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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.--CHS. 399-401 -JUNE 15, 1938 [CHAPTER 399] AN ACT 693 June 15, 1938 To permit sales of surplus scrap materials of the Navy to certain institutions of [H. R. 9611] learning. [Public, No. 626] 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 making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, and for other purposes", approved August 5, 1882 (22 Stat. 296), is hereby amended by insert- ing before the period at the end of the fourth sentence thereof the following: ": Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy is author- ized, in his discretion, to sell, at the prices established for issue to naval activities, surplus scrap metals of the Navy, to schools, colleges, and universities for use in courses of instruction in vocational train- ing: Provided further, That any costs incident to the transportation or delivery of such scrap metals shall be charged to the purchaser". Approved, June 15, 1938. [CHAPTER 400] ABE ArT Navy. 22 Stat. 296. Sales of surplus scrap metals to schools, etc., a uthorized. Transportation costs. June 15, 1938 To require that horses and mules belonging to the United States which have [H. R. 9848] become unfit for service be destroyed or put to pasture. [Public, No. 627] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the first proviso in the fourth paragraph under the heading "Division of Supply" in title I of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and for other purposes", approved December 20, 1928 (45 Stat. 1030), horses and mules belong- ing to the United States which have become unfit for service may be destroyed or put out to pasture. Approved, June 15, 1938. [CHAPTER 401] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to lend War Department equipment for use at the 1938 National Encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Unitcd States to be held in Columbus, Ohio, from August 21 to August 26, 1938. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is authorized to lend, at his discretion, to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for use at their national encamp- ment to be held in Columbus, Ohio, from August 21 to August 26, 1938, such tents, cots, cot mattresses, and blankets, and other avail- alile stock out of the Army and National Guard supplies as such department may require to house properly veterans attending such elcampment: Provided, That no expense shall be caused the United States Government by the delivery and return of such property, the s:Kme to be delivered at such time prior to the holding of such encamp- ment as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars of the United States: Provided further, That the Secretary of War, before delivering such property, shall take from such organization a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of such property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States. Approved, June 15, 1938. Disposition of un- serviceable horses and mules belonging to United States. 45 Stat. 1030 . 40U.S. C.§311a. June 15, 1938 [11. R. 10154] [Public, No. 628] Veterans of Foreign Wars. Loan of Army equipment for en- campment at Column bus, Ohio. Provisas. No Federal expense. Bond.

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