650 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 632 -JUNE 24, 1948 [62 STAT. requisite supplies and services, and for settlement of claims resulting from such exercises, under the provisions of the Act of July 3, 1943 57 Stat. 372. (31 U. S . C . 223b), as amended, and under section 403 of the Federal 60 Stat 842. Tort Claims Act (28 U. S . C. 921), $9,000,000. Podt, p. 1008. NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the National War College, including the purchase of the necessary special stationery; textbooks, books of reference, scientific and professional papers maps, police utensils; expenses of special lectures; contingencies for the Commandant of the National War College to be expended in his discre- tion (not exceeding $1,000); purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards; pay of employees; $299,000. INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of the Army to adopt such measures, appropriate to the functions and activities of the Department of the Army, as he may deem advisable, to promote better relations with the other American countries, including transportation and subsistence expenses, while traveling in the Western Hemisphere, of Army officers and military students of the other American countries and Army officers of the United States, $750,000. FINANCE DEPARTMENT FINANCE SERVICE, ARMY Pay of the Army: For pay and allowances of the Army of the Reserve and Na- United States, including pay of Reserve officers and officers of the tio rd ofrs National Guard of the United States ordered to active duty under the provisions of section 37a and the fourth paragraph of section 38 41 Stat. 776; 49 Stat. of the National Defense Act, as amended; pay of civilian employees o0. s. . i§3l, at military headquarters; allowances for quarters for enlisted men on 3684,c36.; 32 - duty where public quarters are not available; interest on soldiers' Ante, p. 87. deposits; payment of life insurance premiums authorized by law; pay- ment of exchange fees and exchange losses incurred by disbursing Repaymmenot o, f officers or their agents; repayment of amounts determined by the Sec- oollected. retary of the Army, or officers designated by him, to have been erroneously collected from military and civilian personnel in and under the Department of the Army; and losses in the accounts of uat. 8o0, WI. Army disbursing officers in accordance with the Acts of December 13 I 1705-1707. 1944 (31 U. S . C 95a), December 23, 1944 (50 U. S. C. 1705-1707), and 1 Stat.493,upp., July 26, 1947 (Public Law 248); $2,314,342,000, of which $5,000,000 95a note. shall be immediately available, and which shall also be available to pay mustering-out payments, as authorized by the "Mustering-Out 358 .SCSupp. Payment Act of 1944", as amended (38 U.S. C. 691-69 1g), to persons I691a. who were or may be denied such payments because they were dis- Ante, p. 241. charged from the Army to enter the United States Military Academy or the United States Naval Academy and subsequently were discharged nonflyng officers y from either academy because of physical disability: Provided, That the appropriations contained in this Act shall not be available for increased pay for making aerial flights by nonflying officers at a rate in excess of $720 per annum, which shall be the legal maximum rate as to such officers, and such nonflying officers shall be entitled to such rate of increase by performing three or more flights within each ninety-day period, pursuant to orders of competent authority, with- "Flying officer. " out regard to the duration of such flight or flights: Providedfurther, That, after June 30, 1948, a flying officer as defned under existing law shall include flight surgeons, and commissioned officers or warrant officers while undergoing flying training: Providedfurther, That sece 47Stat. 40 . tion 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (5 U. S. C. 59a), shall not apply
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