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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 430-JUNE 26, 1940 [CHAPTER 430] AN ACT 599 June 26, 1940 Making supplemental appropriations for the national defense for the fiscal year [H. R. 100551 ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 6671 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representaties of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the national defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, namely: TITLE I-CIVIL NATIONAL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENT AGENCIES CIVIL AERONAUTICS AUTHORITY Civilian pilot training: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1941, for civilian pilot training including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1941, $32,000,000, to be immediately available; and the limitation on the amount avail- able for the purchase and exchange of automobiles being hereby increased from $5,000 to $25,000 and the limitation on the amount available for transfer to the appropriation "Safety Regulation, Civil Aeronautics Authority", being hereby increased from $117,800 to $700,000. COUONCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE For expenses of experimental work, investigations, and coordina- tion undertaken through the Council of National Defense, by the Advisory Commission or subordinate bodies, including employment of experts, special advisers, and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, actual and necessary transportation, sub- sistence, and other expenses of members of the Council, of the Advisory Commission, or subordinate bodies going to and attending meetings of the Commission or subordinate bodies, lawbooks, books of reference, and periodicals, and rent in the District of Columbia, $1,000,000, to be immediately available and to be expended in accord- ance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 649): Provided, That until such time as the President shall declare the present emergency at an end the head of any department or independent establishment of the Government, notwithstanding the provisions of existing law, may employ, with the approval of the President, any person of outstanding experience and ability at a compensation of $1 per annum. FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY PUBLIC BUILDINGS ADMINISTRATION Navy Department and Munitions Buildings, Washington, District of Columbia: For the construction of an additional story on each of six wings of the Navy Department Building and on each of seven wings of the Munitions Building, under the provisions of the Public Buildings Act approved May 25, 1926, as amended, including administrative expenses in connection therewith, $1,605,000. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMIITEE FOR AERONAUTICS Airplane engine research laboratory: For construction and equip- ment, on a site to be selected by the Advisory Committee for Aero- First Supplemental National Defense Ap- propriationAct, 1941. Civil Activities Na- tional Defense Appro- priation Act. 1941. Civilian pilot train- ing. Ante, p. 115. Ante, pp. 115, 116. Council of National Defense. Post, p. 1032. General expenses. 50U. S.C.§§ 1-5. Proviso. Employment of lpr- sons at $ I 'r annunl. Additions to Navy Department and Mu- nitions Buildings. Post, p. 1036. 44 Stat. 630 . 40U. S. C. I 341- 347; Supp. V, §I 341- 346. Airplane engine re- search laboratory.

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