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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.- CHS. 851, 852 -JUNE 30, 1938 interfering with the accrual of any right to damages or cause of action in favor of the United States against any person whomsoever. SEC. 3. All Acts or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved, June 30, 1938. 1255 Inconsistent Acts, etc., repealed. [CHAPTER 852] AN ACT June 30, 1938 To authorize the appropriation of funds for the development of rotary-wing [H. . 10605] and other aircraft. [Public, No. 787] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the interest of adequate national defense and the further interest of the needs of other governmental activities and of American commercial and civil aeronautics for rotary-wing and other aircraft development there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,000,000 to remain available until expended for the purpose of rotary-wing and other aircraft research, development, procurement, experimentation, and operation for service testing. The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to proceed imme- diately with said research, development, procurement, experimenta- tion, and operation for service testing and further to allot such sums from this fund to other Federal departments or agencies as he, in his judgment and discretion and within the limits herein prescribed, may deem advisable for the furtherance of these purposes. The following agencies of the Federal Government are hereby authorized and directed to submit to the Secretary of War plans for research, development, procurement, experimentation, and operation for service testing of rotary-wing and other aircraft. Upon presen- tation of plans, together with estimates of requirements, the Secretary of War will approve, apportion, and allot the necessary funds which in his discretion may appear proper for each respectively. The agencies referred to are: (a) In the United States Army, the Office of the Chief of Cavalry the Office of the Chief of Field Artillery, the Office of the Chief of Coast Artillery, the Office of the Chief of Infantry, the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, the Office of the Chief of Air Corps, the Office of the Chief of Medical Corps, the Office of the Quartermaster Gen- eral, and the National Guard Bureau. (b) In the Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, the Bureau of Biological Survey, and the Forest Service. (c) In the Department of the Interior the National Park Service. d) In the Treasury Department, the Coast Guard. eIn the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Air Commerce. f) In the Department of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Bureau of Aeronautics, and the Office of the Chief of Marine Corps. (g) The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. (h) In the Post Office Department, the Postmaster General. Such of these agencies as are approved by the Secretary of War for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and to whom the Secretary of War in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall allocate funds are hereby directed to report at the end of each fiscal year or at such times as the Secretary of War may direct, showing the progress of the work in hand, future pro- Rotary - wing and other aircraft. Appropriation au- thorized for develop- ment of. Research, experi. mentation, etc. Plans for research, development, etc.; submission by certain agencies. Agencies designated. Reports of agencies to Secretary of War as to progress, future programs, recommen- dations, etc.

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