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40 USC 303b. Reports.
65 Stat. 365. 40 USC 551.
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America n Red Cross. A i d to Armed Forces.
Transportation, etc.
10 USC 1347. S to r a g e buildings.
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appurtenances, and land, under any terms as he may deem advisable, and without regard to the provisions of section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412). SEC. 2. The Secretary of Defense shall report semiannually to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives with respect to those activities authorized in section 1 which are not otherwise the subject of reporting under law. SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal or modify section 601 of the Act of September 28, 1951 (65 Stat. 336), relative to coming into agreement with the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives with respect to real-estate actions. Approved July 17, 1953.
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^^ ACT To provide for the use of the American National Red Cross in aid of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever the President shall find the cooperation and use of the American National Red Cross with the Armed Forces to be necessary, he is authorized to accept the assistance tendered by the said Red Cross, and to employ the same under the Armed Forces. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act. SEC. 2. Whenever the said Red Cross cooperation and assistance with the Armed Forces shall have been accepted by the President, the personnel entering upon the duty specified in the first section of this Act may be transported while proceeding to their place of duty, while serving thereat, and while returning therefrom, at the cost and charge of the United States as civilian employees employed with the said forces; be furnished meals and quarters, providing the cost thereof is borne by such personnel or by the American National Red Cross, except that in instances where civilian employees are furnished quarters without cost, employees of the American National Red Cross may also be furnished quarters on the same basis without cost; and be furnished office space, warehousing, wharfage, and means of communication, without charge, when such facilities are available: Provided, That no passport fee shall be charged or collected for any passport issued to such personnel so serving or proceeding abroad to enter upon such service: Provided further. That such Red Cross equipment and supplies as may, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed as provided for in the first section hereof, be determined to be necessary in the furnishing of the assistance herein provided, including Red Cross supplies that may be tendered as a gift and accepted for use by the Armed Forces, shall be transported at the cost and charge of the United States. SEC. 3. The fifth paragraph of section 127a of the Act of June 3, 1916, as added by section 51 of the Act of June 4, 1920 (ch. 227,41 Stat. 785), is amended to read as follows: "Each Secretary of a military department may grant permission, by revocable license, to the American National Red Cross to erect and maintain on any United States military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned buildings suitable for the storage of supplies, or to occupy for that purpose buildings erected by the
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