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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 571-573-DEC. 13, 15, 1941 the existence of any war in which the United States is engaged, and during the six months immediately following the termination of any such war. Extensionof periods SEC. 2. The periods of service, training and service, enlistment, service, etc. appointment, or commission, of all members of the Army of the United States now or hereafter in or subject to active military service of the United States are extended for the period stated in the preceding Proviso. section: Provided,That nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the President from terminating such periods of service, train- ing and service, enlistment, appointment, or commission at an earlier date in any case. 39 Stat. 166. 2 SEC. 3. Section 1 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu of such period a comma and the following: "and shall include persons inducted into the land forces of the United States 4 Stat. 886. under Public, Numbered 783, Seventy-sixth Congress (the Selective 5301l-3 C.1 P Training and Service Act of 1940), as amended.". Approved, December 13, 1941. [CHAPTER 572] ATAC.T December 15, 1941 [H. R. 2297] To prohibit the introduction of contraband into the District of Columbia penal [Public Law 339] institutions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Colum- United States of America in Congress assembled, That any person Introduction ofcon- not authorized by law, or by the Commissioners of the District of institio penal Columbia, or by the general superintendent of penal institutions of the District of Columbia, who introduces or attempts to introduce into or upon the grounds of any penal institution of the District of Columbia, whether located within the District of Columbia or else- where, any narcotic drug, weapon, or any other contraband article or thing, or any contraband letter or message intended to be received by an inmate thereof, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof in the District Court of the United States for the District Punishment. of Columbia or in any court of the United States, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years. Approved, December 15, 1941. [CHAPTER 573] December 15, 1941 [H. R. 3149] [Public Law 340] Navy and Marine Corps, retired officers. Proviso. AN ACT providing for the pay and allowances of retired officers of the Navy and Marine Corps on active duty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all commis- sioned officers of the Navy and Marine Corps on the retired list shall, when on active duty, receive full pay and allowances of the rank or grade in which they serve on such active duty: Provided, That this Act shall not operate to reduce the pay and allowances of such retired officers while on active duty. Approved, December 15, 1941. 0o 800 [55 STAT. §
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