Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Paragraph two, section one of Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-eight is amended to read as follows:

"2. For the construction of the North General Hospital Building, including the purchase of the site, if necessary, and of hospital equipment; one million five hundred thousand pesos: Provided, That not more than two hundred thousand pesos may be used for the purchase, reclamation or development of the site."

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 14, 1954.