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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 320 -322-JUNE 1, 3, 1942 June 1, 1942 [S. 2305] [Public Law 560] Overpayments on certain transportation accounts. Relief of disbursing, etc., officers. [CHAPTER 320] AN ACT To relieve disbursing and certifying officers of the United States of responsibility for overpayments made on transportation accounts under certain circumstances. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter no disbursing or certifying officer of the United States shall be held liable for overpayments made for transportation furnished on Gov- ernment bills of lading or transportation requests when said over- payments are due to the use of improper transportation rates, classi- fications, or the failure to deduct the proper amount under land-grant laws or equalization and other agreements. Approved, June 1, 1942. [CHAPTER 321] June 3, 1942 [S. 2508] [Public Law 561] Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933, amendment. 48 Stat. 347; 54 Stat. 19. 12U. s. c. §1016(g). Post, p. 392. AN ACT To amend section 32 of the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933, as. amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the- tenth sentence of section 32 of the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933, as amended, is amended by striking out "June 1, 1942" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1943". Approved, June 3, 1942. [CHAPTER 322] June 3, 1942 [H. R. 6979] [Public Law 562] Military Academy. Increase in number of cadets. Post, p. 1024. Maintenance of corps at full strength. Appointments by Secretary of War. Proviso. AN ACT To authorize an increase of the number of cadets at the United States Military Academy and to provide for maintaining the corps of cadets at authorized strength. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, on and after July 1, 1942, there shall be allowed at the United States Military Academy four cadets for each Senator, Representative, Delegate in Congress, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, six for the District of Columbia, and two cadets to be selected by the Gov- ernor of the Panama Canal from among the sons of civilians residing in the Canal Zone and the sons of civilian personnel of the United States Governmlent and the Panama Railroad Company residing in the Republic of Panama, in addition to the number now authorized to be appointed from the United States at large, and from the enlisted men of the Regular Army and National Guard, and from the sons of deceased officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines. SEC. 2. When on the date of admission of a new class the total number of cadets is below the number authorized, the Secretary of War may bring the corps of cadets to full strength by appointing qualified alternates and candidates recommended by the academic board, two-thirds thereof from qualified alternates and one-third thereof from qualified candidates: Provided, That any appointment made under this section shall be an additional appointment and shall not constitute an appointment otherwise authorized by law. Approved, June 3, 1942. 306 [56 STAT.

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