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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 175, 176-JUNE 6, 1941 June, 1941 [H. R. 1801] [Public Law 102] Naval Academy. Appointment of midshipmen from "honor schools." Naval Reserve Offi- cers' Training Corps. June 6, 1941 [H. R. 2107] [Public Law 103] Commonwealth of Philippine Islands. Materials and serv- ices for. Provios. Disposition of re- ceipts. Receipts for obsolete or surplus materials. Nontransferability. Termination. [CHAPTER 175] AN ACT Amending the Act of February 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1144). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of February 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1144), insofar as the provisions thereof are embodied in section 1033a of title 34 of the United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to appoint not more than twenty midshipmen annually to the Naval Academy from among the honor graduates of educational institutions which are designated as 'honor schools' by the War Department in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 894), as amended (10 U. S . C. 1091), or by the Navy Department in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary of the Navy, and from among the members of the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps: Provided, That such appointments shall be made under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe." Approved, June 6, 1941. [CHAPTER 176] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to sell equipment and supplies to and perform work for the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in his discretion, to sell to the Common- wealth of the Philippine Islands such materials, supplies, and equip- ment and to repair or assist with the design of vessels, armament, or equipment for said Commonwealth as the Naval Establishment may be in a position to do at prices to be specified by said Secretary, the prices of the work performed, and of new materials, supplies, and equipment, to be not less than the cost to the Government: Pro- vided, That the amounts received in payment for work performed, or for new materials, supplies, or equipment sold, shall be credited to appropriations or funds as may be authorized by other law, or if not so authorized, so as to be available to replace the materials, supplies, or equipment, unless the said Secretary determines that such replacement is not necessary, in which case the amounts shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Providedfurther, That the amounts received in payment for obsolete or surplus mate- rials, supplies, or equipment sold, less the costs to the Government occasioned by such sales, shall be covered into the Treasury as mis- cellaneous receipts. SEC. 2. All contracts or agreements made by the Secretary of the Navy for the sale of the materials, supplies, or equipment authorized by this Act shall contain a clause by which the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands undertakes not to dispose of such materials, supplies, or equipment, or of any plans, specifications, or information pertaining thereto, by gift, sale, or any mode of transfer in such manner that they become a part of the armament of, or available to, any state other than the said Commonwealth. SEC. 3. The authority granted under this Act shall terminate upon the final granting of independence to the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands. Approved, June 6, 1941. 246 [55 STAT.

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