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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 11 --MAR. 11, 1941 other than from funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act, shall not be disposed of in any way under authority of this paragraph except to the extent hereafter authorized by the Con- gress in the Acts appropriating such funds or otherwise. Testing, repairing, (3) To test, inspect, prove, repair, outfit, recondition, or other- etc. wise to place in good working order, to the extent to which funds are mad.e available therefor, or contracts are authorized from time to time by the Congress, or both, any defense article for any such government, or to procure any or all such services by private contract. Defense informa- (4) To communicate to any such government any defense infor- tion mation, pertaining to any defense article furnished to such govern- ment under paragraph (2) of this subsection. Releaseofarticlefor (5) To release for export any defense article disposed of in any way under this subsection to any such government. Terms and condi- (b) The terms and conditions upon which any such foreign govern- tions. ment receives any aid authorized under subsection (a) shall be those which the President deems satisfactory, and the benefit to the United States may be payment or repayment in kind or property, or any other direct or indirect benefit which the President deems satisfactory. Limitation on exer- (C) After June 30, 1943, or after the passage of a concurrent ferredf pwe co resolution by the two Houses before June 30, 1943, which declares that the powers conferred by or pursuant to subsection (a) are no longer necessary to promote the defense of the United States, neither the President nor the head of any department or agency shall exer- cise any of the powers conferred by or pursuant to subsection (a); except that until July 1, 1946, any of such powers may be exercised to the extent necessary to carry out a contract or agreement with such a foreign government made before July 1, 1943, or before the passage of such concurrent resolution, whichever is the earlier. Convoying of ves- (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize or to sel permit the authorization of convoying vessels by naval vessels of the United States. stricti reas re (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize or to permit s4 Stat. '7 the authorization of the entry of any American vessel into a combat 2 U.S. C. §443. Po., p. 764. area in violation of section 3 of the Neutrality Act of 1939. Contract require- SEC. 4. All contracts or agreements made for the disposition of ments. me any defense article or defense information pursuant to section 3 shall contain a clause by which the foreign government undertakes that it will not, without the consent of the President, transfer title to or possession of such defense article or defense information by gift, sale, or otherwise, or permit its use by anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of such foreign government. Notice and record of SEO. 5 . (a) The Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other department or agency of the Government involved shall, when any such defense article or defense information is exported, immediately inform the department or agency designated by the President to administer section 6 of the Act of July 2, 1940 50 U. . c., app. (54 Stat. 714), of the quantities, character, value, terms of disposi- 701. tion, and destination of the article and information so exported. Report of opera- (b) The President from time to time, but not less frequently than tions. once every ninety days, shall transmit to the Congress a report of operations under this Act except such information as he deems incompatible with the public interest to disclose. Reports provided for under this subsection shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, if the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, is not in session. [55 STAT.

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