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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 430 -JUNE 26, 1940 40 Stat. 241 . 49 Stat. 610. 10U.. C., Supp.V, §§ 1343a-1343d. Ante, p. 363. Ante, p. 364. Ante, p. 366. Ante, p. 367. Ante, p. 367. Ante, p. 308 Ante, p. 369. Ante, p. 373. Post, pp. 874, 970. Equipment, etc., for Army for emergency national defense. Military posts: For construction and installation of buildings, flying fields, and appurtenances thereto, $74,321,546. Acquisition of land: For the acquisition of land as authorized by the Act of July 2, 1917, as amended (50 U. S. C. 171), and by the Act of August 12, 1935 (10 U. S. C. 1343a), including land for radio facilities for military purposes, $654,000. Barracks and quarters, $7,101,168. Construction and repair of hospitals, $382,620. SIGNAL CORPS Signal Service of the Army, $20,749,023; and, in addition, the Chief Signal Officer, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $1,831,644, for the procurement of Signal Corps equipment. AIR CORPS Air Corps, Army, $293,330,282; and, in addition, the Chief of the Air Corps, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $109,259,59, for the procurement of new airplanes, equipment, spare parts, and accessories. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Medical and Hospital Department, Army, $7,599,609. CORPS OF ENGINEERS Engineer Service, Army, $3,931,500; and, in addition, the Chief of Engineers, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $3,000,000, for the procurement of Engineer equipment. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT Ordnance service and supplies, Army, $103,829,565; and, in addi- tion, the Chief of Ordnance, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1941, to an amount not in excess of $90,085,520, for the procurement or production of ordnance mat6riel, machinery, and supplies. CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE Chemical Warfare Service, Army, $948,384. SEACOAST DEFENSES Seacoast defenses, $3,040,000, of which sum $1,354,750 shall remain available until expended. ORGANIZED RESERVES Organized Reserves, $11,063,626. EXPEDITING PRODUCTION To enable the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Council of National Defense and the Advisory Commission thereof, and with the approval of the President, and without reference to 602 [54 STAT.

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