To Protect Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1: Hearings Before the Committee on the Public Lands, House of Representatives, Seventy-eighth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2596, to Protect Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1. May 11, 18, 28, June 17, 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, July 2, 3, 6, 1943, January 18, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, February 2, 3, 7, 11, and March 29, 1944U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944 - 905 pages |
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Page 460 - An act to provide for the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas, and sodium on the public domain,' or pending applications for United States patent under any law; to conserve, develop, use, and operate the same in his discretion, directly or by contract, lease, or otherwise, and to use, store, exchange, or sell the oil and gas products thereof, and those from, all royalty oil from lands in the naval reserves, for the benefit of the United States...
Page 580 - Property acquired by purchase, donation, or other means of transfer may be occupied, used, and improved, for the purposes of this section prior to the approval of title by the Attorney General as required by section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended.
Page 460 - ... condemnation. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such sums shall be expended under the direction of the President, who shall submit to the Congress estimates therefor in the manner prescribed by law : Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall report annually to the Congress all purchase and condemnation proceedings entered into under the authority herein granted.
Page 459 - That the Secretary of the Navy is directed to take possession of all properties within the naval petroleum reserves as are or may become subject to the control and use by the United States for naval purposes...
Page 115 - President, may acquire by purchase, donation, or other means of transfer, or may cause proceedings to be instituted in any court having Jurisdiction of such proceedings, to acquire by condemnation, any real property, temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon or used therewith, that shall be deemed necessary, for military, naval, or other war purposes, such proceedings to be in accordance with the Act of August 1, 1888 (25 Stat.
Page 460 - Secretary of the department or departments having jurisdiction over such land to alter or modify from time to time in his discretion the rate of prospecting and development and the quantity and rate of production under said plan.
Page 489 - In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By (Contracting Officer) By (Name of Company) (Title) (d) Limitations.
Page 262 - reserve for deferred dividends" means sums held at the end of the taxable year as a reserve for dividends (other than dividends payable during the year following the taxable year) the payment of which Is deferred for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of the policy contract. (f) Interest paid. The term "Interest paid...
Page 489 - Resident Commissioner, after his election or appointment, or either before or after he has qualified, and during his continuance in office, and...
Page 580 - SEC. 2. The Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, or any other officer, board, commission, or governmental corporation authorized by the President, may acquire by purchase, donation, or other means of transfer or may cause proceedings to be instituted in any court having jurisdiction of such proceedings, to acquire by condemnation, any real property, temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon or used therewith...