Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 58 Part 1.djvu/821

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58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 554 -55--DEC. 13, 1944 ICHAPTER 554] AN ACT For the relief of the State of Tennessee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is authorized to give to the account of the National Guard of the State of Tennessee credit in the amount of $2,920.18 for the money value of property listed on approved reports of survey for which the State of Tennessee has been held pecuniarily responsible, said credits to be given in full satisfaction of any and all claims of the State of Tennessee against the United States on account of clothing purchased by the State and issued to the National Guard of Tennessee to meet a shortage existing prior to the Army maneuvers of August 1940. This credit shall be established by the submission of evidence acceptable to the War Department of the purchase, issue, and transfer of title to the United States of the clothing. Approved December 13, 1944. ICHAPTER 555] AN ACT Relating to the administration of the Glacier National Park Fish Hatchery, at Creston, Montana, 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 property at Creston, Montana, acquired by the United States for the establish- ment of a fish hatchery for restocking the waters of Glacier National Park and administered as a part of the park pursuant to the Act of July 31, 1939 (53 Stat. 1142), together with the improvements and equipment utilized in connection with the hatchery property, is hereby eliminated from the park. The functions of the National Park Service with regard to the administration of the aforesaid properties for the benefit of the park are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised by the Fish and Wildlife Service for the same purposes: Provided, however, That such fish propagated at the hatchery as may be in excess of the number necessary to restock and maintain an optimum fish population in the waters of the park at all times may be utilized for the restocking of other waters. Approved December 13, 1944. ICHAPTER 556] AN ACT To transfer Georgetown County, South Carolina, from the Florence division to the Charleston division of the eastern judicial district of South Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Georgetown County, South Carolina, of the eastern judicial district of South Carolina, be, and it is hereby, detached from the Florence division of said district and attached to the Charleston division of said district. Approved December 13, 1944. December 13, 1944 8. 1590] [Public Law 478] State of Tennessee. Credit to account of State National Guard. December 13 1944 [8. 1641 [Public Law 479] Glacier National Park, Mont. Administration of fish hatchery. Use of surplus fish. December 1944 [. 18771 [Public Law 480] South Carolina east- ern judicial district. 23650--45- -P . -- 51