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PUBLIC LAWS--HS. 620-622-AUG. 9, 1939 5U..C.§§661- 674; Supp. IV , §§ 673, 673c. Repeal of conflicting Acts, etc. Severability of pro- visions. accordance with the provisions of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, for the lawyer member of the Commission". SEC. 17. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SEC. 18. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are declared to be severable. Approved, August 9, 1939. [CHAPTER 621] August 9, 1939 [H. R. 4784] [Public, No. 360] Fort Miffin Mili- tary Reservation, Pa. Atlantic Refining Company, right-of- way for pipe lines over. Provisos. Condition. Federal rights re- served. August 9, 1939 [1I. J . Res. 1591 [Pub. Res., No. 4(6 AN ACT To provide a right-of-way. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, under such terms and conditions as are deemed advisable by him, to grant to the Atlantic Refining Company, its successors and/or assigns, an easement for the right-of-way for oil-pipe lines over, across, in, and upon the Fort Mifflin Military Reservation, in the State of Pennsyl- vania: Provided, That such right-of-way shall be granted only upon a finding by the Secretary of War that the same will be in the public interest and will not substantially injure the interest of the United States in the property affected thereby: Provided further, That all or any part of such right-of-way may be annulled and forfeited by the Secretary of War if the property is needed for governmental pur- poses or for failure to comply with the terms or conditions of any grant hereunder, or for nonuse or for abandonment of rights granted under authority hereof. Approved, August 9, 1939. [CHAPTER 622] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the selection of a site and the erection thereon of the Columbian Fountain in Washington, District of Columbia. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Columbian Foun- States of America in Congress assembled, That authority is hereby tain, D. C. Authority granted granted to any association organized within two years from date of for selection of site and erection of. approval of this joint resolution for that purpose to erect the Colum- bian Fountain on an appropriate site on grounds now owned by the reascluded United States in the District of Columbia other than those of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, the Mall, or the Tidal Basin area. ubamissionofplans, The location of said fountain and the plan for the development of ance. the site shall be submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission for advisory assist- trction of con ance and the construction shall be under the direction of the Director struction. Proriso. of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior: Provided, NoFederaexpense That the United States shall be put to no expense in or by the erection insRvcientto iunsue of said fountain and that unless funds, which in the estimation of the completion. Secretary of the Interior are sufficient to insure the completion of the fountain, are certified available, and the erection of this fountain begun within five years from and after the passage of this joint resolution, the authorization hereby granted is revoked. Approved, August 9, 1939. 1300 [53 STAT.