PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 175, 178-MAR. 9, 10, 1942 March 9, 1942 [H. R . 5413] [Public Law 494] Matanuska Valley, Alaska. Validation of cer- tain claims. 48U.S. C.§§353, 354. Reservation of lands for support of schools. 43 U.S. . § 851, 852. March 10, 1942 [H. R. 8511] [Public Law 495] Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1943. Treasury Depart- ment Appropriation Act, 1943. Post, pp. 719, 1003 . Post, p. 719. 41 Stat. 460; 54 Stat. 1226. 49U. .C.. 73. 55 Stat. 563. [CHAPTER 175] AN ACT To validate settlement claims established on sections 16 and 36 within the area withdrawn for the Matanuska Settlement project in Alaska, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That where settle- ment claims with a view to making homestead entry have been estab- lished on lands in sections 16 and 36, reserved for the support of schools in the Territory of Alaska by the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1214), within the area withdrawn by Executive Order Numbered 6957, dated February 4, 1935, as modified by Executive order of May 20, 1935, which temporarily withdrew from disposal under the public- land laws certain lands within the Matanuska Valley in Alaska, and reserved them for classification and in aid of legislation, such claims be, and they are hereby, validated, subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of the homestead laws; and other lands in lieu thereof may be designated by the Territory of Alaska, to be reserved for the support of schools in said Territory, in the manner provided by the Act of Congress approved February 28, 1891 (26 Stat. 796). Approved, March 9, 1942. [CHAPTER 178] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, namely: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Salaries: Secretary of the Treasury, Under Secretary of the Treas- ury, Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, two Assistant Sec- retaries of the Treasury, and other personal services in the District of Columbia, including the temporary employment of experts, $265,655. Reimbursement to carriers of deficits during Federal control: For the payment of claims certified to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Interstate Commerce Commission under the provisions of section 204 of the Transportation Act of 1920, as amended by the Act of January 7, 1941, covering reimbursement to carriers of deficits incurred during the period of control of railroads by the Govern- ment not to exceed $600,000 of the unexpended balance of funds made available to the Treasury Department for these purposes for the fiscal year 1942 in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, is hereby continued available until June 30, 1943. DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS Salaries: For personal services in the District of Columbia, $182,925. OFICEOF GENERAL COUNSEL Salaries: For the General Counsel and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $145,925. 150 [56 STAT.
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