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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 246, 247-JUNE 13, 1944 [CHAPTER 246] June 13, 1944 [S. 1944] [Public Law 338] Library of Congress. 46 Stat. 1487. 2 U. S. C., Supp. III, I 135a. Books for adult blind. Additional annual appropriations. Poet, pp. 350, 699. Sound-reproduction records. Purchases. June 13, 1944 [S. J. Res. 133] IPublic Law 339] Pearl Harbor catas- trophe. Extension of stat- utes of limitation. 57 Stat. 605. Post, p. 808. Investigation; com- mencement of pro- ceedings. AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide books for the adult blind". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide books for the adult blind", approved March 3, 1931, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the Library of Congress, in addition to appropriations otherwise made to said Library, the sum of $500,000, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the Librarian of Congress to pro- vide books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduc- tion records, or in any other form, for the use of the adult blind residents of the United States, including the several States, Terri- tories, insular possessions, and the District of Columbia: Provided, That of said annual appropriation of $500,000, not exceeding $100,000 thereof shall be expended for books in raised characters, and not exceeding $400,000 thereof shall be expended for sound-reproduc- tion records and for the maintenance and replacement of the Govern- ment-owned reproducers for sound-reproduction records for the blind. In the purchase of such books, the Librarian of Congress, without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C ., 1934 edition, title 41, sec. 5), shall give preference to non-profit- making institutions or agencies whose activities are primarily concerned with the blind, in all cases where the prices or bids submitted by such institutions or agencies are, by said Librarian, under all the circumstances and needs involved, determined to be fair and reasonable." SEC. 2 . This Act shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, and for each fiscal year thereafter. Approved June 13, 1944. [CHAPTER 247] JOINT RESOLUTION To extend the statute of limitation in certain cases. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United States of America in Congress assembled, That effective as of Decem- ber 7. 1943, all statutes, resolutions, laws, articles, and regulations, affecting the possible prosecution of any person or persons, military or civil, connected with the Pearl Harbor catastrophe of December 7, 1941, or involved in any other possible or apparent dereliction of duty, or crime or offense against the United States, that operate to prevent the court martial, prosecution, trial or punishment of any person or persons in military or civil capacity, involved in any matter in connection with the Pearl Harbor catastrophe of December 7, 1941, or involved in any other possible or apparent dereliction of duty, or crime or offense against the United States, are hereby extended for a further period of six months, in addition to the extension provided for in Public Law 208, Seventy-eighth Congress. SEC. 2. The Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy are severally directed to proceed forthwith with an investigation into the facts surrounding the catastrophe described in section 1 above, and to commence such proceedings against such persons as the facts may justify. Approved June 13, 1944. 276 [58 STAT.

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