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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2o SESS.-CHS. 277-279--JUNE 26, 1944 more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above pen- alty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 302. If at any time during the fiscal year 1945 the termination of the Act entitled "An Act to provide temporary additional com- pensation for employees in the Postal Service", approved April 9, 1943, or of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of overtime compensation to Government employees, and for other pur- poses", approved May 7, 1943, shall be fixed by concurrent resolution of the Congress at a date earlier than June 30, 1945, the appropria- tions contained in this Act shall cease to be available on such earlier date for obligation for the purposes of the terminated Act and the unobligated portions of appropriations allocated for the purposes of such terminated Act shall not be obligated for any other purposes of the appropriation during the fiscal year 1945. SEC. 303. This Act may be cited as the "Legislative and Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1945". Approved June 26, 1944. [CHAPTER 278] AN ACT To authorize the Soil Conservation Service to lend certain equipment. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Soil Con- servation Service of the Agriculture Department is hereby author- ized to lend to the Steuben Area Council of the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica kitchen equipment presently located at the side camp at Painted Post, New York, upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Soil Conservation Service. Approved June 26, 1944. [CHAPTER 279] AN ACT To amend section 61 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, for the purpose of providing such training of State and Territorial military forces as is deemed necessary to enable them to execute their internal security responsibilities within their respective States and Territories. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 61 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, be further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 61. (a) No State or Territory or Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone shall maintain troops in time of peace other than as authorized in accordance with the organization prescribed under this Act: Pro- vided, That nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as limiting the rights of the States and Territories and Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone in the use of the National Guard within their respective borders in time of peace: Provided further, That nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the organization and maintenance of State or Territorial police or constabulary. "(b) Under such regulations as the Secretary of War may pre- scribe for the organization, standards of training, instruction, and discipline, the organization by and maintenance within any State or Territory or Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone of such military forces other than a National Guard as may be provided by the laws of such State or Territory is hereby authorized while any part of the National 359 Termination of des- ignated Acts, effect. 57 Stat. 59, 75. 39 U. S. C., Supp. III, §§ 835, 836; 50 U. S. C., Supp. III, app. S 1401=1415. Post, p. 758. Short title. June 26, 1944 [H. R. 4659] [Public Law 355] Loan of kitchen equipment to Boy Scouts of America. June 26, 1944 [S. 1157] [Public Law 356] National Defense Act, amendment. 39 Stat. 198. 32 U. 8. C., Supp. III, § 194. Maintenance of troops by States, etc. National Guard. State police or con- stabulary. Other military forces while National Guard in active Fed- eral service.

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