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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 262-JUNE 30, 1941 Exceptions. Provisos. Status of adjutants general. Nonapplication of designated restric- tions. Procurement, issue, etc. Motortrucks, etc. Amount immediate- ly available. Provisos. Specifications for motor vehicles. Replacement of sur- veyed property. 39 Stat. 204. 32U.S.C. § 47. 39 Stat. 199. 32U.S.C. 22. 48 Stat. 1227 . 31U.S.C.i725c. Issuance of Army clothing, equipment, etc. 39 Stat. 199. Accounting. Mounted units, etc., restriction. gress, approved August 27, 1940, did not enter upon and satisfactorily complete such active military service, except (1) officers or enlisted men who were excused by competent authority for the reason that their civil employment was deemed to be of greater value to the National Defense than active military service, and (2) such officers and enlisted men who were unable satisfactorily to complete such active military service because of physical incapacity of a temporary nature growing out of such active military service: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as barring the continuance of adjutants general in a federally recognized status without pay under this Act: Provided further, That the restrictions contained in this paragraph on the use of appropriations made in this Act shall not apply to pay, allowances, or traveling, or other expenses for or incident to services entered into pursuant to orders issued by compe- tent authority. ARMS, UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, AND 0 FORTH, FOR FIELD SERVICE, NATIONAL GUARD To procure by purchase or manufacture and issue from time to time to the National Guard, upon requisition of the Governors of the several States and Territories or the commanding general, National Guard of the District of Columbia, such military equipment and stores of all kinds and reserve supply thereof as are necessary to arm, uniform, and equip for field service the National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, including animals, motortrucks, motorcycles, field ambulances, and station wagons and to repair such of the afore-mentioned articles of equipage and military stores as are or may become damaged when, under regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of War, such repair may be determined to be an economical measure and as necessary for their proper preservation and use, $7,352,200, and all of the sums appropriated in this Act on account of the National Guard shall be accounted for as one fund, and of the total of all sums appropriated in this Act on account of the National Guard, $500,000 shall be available immediately: Pro- vided, That specifications for motor vehicles, which shall be so drawn as to admit of competition, shall to the extent otherwise practicable conform with the requirements of the National Guard: Provided further, That the value of issues made to any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia to replace property surveyed in accordance with section 87, National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, shall not be charged to the apportionments required by section 67 of that Act, but no such replacement issue shall be made in excess of receipts theretofore collected and covered into the Treasury as miscel- laneous receipts pursuant to said section 87, as amended, and section 4 (a) and (b) (22) of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26,1934: Provided further,That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to issue from surplus stores and material on hand and purchased for the United States Army such articles of clothing and equipment and field artillery, engineer, and signal material and ammu- nition as may be needed by the National Guard organized under the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 3, 1916 (32 U. S. C. 21), as amended. This issue shall be made without charge against National Guard appropriations except for actual expenses incident to such issue. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for any expense for or on account of a larger number of mounted units and wagon companies of the National Guard than were in existence on June 5, 1941. 386 [55 STAT.

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