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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 493, 494-JULY 8, 1942 55 Stat. 240. 10 U.S. C., Supp.I, 304a. Post, p. 1040. Flight officers. Allowance for uni- forms. 55 Stat. 240. 10U.S. C., Supp. I, §30Sa. Government life in- surance. 38U. S.C. §0801- 818; Supp. I, § 802. Ante, p. 88; post, pp. 657, 796. Short title. officer in the Army of the United States may, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, be appointed an officer in the Air Corps Reserve. SEC. 6. Section 4 of the Army Aviation Cadet Act of June 3, 1941, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence thereof and by substituting the following in lieu thereof: "Anv person appointed as a flight officer in the Army of the United States shall be entitled at the time of such appointment to an allowance of $150 for uniforms." SEC. 7. Section 5 of the Army Aviation Cadet Act of June 3, 1941, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. Aviation cadets who are undergoing courses of instruction which require them to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights shall be issued insurance in the amount of $10,000 under the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1008), as amended, except that the premiums shall be paid by the Government. Upon being commissioned as second lieutenants or appointed as flight officers and until permanently relieved from duty involving partici- pation in regular and frequent aerial flights, the insurance provided for aviation cadets or aviation students under this or other existing law shall continue but the premiums shall be deducted from the pay of the individual concerned and paid, as the Secretary of War may direct, to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. Upon being per- manently relieved from duty involving participation m regular and frequent aerial flights, release from active duty, or discharge, the insurance of aviation cadets, flight officers, and officers may be con- tinued at the option and at the expense of the individual concerned." SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "Flight Officer Act." Approved, July 8, 1942. [CHAPTER 494] July 8, 1942 AN ACT [i. R . 2989] To authorize the use of a tract of land in California known as the Millerton [Public Law 659] Rancheria in connection with the Central Valley project, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ecenralf alley proj United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby ect, Calif. Use of certain land authorized to be used for any and all purposes in connection with the authoed. Central Valley project in California, as authorized by the Acts of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 850), the following-described land situated in the county of Madera, State of California: Description. The north half of the southeast quarter and lots 2 and 3 of section 33, township 10 south, range 21 east, Mount Diablo meridian, contain- ing one hundred and forty and eighty-six one-hundredths acres. Termination of In- SEC. 2. That all right, title, and interest of the Indians, or any of them, to such land is hereby terminated. Purchase of other SEc. 3. That since said land was originally acquired by the United States for the use of Indians in California in accordance with the Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, 333), there is hereby made avail- Ant. p. 36. able for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior, from moneys now or hereafter available for the construction of the Central Valley project, the sum of $2,800 for the purchase of other lands or interests in lands for the same uses and purposes as authorized by said Act of June 21, 1906. Adinitraton. SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and to prescribe such regulations as may be deemed neces- sary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, July 8, 1942. 650 [56 STAT.

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