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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 340 -JUNE 5, 1942 now engaged. After the termination of such wars such household effects may be moved from the point to which originally shipped to any permanent duty stations to which the officers, warrant officers, or enlisted men may be assigned. Transportation, SEC. 5. That any funds available for the transportation of baggage, hold effects. household effects and goods, shall be available for the transportation, Ante, p. 227; post, p. n64. 227;p packing, crating, and unpacking of such baggage, household effects and goods, in the manner and under such conditions of service of military and civilian personnel as the Secretary of War may prescribe and designate by regulations. Lease of boats, etc. SEC. 6. That any funds available for Army transportation, shall 617. be available for the lease from the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration or others of boats and other vessels. Construction at mil- SEC. 7. That any funds available for construction of buildings, Ante, p. 228; post, p. utilities, and appurtenances at military posts shall be available with 621. the approval of the Secretary of War for the purposes specified by existing law and in appropriation Acts, including the acquisition of land, rights pertaining thereto, leasehold and other interests therein, and temporary use thereof, without regard to the provisions of sections 1136 and 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended (10 U. S . C. 1339; 31 U. S . C . 529), and the land and interests therein, including the temporary use thereof, may be acquired and construction may be prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of the title by the Attorney 40 U. S.C. 255. General as required by section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. Fixed-fee contracts. SEC. 8. That the fixed fee to be paid the contractor as the result of any contract for public works entered into on or after September 9, 1940, for the construction and installation of buildings, utilities, and appurtenances at military posts shall not exceed 6 per centum of the estimated cost of the contract, exclusive of the fee, as deter- mined by the Secretary of War. deAeinaffor national SEC. 9. That the provisions of the Act to facilitate the procure- ment of aircraft for the national defense, approved March 5, 1940 s0 St. s5. C 310 (Public, Numbered 426, Seventy-sixth Congress), as amended by note; Supp. I, §310 section 401 of the Second Revenue Act of 1940, approved October 54 Stat. 1003. 8, 1940 (Public, Numbered 801, Seventy-sixth Congress), shall be 34 U. S. C. §496a. effective during the period prescribed in section 16 of this Act. Operation of rail- SEC. 10. That any funds available for the Engineer Service, Army, Ante, p. 129;post, p. in addition to the purposes for which available under existing law 621. or appropriations, shall be available for expenses of operation of one railroad not more than one hundred miles in length, including pur- chase or lease of equipment and materials and the acquisition of lands, rights-of-way thereon, and other interests therein and tem- porary use thereof. Acquisition and SEC. 11. That any funds available for military construction, defense temporary use of lease- holds, etc. installations, in addition to the purposes for which available under Ante, p. 228. existing law or appropriations, shall be available for the acquisition of leasehold and other interests in land, and the temporary use thereof, without regard to sections 1136, and 3734, Revised Statutes 40 U.S. C.259. as amended (10 U. S. C. 1339; 40 U. S. C. 267), and the land, and interests therein, including the temporary use thereof, may be acquired and construction may be prosecuted thereon prior to the approval of the title by the Attorney General as required by section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (40 U. S . C. 255) and shall remain available for such purposes during the period prescribed in section 16 of this Act. Employment of ex- SEC. 12. That when deemed by the Secretary of War to be advan- tageous to the national defense, and if in his opinion the existing facilities of the War Department are inadequate, he is hereby author- [56 STAT.

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