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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2n SESS.-CHS. 677, 678-JUNE 26, 1948 who served in the temporary grade of general from March 29, 1945, to the present date, and who successfully commanded an Army group composed of as many as four Armies in the field against the enemy from August 1, 1944, to August 15, 1945. The President is further authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint in the Regular Air Force one officer in the permanent grade of general from among any officers on the active list of the Regular Air Force who served in the temporary grade of general from March 29, 1945, to the present date, and commanded the United States Army Strategic Air Force, European Theater of Operations, from January 1, 1944, to March 1, 1946. The President is further authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint in the Regular Navy one officer in the permanent grade of admiral from among any officers on the active list of the Regular Navy who served in the temporary grade of admiral from February 4, 1944, to the present date, and commanded a major combatant unit of the United States Fleet in the Pacific Theater of Operations during all or any part of the Second World War. Any officer appointed under the provisions of this section who hereafter may be retired, shall be entitled to have his name placed on the retired list with the highest grade or rank held by him while on the active list and shall be entitled to receive the same pay and allowances while on the retired list as authorized by law for officers on the active list serving in the grade of general. Approved June 26, 1948. [CHAPTER 678] AN ACT 1053 Regular Navy. Appointment of admiral. Retirement. June 26, 1948 To extend the authority of the President under section 350 of the Tariff Act of [H. a.e 66] 1930, as amended, and for other purposes. [Public Law 792] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1948". SEC. 2. The period during which the President is authorized to enter into foreign trade agreements under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (U. S . C ., 1946 edition, title 19, sec. 1351), is hereby extended from June 12,1948, until the close of June 30,1949. SEC. 3. (a) Before entering into negotiations concerning any pro- posed foreign trade agreement under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the President shall furnish the United States Tariff Commission (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission") with a list of all articles imported into the United States to be consid- ered for possible modification of duties and other import restrictions, imposition of additional import restrictions, or continuance of existing customs or excise treatment. Upon receipt of such list the Commission shall make an investigation and report to the President the findings of the Commission with respect to each such article as to (1) the limit to which such modification, imposition, or continuance may be extended in order to carry out the purpose of such section 350 without causing or threatening serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or similar articles; and (2) if increases in duties or additional import restrictions are required to avoid serious injury to the domestic indus- try producing like or similar articles the minimum increases in duties or additional import restrictions required. Such report shall be made by the Commission to the President not later than 120 days after the receipt of such list by the Commission. No such foreign trade agree- ment shall be entered into until the Commission has made its report to the President or until the expiration of the 120-day period. Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1948. 48 Stat. 943. 19 U. S.C ., Supp. I, i 1351 note. Furnishing of list, etc., by President. Report to President. Restrictioan

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