62 STAT.] 8OTH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 541 -543-JUNE 19, 1948 or former member's surviving brothers and sisters, if any; and "(iv) if such member or former member leaves no surviving spouse, child, parent, brother, or sister, then in equal shares to the surviving child or children, if any, of such member's or former member's deceased brothers and sisters". SEC. 2. A sum equal to the amount of any bond or check heretofore covered into the general fund of the Treasury, for lack of survivors pursuant to section 6, paragraph (2) of subsection (a), of the Armed Forces Leave Act, shall be payable, upon request, to any survivor entitled thereto under the provisions of said section 6, paragraph (2) of subsection (a), as amended by this Act: Provided,That in any case where payment under the provisions of section 6, paragraph 2, of subsection (a) has been refused to a person not a survivor, as defined by the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 as heretofore in force, and the bond has not been retired or the proceeds of the check been paid into the general fund, payment shall be made upon application by those persons now entitled to payment under the provisions of section 6, paragraph 2, of subsection (a) as amended by this Act. SEC. 3 . The provisions of this Act shall be effective from August 9, 1946. Approved June 19, 1948. [CHAPTER 542] AN ACT To continue a system of nurseries and nursery schools for the day care of school- age and under-school-age children of the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize and direct the Board of Public Welfare of the District of Columbia to establish and operate in the public schools and other suitable locations a system of nurseries and nursery schools for day care of school-age and under-school-age chil- dren, and for other purposes'", approved July 16, 1946, as amended, is amended by striking out "and until June 30, 1948, and no longer," and inserting "and until June 30,1949". SEC. 2. Section 4 of such Act of July 16, 1946, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4 . There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia not otherwise appro- priated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act." Approved June 19, 1948. [CHAPTER 543] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (exclusive of the Farm Credit Administration) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, 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 Department of Agriculture (exclusive of the Farm Credit Administration) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, hereinafter referred to as the current fiscal year, namely: 507 Payment upon re- quest. Prior refusal of pay- ment. Effective date. June 19, 1948 [H. R. 5808] [Public Law 711] Day nurseries and nursery schools, D. C . Continuation. 60 Stat. 540 . 60i Stat. M1 . Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 1035. June 19, 1948 [H. R. 5883] [Public Law 712] Department of Agri- culture Appropriation Act, 1949.
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