PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 41 -APR . 5 , 1941 Posts", in the following respective Acts shall be accounted for as one fund and shall remain available until June 30, 1942: Military 54 Stat. 360. Appropriation Act, 1941, portion for emergency construction, $47,976,962; First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation 54 Stat. 602. Act, 1941, $74,321,546; Second Supplemental National Defense 54 Stat. 873. Appropriation Act, 1941, portion for emergency construction, $128,107,115; Public Resolution Numbered 99, approved September 54 Stat. 958. 24, 1940, $329,519,902; and Fourth Supplemental National Defense Ante, p. 34. Appropriation Act, 1941, $660,080,534; in all, $1,433,827,059. Barracks and quar- Barracks and quarters, Army: For barracks and quarters, ters. 54 Stat. 362; ante, $2,366,000, to remain available until June 30, 1942. p. 34. 54 Stat. 363. SIGNAL CORPS Signal Service of the Army: For the Signal Service of the Army, $49,807,000, to remain available until June 30, 1942, and, in addition, the Chief Signal Officer, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $17,049,550, for the purposes authorized under this head. 54 Stat. 364 . AIR CORPS Air Corps, Army: For Air Corps, Army, $982,236,000, to remain available until June 30, 1942, and, in addition, the Chief of the Air Corps, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $524,025,000, for the purposes authorized under this head. 54 Stat. 366. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Medical and Hospital Department, Army: For Medical and Hos- pital Department, Army, $2,876,000, to remain available until June 30, 1942, and, in addition, the Surgeon General, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $3,601,819, for the purposes authorized under this head. Hospital care, Canal Zone garrisons: For hospital care, Canal Zone garrisons, $335,000. 54 Stat. 367. CORPS OF ENGINEERS Engineer Service, Army: For Engineer Service, Army, including the manufacture of engineer equipment; for expenses of railroad operation, including purchase or lease of equipment and materials and the acquisition of lands, rights-of-way thereon and other interests therein and temporary use thereof; and for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, $19,074,000, to Contracts. remain available until June 30, 1942, of which not to exceed $14,500,000 shall be for payments under contracts authorized under this head in appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1941, and, in addition, the Chief of Engineers, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $12,993,500 for the purposes authorized under this head. Military construction, defense installations: For construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of facilities required for military use at locations to be approved by the President, and for each and every object and expense connected therewith. in the discretion of the Secretary of War, including housing, storage, fortifications, airdromes, piers, roads, railroads, and communication, water, sewerage, and elec- [55 STAT.
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