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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , IST SESS.-CHS. 573, 575-DEC. 12, 14, 1945 tation of military or naval property of the United States moving for military or naval and not for civil use or to the transportation of members of the military or naval forces of the United States (or property of such members) when such members are traveling on official duty;", so that said subsection, as so amended, shall read as follows: "SEC. 321. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to the provisions of sections 1 (7) and 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, the full applicable commercial rates, fares, or charges shall be paid for transportation by any common carrier subject to such Act of any persons or property for the United States, or on its behalf, and the rate determined by the Interstate Commerce Commission as reasonable therefor shall be paid for the transportation by railroad of the United States mail: Provided, how- ever, That any carrier by railroad and the United States may enter into contracts for the transportation of the United States mail for less than such rate: Provided further, That section 3709, Revised Statutes (U. S . C., 1934 edition, title 41, sec. 5), shall not hereafter be construed as requiring advertising for bids in connection with the procurement of transportation services when the services required can be procured from any common carrier lawfully operating in the terri- tory where such services are to be performed.' SEC. 2. The amendment made by section 1 of this Act shall take effect October 1, 1946: Provided, however, That any travel or trans- portation specifically contracted for prior to such effective date shall be paid for at the rate, fare, or charge in effect at the time of enter- ing into such contract of carriage or shipment. SEC. 3. The Interstate Commerce Commission, in the exercise of its power to prescribe just and reasonable rates, fares, and charges, shall give due consideration to the increased revenues which carriers will receive as a result of the enactment of this Act, so that such increased revenues will be reflected in appropriate readjustments in rates, fares, and charges to shippers. Approved December 12, 1945. [CHAPTER 575] JOINT RESOLUTION To limit the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code, and sections 361, 365, and 366 of the Revised Statutes, and certain other provisions of law. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That nothing in section 109 or 113 of the Criminal Code (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 18, sees. 198 and 203), or in section 361, 365, or 366 of the Revised Statutes (U. S . C., 1940 edition, title 5, sees. 306, 314, and 315), or in any other provision of Federal law imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of persons, the perform- ance of services, or the payment or receipt of compensation in connec- tion with any claim, proceeding, or matter involving the United States, shall apply with respect to counsel serving under the provi- sions of S. Con. Res. 27, Seventy-ninth Congress, first session, passed by the Senate on September 6, 1945, and passed by the House of Representatives on September 11, 1945. Approved December 14, 1945. 607 Rates, etc. 41 Stat. 475; 24 Stat. 387. 49U. .C.C 1(7); Supp. IV, § 22. U.S. mail. Advertising for bids. Effective date. Prior contracts. Readjustments. December 14, 104 [S. J. Res. 110 _ [Public Law 267] Limitation of opera- tionof designated stat- utes. 35 Stat. 1107, 1109 . 18 U. S. C., Supp. IV, i198 note. Pod, p. 845

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