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[70 Stat. 473]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 473]

70 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 640-JULY 2, 1966

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of the Department of Defense to the Board ammunition in such amounts as he may determine. (b) Such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for obligation during the current fiscal year as may be designated by the Secretary of Defense shall be availal)le for the travel expenses of military and naval personnel, including the reserve components, and members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps attending regional, national or international rifle matches. SEC. 634. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1957". Approved July 2, 1956, Public Law 640

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CHAPTER 489

AN ACT Relating to the application in the Territory of Hawaii of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act and the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act.

July 2. 1956

IH. R. 5790]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of Fedwii aid for the Federal Aid in Wildlife Kestoration Act of September 2, 1937 wudiife and fish (50 Stat. 917; 16 U.S.C. 1952 edition, sec. 669a) is amended by strik- '•"t""*^""ing out the period at its end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the words "and the term 'State' shall be construed to mean and include the several States and the Territory of Hawaii.". SEC. 2. Section 8(a) of said Act, as added by the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 632) and amended by the Act of August 3, 1950 (64 Stat. 399; 16 U.S.C. 1952 edition, sec. 669g-l), is amended (i) by striking out the words "the Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of Hawaii,", (ii) by striking out the words "not exceeding $25,000 for Hawaii,", and (iii) by striking out the word "Territories" wherever the same appears and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Territory of Alaska". SEC. 3, Section 2 of the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act of August 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 431; 16 U.S.C. 1952 edition, sec. 777a) is amended by striking out the period at its end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the words "and the term 'State' shall be construed to mean and include the several States and the Territory of Hawaii.". SEC. 4. Section 12 of said Act (64 Stat. 434; 16 U.S.C. 1952 edition, sec. 777k) is amended (i) by striking out the words "the Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of Hawaii,", (ii) by striking out the words "not exceeding $25,000 for Hawaii,", and (iii) b}^ striking out the word "Territories" wherever the same appears and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Territory of Alaska". SEC. 5. The amendments made by this Act shall be applicable only Applicability, with respect to fiscal years beginning after the passage of this Act. Until the final adjournment of the first regular session of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii held after the passage of this Act, the assent of the Governor of the Territory shall oe sufficient for the purposes of the assent requirements set forth in section 1 of said Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917; 16 U.S.C. 1952 edition, sec. 669) and in section 1 of said Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430; 16 U.S.C. 1952 edition, sec. 777). Approved July 2, 1956.