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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2n SESS.-CHS. 290-292-JUNE 28, 1944 [CHAPTER 290] AN ACT To authorize the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska to grant and convey certain lands to the city of Sitka, Alaska, for street purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska is hereby authorized to grant and convey to the city of Sitka, Alaska, for street purposes, such portions of the lands conveyed to the Territory of Alaska by the Act of March 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 502), and not conveyed to the Sitka Cold Storage Company by the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 652), as the city of Sitka shall designate are necessary or desirable for street purposes. Any conveyance made under this Act shall be without regard to the reversionary provisions in section 2 of the Act of March 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 502). All oil, coal, or other minerals in the land designated and conveyed to the city of Sitka under this Act, and the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the same, shall be reserved to the United States under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. SEC. 2. The city of Sitka shall never sell or otherwise dispose of any part of the property conveyed to it pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of this Act; and if the same shall ever be abandoned for the uses herein declared the said premises shall revert to the United States. Approved June 28, 1944. [CHAPTER 291]N ACT AN ACT Authorizing the appointment of the Chief of Chaplains to the temporary rank of major general, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith- standing any other provision of law, during the present war and for six months thereafter, the President shall be authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of Chap- lains to the temporary rank of major general, and chaplains as temporary general officers not above the grade of major general in such numbers as may be recommended by the Secretary of War. All officers so appointed shall be commissioned in the Army of the United States and shall receive the pay and allowances of the grade to which temporarily appointed: Provided, That any appointment made under the provisions of this Act may be vacated at any time by the President, and, if not sooner vacated, shall continue during the present war and six months thereafter. Approved June 28, 1944. [CHAPTER 292] AN ACT To amend section 214 of the Act of February 28, 1925. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective July 1, 1943, section 214 of the Act of February 28, 1925 (43 Stat. 1069; 39 U. S. C . 826), is amended to read as follows: "The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to continue the work of ascertaining the revenues derived from and the cost of 393 June 28, 1944 [H. R. 340] [Public Law 361] Sitka, Alaska. Conveyance of cer- tain lands. Reservation of min- eral rights. Reversionary pro- visions. June 28, 1944 [H. R. 3604] [Public Law 362] Chief of Chaplains, Army. Temporary rank, pay, and allowances. Chaplains. Vacating of appoint- ments. June 28,1944 [H. R . 3870] [Public Law 363] Postal Service. Ascertainment of certain revenues and costs.

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