment.
Page 6084 - President determines that compliance with section 2313 (b) of title 10, United States Code, for contracts made under this Act for the establishment or development of military installations and facilities in foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of this Act ; and (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General have agreed upon alternative methods of adequately auditing those contracts; the President may exempt those contracts from the requirements of that section.
Page 6084 - ... land includes authority for surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and supervision incident to construction. That authority may be exercised before title to the land is approved under section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (40 USC 255), and even though the land is held temporarily. The authority to acquire real estate or land includes authority to make surveys and to acquire land, and interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, purchase, exchange of Government-owned land,...
Page 6075 - The Secretary of the Air Force may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition...
Page 6863 - In addition to family housing and community facilities otherwise authorized to be constructed or acquired by the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense is authorized, subject to the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to construct, or acquire by lease or otherwise, family housing for occupancy as public quarters, and community facilities...
Page 6126 - The committee met at 10 am, Hon. Carl Vinson, chairman of the committee, presiding. The CHAIRMAN. Let the committee come to order. This is a continuation of the hearing on HR 2743.
Page 6174 - This presentation will follow the language of title I. From time to time it may be necessary to introduce supporting witnesses as experts in particular fields, but in the main, I will handle the presentation.
Page 6844 - The Secretary of the Army may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment for the following acquisition and construction : INSIDE THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES COMMAND Fort Bragg, North Carolina, $2,900,000.
Page 6589 - For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments...
Page 6321 - Chairman, members of the committee, as you know, the Bureau of Yards and Docks is responsible for the design and construction of the buildings and facilities for the Navy Department authorized and appropriated for under the heading of "Public works, Navy.

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