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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 66, 67, 71-FEB. 26, 28, 1944 [CHAPTER 66] AN ACT To grant military rank to certain members of the Navy Nurse Corps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the present war and for six months thereafter, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President by proclamation may designate, the superintendent and all other members of the Navy Nurse Corps entitled under existing laws to relative rank shall have and shall be designated by the rank which cor- responds to the relative rank heretofore provided by law for such superintendent and members. SEC. 2. Nothing in this Act contained shall alter, enlarge, or modify the provisions of law relating to the authority of such mem- bers of the Navy Nurse Corps, or to the manner of their appointment. Approved February 26, 1944. [CHAPTER 671 AN ACT To amend the Code of the District of Columbia providing for the sale of fish of the shad or herring species, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 898 of the District of Columbia Code, approved March 3, 1901, be amended to read as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any person to have in possession or expose for sale in the District of Columbia, between the 10th day of June and the 30th day of November, both inclusive, in any year, any fresh fish of the shad or herring species." Approved February 26, 1944. [CHAPTER 71] JOINT RESOLUTION Continuing the Commodity Credit Corporation as an agency of the United States until June 30, 1945. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- tence of section 7 of the Act approved January 31, 1935 (49 Stat. 4), as amended, is hereby amended, as of February 17, 1944, by striking out "February 17, 1944" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1945". SEC. 2. In cases where producers have expanded or hereafter expand production of nonbasic agricultural commodities pursuant to any public announcement made under section 4 (a) of the Act entitled "An Act to extend the life and increase the credit resources of the Commodity Credit Corporation and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1941, as amended, it shall be the duty of the Secre- tary of Agriculture or the War Food Administrator through loans, purchases, and other operations under such section 4 (a), to com- pletely fulfill all commitments made to such producers. In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture or the War Food Administraorr shall use such of the funds avail- able for carrying out the provisions of such section 4 (a) as may be necessary, and such funds are hereby made available for such purpose. February 26, 1944 [H. B. 2976] [Public Law 238] Navy Nurse Corps. Military rank to certain members. February 26, 1944 [H. B. 39971 [Public Law 2891 Districtof Columbia Code amendment. 31 Stat. 1336. D. o. Code 22- 1604. Shad or herring. February 28, 1044 [S. J. Res. 11J6 [Public Law 240] Commodity Credit Corporation, continu- ance. 87 stat. 6. 16 U. S. 0., Bupp. m, 713. Nonbasle agricul- tural commodities, ex- pansion o production. 65 Stat. 498. 16.8. . upp. 111I 78W Q^. 105

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