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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 163 -165-APR. 30, 1940 [CHAPTER 163] AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Delaware River between the village of Barryville, New York, and the village of Shohola, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of the highway bridge across the Delaware River between points in the village of Barry- ville, Sullivan County, New York, and the village of Shohola, Pike County, Pennsylvania, authorized to be built by the Interstate Bridge Commission of the State of New York and the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, by an Act of Congress approved June 19, 1936, heretofore extended by an Act of Congress approved August 23, 1937, are hereby further extended one and three years, respectively, from June 19, 1939. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 30, 1940. [CHAPTER 164] AN ACT To amend section 35B of the United States Criminal Code to prohibit purchase or receipt in pledge of clothing and other supplies issued to veterans maintained in Veterans' Administration facilities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 35B of the Criminal Code of the United States, as amended by the Act of June 18, 1934 (ch. 587, 48 Stat. 996), and public law numbered 465, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session, April 4, 1938 (52 Stat. 197), as contained in United States Code, title 18 section 86, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Whoever shall purchase, or receive in pledge from any person any arms, equipment, ammunition clothing, military stores, or other property furnished by the United States under a clothing allowance or otherwise, to any soldier, sailor, officer, cadet, or midshipman in the military or naval service of the United States or of the National Guard or Naval Militia, or to any person accompanying, serving, or retained with the land or naval forces and subject to military or naval law; or to any former member of such military or naval service at or by any hospital, home, or facility maintained by the United States; having knowledge or reason to believe that the property has been taken from the posses- sion of the United States or furnished by the United States under such allowance, or otherwise, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both." Approved, April 30, 1940. [CHAPTER 165] AN ACT Providing for sick leave for substitute postal employees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 1 and 2 of Public Law Numbered 194, first session of the Seventy-sixth Congress, be amended to read as follows: "That hereafter substitutes in the Postal Service shall be rated as employees and each substitute postal employee in the classified civil 171 April 30, 1940 [H. R. 7655] [Public, No. 490] Delaware River. Time extended for bridging, Barryville, N.Y., to Shohola, Pa. 49 Stat. 1531; 50tat. 746. Amendment. April 30, 1940 [H. R. 7660] [Public, No. 491] Criminal Code, amendment. 18 U. . C., Supp. V, 80. Purchase of certain U. S. supplies from military, etc., person- nel. From former mem- bers of military, etc., services. Penalty. April 30,1940 [H. R. 763] [Public, No. 492] Postal Service. 53 Stat. 1062 . 39 U. S. C., Supp. V. 824a, 824b. Annual and sick leave to substitutes. -

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