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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., IST SESS. -CHS. 180-182-Jue 30, 1943 July 1, 1943 or completion of interstate petroleum pipe lines related to national defense, and to promote interstate commerce", approved July 30, 1941, is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "but relief so granted by the President shall not in any case be for a period extending beyond five years after June 30, 1945". SEC. 2. Section 9 of such Act is amended by striking out the date "June 30, 1943" and inserting in lieu thereof the date "June 30, 1945". Approved June 30, 1943. [CHAPTER 181] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President of the United States to requisition property required for the defense of the United States", approved October 16, 1941, to continue it in effect. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- tence of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President of the United States to requisition property required for the defense of the United States", approved October 16, 1941 (55 Stat. 742), is amended by striking out the date "June 30, 1943", and insert- ing in lieu thereof the date "June 30, 1944", so that it will read as follows: "That whenever the President, during the national emer- gency declared by the President on May 27, 1941, but not later than June 30, 1944, determines that (1) the use of any military or naval equipment, supplies, or munitions, or component parts thereof, or machinery, tools, or materials necessary for the manufacture, serv- icing, or operation of such equipment, supplies, or munitions is needed for the defense of the United States; (2) such need is imme- diate and impending and such as will not admit of delay or resort to any other source of supply; and (3) all other means of obtaining the use of such property for the defense of the United States upon fair and reasonable terms have been exhausted, he is authorized to requisition such property for the defense of the United States upon the payment of fair and just compensation for such property to be determined as hereinafter provided, and to dispose of such property in such manner as he may determine is necessary for the defense of the United States." SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act of October 16, 1941 (55 Stat. 742), is amended by striking out the date "December 31, 1943" and inserting in lieu thereof the date "December 31, 1944", so that it will read as follows: "SFC. 2. Whenever the President determines that property acquired under this Act and retained is no longer needed for the defense of the United States, he shall, if the original owner desires the property and pays the fair value thereof, return such property to the owner; but, in any event, property so acquired and retained shall, if the owner desires the property and pays the fair value thereof, be returned to the owner not later than December 31, 1944." Approved June 30, 1943. [CHAPTER 182] AN ACT AN ACT Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uidted States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- 271 65 Stat. 611. 15U. .C., Supp.II, note prec. § 715. Continuance of authority. June 30, 1943 [S. 217j [Public Law 1041 Requisitioning of property for national defense. Time extensions. 50 U.8. C ., Supp. II, app. § 721. 55 Stat. 1647. 60U. S.C., Supp. II, app., note prec. §1. 50 U. .C., Supp. II. app. § 722. Return of property to owner. July 1, 1943 [H. R. 23971 [Public Law 106] Departments of State, Justice, and Commeroe Appropri- atin At, 194

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