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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 306-308-JUNE 28, 1944 [CHAPTER 306 AN ACT June 28, 1944 [. 1634] To provide for the management and operation of naval plantations outside the [Public Law 377l continental United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Naval plantations United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the Mangement and appropriations for the subsistence of naval personnel shall be avail- operation. able for any and all expenditures necessary in the management, opera- tion, maintenance, and improvement of any plantation or farm, on land subject to naval jurisdiction outside of the continental United States, for the purpose of furnishing food and food products to the Purchases. armed forces of the United States: Provided,That equipment, mate- rial, and supplies required therein may be purchased without regard 41U.S c.. . to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, and other laws applicable to Limitation of em- purchases by governmental agencies: Provided further, That only American nationals, employees of the United States, shall be entitled to benefits under the civil-service laws and other laws of the United States relating to the employment, work, compensation, rights, bene- fits, or obligations of civilian employees of the United States: Pro- duStion su rplns p r vided further, That surplus production over the amount furnished or sold to the armed forces of the United States and to civilians serving with the armed forces may only be sold outside the continental limits tNo and acqu i si- of the United States: And provided further, That no land shall be acquired under this authorization. Effective period. Sc. 2. This Act shall remain in effect until the termination of the present war and for six months thereafter. Approved June 28, 1944. [CHAPTER 307] nJne 28,1944 AN ACT [S.1748] To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President of the United [Public Law 378] States to requisition property required for the defense of the United States", approved October 16, 1941, as amended, 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- ertyeforuiiaionfar - tence of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the fense. President of the United States to requisition property required for ime e. s. i ., upp. the defense of the United States", approved October 16, 1941 (55 III,app. §721. Stat. 742), as amended by the Acts of March 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176, 57stat. 27 . title VI, Public Law 507, Seventy-seventh Congress), and June 30, 1943 (Public Law 104, Seventy-eighth Congress), is hereby amended by striking out the date "June 30, 1944" and inserting in lieu thereof 50 U.S.C., Supp. "June 30, 1945". III , a pp. 722SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act of October 16, 1941 (55 Stat. 742), as 57Stat. 2 amended, is hereby amended by striking out the date "December 31 1944" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1945". Approved June 28, 1944. [CHAPTER 308] June 28, 1944 AN ACT [S. 1749] [Public Law 379] To amend section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to requisition certain articles and materials for the use of the United States, and for other purposes", approved October 10, 1940, as amended, to continue it in effect. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the tabsartin and ma- eUnted States o America in Conress assembled, That section 3 of terials. the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to requisition 624 [58 STAT.

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