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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 277, 279-MAY 25, 26 , 1938 Government of Liberia, if such government is desirous of obtaining the services of a person having special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications, other than those persons covered by the Act of May 19, 1926 (44 Stat. 565), as amended by the Act of May 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 218), to detail for temporary service of not exceed- ing one year, under such government any such person in the employ of the Government of the United States whose services can be spared: Provided, That the President may, in extraordinary circumstances, extend the period of such detail for one or more additional periods of not to exceed six months each: And provided further, That while so detailed, such person shall be considered for the purpose of pre- serving his rights and privileges as such, an officer or employee of the Government of the United States and of the department or agency from which detailed and shall continue to receive therefrom com- pensation, and he shall receive additional compensation from the department or agency from which detailed not to exceed 50 per centum of the compensation he was receiving as an officer or employee of the United States at the time of detail, and shall receive from the United States reimbursement for travel expenses to and from the place of detail and monthly allowances determined by the President to be adequate for quarters and subsistence during the period of such detail. The additional compensation, travel expenses, and other allowances authorized by this Act to be paid to any such officer or employee shall be paid from any appropriations available for the payment of compensation and travel expenses of the officers and employees of the department or agency from which he is detailed: Provided, however, That if any of the governments to which details are authorized by this Act shall express the desire to reimburse this Government in whole or in part for the expenses of such details, the President is authorized, when he deems it in the public interest, to accept such reimbursement. Approved, May 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 279] AN ACT For the inclusion of certain lands in the Kaniksu National Forest in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pro- visions of the Act of March 20, 1922 (U. S . C., title 16, sec. 485), be, and the same are hereby, extended and made applicable to the following-described lands, and such of said lands as are now owned by the United States are hereby given, subject to all valid existing claims and entries under the various land laws of the United States, a national-forest status and shall hereafter be administered as parts of the adjacent Kaniksu National Forest and subject to all laws and regulations relating thereto: WILLAMETtE MERIDIAN Township 31 north range 46 east: Section 6 and that part of sec- tion 7 north of the Clark Fork River. Township 31 north, range 45 east: That portion of sections 1 and 12 north of the Clark Fork River. Township 32 north, range 46 east: Section 31. Township 32 north, range 45 east: Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, that part of 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, north of the Clark Fork River, and section 36. 443 44 Stat. 565; 49 Stat. 218. 34 U. S. C. §441a; Supp.III , §441a. Maximum period. Prorios. Extensions. Status, compensa- tion, allowances. Funds available for payment of additional compensation, etc. Acceptance of reim- bursement for ex- penses. May 26, 1938 . R. 8203] [Public, No. 546] Kanllsu National Forest, Wash. Lands added. 42 Stat. 465. 16U.S. C. 486. Desription.