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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 562-564-DEC. 10,11, 1941 [CHAPTER 562] December 10, 1941 [S. 1060] [Public Law 329] AN ACT To extend the six months' death gratuity benefits, now paid only to dependents of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, to dependents of all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the Army of the United States who die in line of duty while in active military service of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Six months' death United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective as gratuity benefits. of August 27, 1940, the last proviso of section 1 of the Act of August 49 Stat. 1028. 30, 1935, as amended by section 5 of the Act of April 3, 1939 (53 iOU.S.C.§456. Stat. 557), and by the Act of July 25, 1939 (53 Stat. 1079), be, and same is hereby, further amended by changing the final period to a comma and adding the following: "including for their dependents 0U. S. C. 903 the benefits of the Act of December 17, 1919 (41 Stat. 367), as amended." Approved, December 10, 1941. [CHAPTER 563] AN ACT December 10, 1941 [S. 1826] To permit seeing-eye dogs to enter Government buildings when accompanied by [Public Law 330] their blind masters, and for other purposes. Seeing-eye dogs accompanying blind masters. Admittance to U. S. buildings, etc. ProrisO. Rules and regula- tions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That seeing-eye dogs or other guide dogs, specially trained and educated for that purpose accompanied by their blind masters, shall be admitted to any building or other property owned or controlled by the United States, upon the same terms and conditions, and subject to the same regulations as generally govern the admission of the public to such property: Provided, That such dogs shall not be permitted to run free or roam in or on such property, and shall be in guiding harness or on leash and under the control of their blind masters at all times while in or on such property. The head of each department or other agency of the United States may make such rules and regulations as he deems necessary in the public interest to carry out the provisions of this Act in its application to any such building or other property subject to his jurisdiction. Approved, December 10, 1941. [CHAPTER 564] December 11, 1941 [S. J. Res. 119] [Public Law 3311 Declaration of state of war with Germany. JOINT RESOLUTION Declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Germany and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same. Whereas the Government of Germany has formally declared war against the Government and the people of the United States of America: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of war between the United States and the Government of Germany which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Government of Germany; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States. Approved, December 11, 1941, 3:05 p. m., E. S. T. 796 [55 STAT.

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