There are none appropriated for, not yet under construction. Four are included in the "Replacement building program" which has not as yet been authorized.

[No. 55]

TO AUTHORIZE COMMANDER ROBERT E. TOD, UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE, TO ACCEPT FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT THE BREVET AND INSIGNIA OF "COMMANDEUR DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR" (H. R. 14926) 00-TOD, ROBERT E/P15(261213)

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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, December 31, 1926.

The CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of December 13, 1926, inclosing a copy of the bill (H. R. 14926) to authorize Commander Robert E. Tod, United States Naval Reserve, to accept from the French Government the brevet and insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur," and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you that the Navy Department has no objection to the enactment of this proposed legislation.

Sincerely yours,

CURTIS D. WILBUR,
Secretary of the Navy.

A BILL To authorize Commander Robert E. Tod, United States Naval Reserve, to accept from the French Government the brevet and insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Commander Robert E. Tod, of the United States Naval Reserve, be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept from the French Government the brevet and insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur,' which has been tended to said officer, through the Department of State, in appreciation of services rendered the said French Government.