PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 632 -JUNE 24, 1948 CHEMICAL CORPS Chemical etc. agents, Construction of buildings, etc. Special gas troops. Chemical Corps ac- tivities. Army officers on de- tail, pay restriction. Retired officer as librarian. 10 US. C.c 933. CHEMICAL SERVICE, ARMY For purchase, manufacture, and test of chemical agents and toxic substances, incendiary materials and munitions, gas masks, or other offensive or defensive materials or appliances required for chemical purposes, investigations, research, design, experimentation, and opera- tion, purchase of chemicals, special scientific and technical apparatus and instruments, including services connected therewith; construction, maintenance, and repair of plants, buildings, and equipment, and the machinery therefor; receiving, storing, and issuing of supplies, com- prising police and office duties, rents, tolls, fuels, gasoline, lubricants, paints and oils, rope and cordage, light, water, advertising, stationery, typewriting and computing machines including their exchange, office furniture, tools, and instruments; incidental expenses; civilian employees; libraries of the Chemical Corps; expenses incidental to the organization, training, and equipment of special gas troops not other- wise provided for, including the training of the Army in Chemical Corps activities, both offensive and defensive, together with the neces- sary schools, tactical demonstrations, and maneuvers; expenses of chemical projectile filling plants and proving grounds, including con- struction and maintenance of rail transportation, repairs, alterations, accessories, building and repairing butts and targets, clearing and grading ranges; $26,000,000. ARMY FIErD FOROES TRAINING AND OPERATION, ARMY FIELD FORCES For miscellaneous supplies, material, equipment, personal and other services, tuition and other incidental expenses essential in conducting instruction in Army Field Forces and related activities at Army Field Forces service schools and elsewhere and for operation of Army Field Forces Headquarters, subordinate commands, installations, and boards, not otherwise provided for, $4,000,000. COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE For the purchase of textbooks, books of reference, scientific and pro- fessional papers, instruments, and material for instruction; expenses of special lectures; and for other necessary expenses of instruction, at the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; $425,000. UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY PAY OF MILITARY ACADEMY Cadets: For pay of cadets, $2,100,000: Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, no officer of the Army shall be entitled to receive any increase in pay or allowances because of detail or assign- ment to duty in any capacity at the Military Academy: Provide further, That the duties of librarian of the United States Military Academy may be performed by an officer of the Regular Army retired from active service under the provisions of section 1251, Revised Statutes, and detailed on active duty for that purpose. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY For text and reference books for instruction; increase and expense of library; office equipment and supplies; stationery, blank books, forms, printing and binding; diplomas for graduates; expense of lec- tures; apparatus, equipment, supplies, and materials for purpose of [62 STAT. 660
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