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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3 D SESS.-CHS. 351 -353 -JUNE 13, 1940 [CHAPTER 351] AN ACT 385 To prevent retardation in promotion and in pay and allowances of permanent Js. 34,96] professors of the United States Military Academy appointed by the President [Public, No. 619] from the commissioned officers of the Regular Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the perma- U .S. MilitaryAcad- nent professors of the United States Military Academy who have Rank, etc., of desig- been or may hereafter be appointed by the President from the cor- asor permanent pro- missioned officers of the Regular Army shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of colonel from the date now provided by law or from the date each would have been entitled to such rank, pay, and allow- ances had he not accepted such appointment, whichever date is the earlier: Provided, That no back pay or allowances shall accrue PO'Oo. hereunder. No back pay or hereunder. allowances. Approved, June 13, 1940. [CHAPTER 352] AN ACT June 13, 1940 Granting the consent of Congress to the Secretary of the Interior and the State [S. 3642] of Washington to construct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge across [Publc, No. 620] the Spokane River, Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent wSpkane R iv er, of Congress is hereby granted to the Secretary of the Interior and Bridge authorized the State of Washington, jointly or separately, to construct, maintain, vens andtWLncoln and operate a toll-free highway bridge across the Spokane River at counties. a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between Stevens County and Lincoln County, Washington, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the 334 S ta. Ad 491- conditions and limitations contained in this Act. 498. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Rightreserved. expressly reserved. Approved, June 13, 1940. [CHAPTER 353] ANACT June 13, 1940 Granting the consent of Congress to the Secretary of the Interior and Stevens [s. 36431 - County, State of Washington, to construct, maintain, and operate a highway [Public. No. 6211 bridge across the Kettle River, near Marcus, Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent KettleRiver, Wash. of Congress is hereby granted to the Secretary of the Interior and across, near Marcus, Stevens County, State of Washington, jointly or separately, to con- Was h. struct, maintain, and operate a toll-free highway bridge across the Kettle River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, near Marcus, and between Ferry County and Stevens County, Washington, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to reg- ulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved 34 Stat.c 491 33 U. S. C. §§491- March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations con- 49s. tained in this Act. Snc. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Rightreserved. expressly reserved. Approved, June 13, 1940. 193470°- 1 1 --PT. -- 25

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