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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3 D SESS.-CHS. 226-228-MAY 31, 1940 ties; except that proposals for carrying the mail tendered by firms, companies, or corporations shall be considered: Provided, That such firms, companies, or corporations are actually engaged in business within the counties in which individuals are herein restricted as to residence: And provided further, That the term "county", as used herein, shall include parish or other similar primary subdivision of a State. Approved, May 31, 1940. [CHAPTER 227] AN ACT Authorizing the continuance of the Prison Industries Reorganization Adminis- tration, established by Executive Order Numbered 7194 of September 26, 1935, to June 30, 1941. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the duties and functions of the Prison Industries Reorganization Administra- tion, established by Executive Order Numbered 7194 of September 26, 1935, are hereby continued until June 30, 1941. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the administrative expenses of the Administration an amount of $50,000 for the fiscal year 1941. Approved, May 31, 1940. [CHAPTER 228] AN ACT To amend section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes", approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1190; 34 U. S . C . 893), so as to authorize the payment of a per diem in connection with naval aerial sur- veys and fight checking of aviation charts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first para- graph of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes", approved March 3 1925 (43 Stat. 1190; 34 U. S . C. 893), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5 . To cover actual additional expenses to which flyers are sub- jected when making aerial surveys hereafter a per diem of $7 in lieu of other travel allowances shall be paid to officers, warrant offi- cers, and enlisted men of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps for the actual time consumed while traveling by air, under competent orders, in connection with naval aerial surveys and flight checking of Hydro- graphic Office aviation charts, and aerial surveys of rivers and harbors or other governmental projects, and a per diem of $6 for the actual time consumed in making such aerial surveys, or flight checking of Hydrographic Office aviation charts. The per diem authorized in connection with naval aerial surveys and flight check- ing of Hydrographic Office aviation charts shall be paid from the appropriation 'Pay, subsistence, and transportation of naval per- sonnel. The per diem authorized in connection with aerial surveys of rivers and harbors or other governmental projects shall be paid from appropriations available for the particular improvement or project for which the survey is being made: Provided, That not more than one of the per diem allowances authorized in this section shall be paid for any one day: And provided further, That Naval and 229 Proosos. Companies, etc. " County"; parish, etc., included. May 31, 1940 [S. 2303] [Public, No. 539] Prison Industries Reorganization Ad- ministration. Continuance until June 30, 1941. Appropriation au- thorized. May 31, 1940 IS. 3013] [Public, No. 640] Aerial surveys by Army, Navy, and Marine Corps per- sonnel. 10U.S. c. l 306. Per diem for actual additional expenses. Per diem for actual time consumed. Payment. Provisos. Allowance limited. Restriction.

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