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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 498-501 -NOV. 21, 1941 [CHAPTER 498] AN ACT 781 November 21,1941 To provide for payments in advance to enlisted men of monetary allowance in [H. R. 5600] lieu of quarters and subsistence under certain conditions. [Public Law 319] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11 of the Act of June 10, 1922 (42 Stat. 630), be amended by adding thereto the following proviso: "Provided, That payments of allowance for quarters and subsistence may be made in advance to enlisted men under such regulations as the President may prescribe". Approved, November 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 499] AN ACT To extend, under certain conditions, the time for examination of monthly accounts covering expenditures by disbursing officers of the Army after the date of actual receipt by bureaus and offices of the War Department, and before transmitting the same to the General Accounting Office. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time for examination of monthly accounts covering expenditures by disbursing officers of the Army after the date of actuaf receipt by bureaus and offices of the War Department and before transmitting the same to the General Accounting Office, as limited by section 12 of the Act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 209), as amended by section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. 807), by the Act of March 2, 1901 (31 Stat. 910), and by the Act of June 10, 1921 (42 Stat. 24), and not- withstanding the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 892), is hereby extended, in time of war or during any emergency declared by Congress or determined by the President and for a period of eighteen months after such war or emergency shall have ceased to exist, from sixty to ninety days. Approved, November 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 500] AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved August 28, 1935, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: In section 3 (c), line 2, after the word "year", strike out the figures "1942" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "1943". Approved, November 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 501] AN ACT Authorizing the procurement and issue of an Army of Occupation of Germany Medal for each person who served in Germany or Austria-Hungary during the period of occupation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to procure and issue an Army of Occupation of Germany Medal of appropriate design, including suitable appurtenances, to be issued to each officer and enlisted man of the armed forces, or to the nearest of kin surviving of Quarters and sub- sistence, enlisted men. 37U. .C.§19. November 21, 1941 [H. R. 5653] [Public Law 3201 Army monthly ac- counts. Extension of time for examination. 31 U. S.. §§78, 496, 80,71 . Novmbenr 21, 1941 [11. R. i71l _ ifu1I Law 3211 D. C. IUnemploy- ment Compensation Act, amendment. 49 Stat. 948; 54 Stat. 731. D.C. Code i 46-303 (c). November 21. 1941 [I. R. 5750] [Public Law 322] Armyof Occupation of Germany Medal. Procurement and issue to persons eligible.

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