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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 168-171-APR. 25, 1938 the successors of said commission, by an Act of Congress approved August 30, 1935, is hereby extended two years from August 30, 1938. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 169] AN ACT To provide for the exchange of land in the Territory of Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to convey all the right, title, and interest of the United States of America in and to that parcel of land in the Territory of Alaska containing two hundred and twenty-seven and nine one-hundredths acres, reserved for use by the Department of War as a site for a radio station by Executive Order Numbered 7135, dated August 9, 1935, in exchange for a conveyance to the United States of America, without cost, of the fee-simple title to privately owned land of equal or greater value than the land first herein referred to, and more adaptable for radio-station purposes. Approved, April 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 170] AN AfT April 25, 1938 [S. 3160] [Public, No. 489] Territory of Alaska. Exchange ofland in, for use as radio station site. April 25. 1938 To clarify the status of pay and allowances under the provisions of the Act of [s. 3272 September 3, 1919. [Public, No. 490] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That pay and allow- ances accruing under the provisions of the Act of September 3, 1919 (41 Stat. 283), during the periods of service heretofore or hereafter performed in Europe under the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1923 (42 Stat. 1509), shall be considered as coming within the scope of the Act of March 26, 1934 (48 Stat. 466), and included in the computation of exchange losses thereunder. Approved, April 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 171] AN ACT To amend the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, by reestablishing the Regular Army Reserve, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 30 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the same and inserting the following in lieu thereof: "SEC. 30. THE REGULAR ARMY REsERVE-Under such regulations as the President may prescribe there shall be organized and main- tained as a part of the Regular Army and in addition to the author- ized strength thereof otherwise provided a Regular Army Reserve. Any person who has served in the Regular Army and who has been honorably discharged therefrom, and who is less than thirty-six years of age may, under regulations prescribed by the President, be reen- listed for the Regular Army Reserve. Each soldier thus reenlisted shall be entitled to receive, during each year of his service in the Federal officers and employees in foreign countries. Pay, etc., status clarified. 41 Stat. 283; 42 Stat. 1509; 48 Stat. 466. 10U. S.C.§671a; 36 U.S. C. j 121-138; 5U.S.C.§118c; Supp. III, § 118c. April 25, 1938 [S. 3530] [Public, No. 491] National Defense Act, amendments. 39 Stat. 187; 41 Stat. 775. Regular Army Re- serve. Maintenance as part of Regular Army; additional to author- ized strength. Qualifications for re- enlistment. Enlistment allow- ance. 221 49 Stat. 1067. Amendment.