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290 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 180 , 183 , 186-APR . 27, 29, 1938 [52 STAT. ItrpretersImmi- owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That this section gration and Naturali- shall not apply to the employment of interpreters in the Immigration ation Service. and Naturalization Service (not to exceed ten permanent employees and such temporary employees as are required from time to time) where competent citizen interpreters are not available. Approved, April 27, 1938. [CHAPTER 1831 JOINT RESOLUTION April 29, 1938 [H. J. Res. 573] To amend the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing Federal [Pub. Res.. No. 90] participation in the New York World's Fair 1939". Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ynited States NFw United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United commission. States New York World's Fair Commission established by the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing Federal participa- Alloeation of funds tion in the New York World's Fair 1939", approved July 9, 1937, is for designated pur- poses, authorized. authorized to allocate funds from the appropriation made to carry 50 tat.493. into effect the provisions of such joint resolution, for the purchase of paintings, historic papers, exhibits, and supplies, by contract or R.S. §3709. otherwise without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Prov0so. Revised Statutes: Provided, That the funds made available by the Payment of in- Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, approved curred obligations. 50stat. 759. August 25, 1937, for carrying into effect the provisions of the said joint resolution, are also available for payment of obligations Expenditures with- incurred on or after July 9, 1937. Such obligations and expenditures out reference to other , provisionsoflaw. shall not be subject to the provisions of any law regulating or limit- ing the expenditure of public money other than the said joint resolu- tion as amended by this Act. Approved, April 29, 1938. [CHAPTER 186] April 29, 193 AN ACT [S. 1279] To authorize the sale, under the provisions of the Act of March 12, 1926 (44 Stat. [Public, No. 496] 203), of surplus War Department real property. War Department real property. Sale of designated tracts no longer need- ed for military pur- poses. 44 Stat. 203 . 10 U. ..C. 1594. Description. Proeiso. Deposit of net pro- ceeds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell or cause to be sold, under the provisions of the Act of March 12, 1926 (44 Stat. 203), the several tracts or parcels of real property hereinafter designated, or any portion thereof, upon determination by him that said tracts or parcels are no longer needed for military purposes, and to execute and deliver in the name of the United States and in its behalf any and all contracts, conveyances, or other instruments necessary to effectuate such sale and conveyance. Name of reservation with approximate amount of land involved in each instance: Calf Island, including Little Calf Island, Massa- chusetts, eighteen and five one-hundredths acres; Great Brewster Island, Massachusetts, twenty-one and seven-tenths acres; Fort Ward, Washington, three hundred and twenty and thirty-three one-hun- dredths acres; Boca Grande (Cayo Costa) Military Reservation, Florida, thirty-seven acres (portion excepted and reserved by Act of March 12, 1926): Provided, That the net proceeds from the sale of the'above properties shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of "Miscellaneous receipts."