56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 476, 477-JULY 2, 1942 ment of this Act in anticipation of such appropriations and authority are hereby ratified and confirmed if in accordance with the terms thereof. SEC. 305. This Act may be cited as the "Second Deficiency Appro- Short title. priation Act, 1942". Approved, July 2, 1942. [CHAPTER 477] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Military Establishment 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, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Military Establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and for other purposes, namely: MILITARY ACTIVITIES OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR CONTINGENCIES OF THE ARMY For all emergencies and extraordinary expenses arising in the War Department or any of its subordinate bureaus or offices in the District of Columbia, or in the Army at large, but impossible to be anticipated or classified, including personal services, the purchase of lawbooks, books of reference, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals; the actual and necessary expenses or per diem in lieu thereof, as may be determined and approved by the Secretary of War, of military and civilian personnel in and under the Military Establishment on special duty in foreign countries; and for examination of estimates of appro- priations and of military activities in the field, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of War, and for such purposes as he may deem proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government, and payments from this appropriation may, in the discretion of the Secre- tary of War, be made on his certificate that the expenditures were necessary for confidential military purposes, $11,346,600. FIELD EXERCISES For expenses required for the conduct of special field exercises, including participation therein by the National Guard and the Organ- ized Reserves, and including pay and travel of temporary employees and officers and enlisted men of the National Guard and the Organ- ized Reserves, not otherwise provided for, allowances for enlisted men for quarters and rations, troop movements and travel of personnel of the Regular Army, in connection with special field exercises, including special combat training for small units, movement of materiel, main- tenance and operation of structures and utilities, rental of land or purchase of options to rent land without reference to section 3648, Revised Statutes, use or repair of private property, and any other requisite supplies and services, and for settlement of claims (not exceeding $500 each) for damages to or loss of private property result- ing from such exercises that have accrued or may hereafter accrue, when payment thereof will be accepted by the owners of the property in full satisfaction of such damages, and each claim is substantiated July 2,1942 [H. R. 7280] [Public Law 849] Military Appropri- ation Act, 1943. Special duty in for- eign countries. Participation by National Guard, etc. Rental of land, etc. 31 U. S. C.§ 529. Private property damage claims.
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