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90 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 52-54-MAY 14, 15, 1947 [61 STAT. SEC. 13. DEFINITIONS.- (a) When the terms "employer", "employee", and "wage" are used 52 Stat0. 201- in this Act in relation to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as 219. amended, they shall have the same meaning as when used in such Act Ante, p .87. of 1938. (b) When the term "employer" is used in this Act in relation to the 49 L.SatsC.36s45; W0alsh-Healey Act or Bacon-Davis Act it shall mean the contractor or 40 U. s . c . §§ 276a- subcontractor covered by such Act. Post, p. 454. (c) When the term "employee" is used in this Act in relation to the Supra. Walsh-Healey Act or the Bacon-Davis Act it shall mean any individual employed by the contractor or subcontractor covered by such Act in the performance of his contract or subcontract. (d) The term "Wash-Healey Act" means the Act entitled "An Act to provide conditions for the purchase of supplies and the making of contracts by the United States, and for other purposes", approved 41 U. . C. 35-45. June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2036), as amended; and the term "Bacon-Davis Act" means the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Act approved March 3, 1931, relating to the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on public buildings", 40 U. S . C. §276a- approved August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1011), as amended. 276a-5 . A Post, p. 454. (e) As used in section 6 the term "tate" means any State of the United States or the District of Columbia or any Territory or pos- session of the United States. SEC. 14. SEPARABILITY.- If any provision of this Act or the appli- cation of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. short title. SEC. 15. SHORT TITLE.- This Act may be cited as the "Portal-to- Portal Act of 1947". Approved May 14, 1947. MNay 15, 1947 1[l l. lies. 01l [Public Law 51)] 60 Stat. 993. 34U.S.C.§853b. .4nte, p. 51 . May 15, 1947 [H. R. 173] [Public Law 51] Victory Bible Camp Ground, Inc. Purchase of land in Alaska. [CHAPTER 53] JOINT RESOLUTION To correct an error in the Act approved August 10, 1946 (Public Law 720, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session), relating to the composition of the Naval lteserve. Resolved by the Senate and Homise of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act approved August 10, 1946 (Public Law 720, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session), is hereby amended by striking out the phrase "includ- ing citizens of the Philippine Islands who are members of the naval service at the time independence of the Philippine Islands becomes effective," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "including citizens of the Philippine Islands who were in the naval service on July 4, 1946, or, who having been discharged from the naval service on or prior to that date, reenlisted therein subsequent thereto but before the expiration of three months following discharge,". Approved May 15, 1947. [CHAPTER 54] AN ACT To authorize the sale of certain public land in Alaska to Victory Bible Camp Ground, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Victory Bible Camp Ground, Incorporated, is hereby authorized for a period of one year from and after the effective date of this Act to file with