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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 61, 62 -APR. 16, 17, 1945 [CHAPTER 61] AN ACT April 16, 1946 [H. R. 2013] To extend for one year the provisions of an Act to promote the defense of the [Public Law 31] United States, approved' March 11, 1941, as amended. An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States. Time extension. 55 Stat. 32, 33; 58 Stat. 223. 22 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 412 (c), 415 (b). 55 Stat. 32 . 22 U. S. C., Snpp. IV, 1412 (c). Contracts for post- war relief, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (c) of section 3 of an Act to promote the defense of the United States, approved March 11, 1941, as amended, is amended by striking out "June 30, 1945" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1946"; by striking out "July 1, 1948" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1949"; and by striking out "July 1, 1945" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1946"; and subsection (b) of section 6 of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 1948" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30. 1949". SEC. 2. That subsection (c) of section 3 of such Act is further amended by striking out the period after the word "earlier", inserting a semicolon, and the following new language: "Provided, however, That nothing in section 3 (c) shall be construed to authorize the President to enter into or carry out any contract or agreement with a foreign government for postwar relief, postwar rehabilitation or postwar reconstruction; except that a contract or agreement entered into in accordance with this Act in which the United States undertakes to furnish to a foreign government defense articles, services, or infor- mation for use in the prosecution of the present war and which pro- vides for the disposition, on terms and conditions of sale prescribed by the President, of any such defense articles, services, or information after the President determines they are no longer necessary for use by such government in promoting the defense of the United States shall not be deemed to be for postwar relief, postwar rehabilitation or postwar reconstruction." Approved April 16, 1945. [CHAPTER 62] April 17, 1945 [H. R. 510] [Public Law 32] AN ACT Granting to Galveston County, a municipal corporation of the State of Texas, certain easements and rights-of-way over, under, and upon the San Jacinto Military Reservation in Galveston County, Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the tanReseriatTonMTexi United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Easement. of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant to the county of Galveston, Texas, an easement for a right-of-way for a public road or highway and tunnel over, upon, and under a portion of the San Jacinto Military Reservation at Galveston, Texas, in such location as may be agreed upon by the War Department and the county of Galveston, in connection with the construction by the county of a tun- nel and trestle or causeway across Bolivar Roads between Galveston Islands and Bolivar Peninsula, at the mouth of Galveston Bay, subject to such conditions, restrictions, and reservations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, with the right in the county of Galveston to construct, use, operate, and maintain thereon, a tunnel, ventilation building, toll houses, and other incidental structures and appurte- nances thereto, together with the right of ingress and egress upon such part of the lands in the reservation which adjoin said right-of- way as may be necessary for the purpose of maintenance and repair of any of the improvements for the construction of which the afore- ersionary pr- said easement is granted: Provided, That whenever the county of Galveston shall cease to occupy and use the land and premises for [59 STAT.

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