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 62 STAT.] SOTH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 255, 256-M-AY 4, 1948 for the particular trade or industry, exclusive of overtime, shall be con- sidered in computing the rate of allowances payable under this paragraph." SEC. 2 . So much of paragraph 3 of part VII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, as precedes the first proviso, is hereby amended to read as follows: "3. While pursuing training prescribed herein and for two months after his employability is determined, each veteran pursuing a course under this part, shall be paid a subsistence allowance of $65 per month, if without a dependent or dependents, or $90 per month, if he has a dependent or dependents: Except, That (1) each veteran pursuing a course of full-time institutional training under this part shall be paid a subsistence allowance of $75 per month, if without a dependent or dependents, or $105 per month, if he has one dependent, or $120 per month, if he has more than one dependent, and (2) each veteran enrolled in and pursuing a course of institutional on-farm training or other combination course, under this part shall be paid, subject to the limitations of this paragraph, additional subsistence allowance in an amount bearing the same relation to the difference between the basic rates and the increased rates provided in (1) hereof as the institutional training part of such course bears to a course of full-time institutional training." SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on the first day of April, 1948. Approved May 4, 1948. 209 Ante, p. 20 . Effective date. [CHAPTER 256] AN ACT May 4, 194S To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to provide salvage facilities, and for other [H. R. 4 4901 purposes. [Public Law 513] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized: (a) To provide, by contract or otherwise, necessary salvage facili- ties for both public and private vessels upon such terns and condi- tions as he may, in his discretion, determine to be in the best interests of the United States: Provided, That the proposed contracts for sal- vage facilities which affect the interests of the United States Maritime Commission shall be submitted to the Maritime Commission for recom- mendation and comment. (b) To acquire or to transfer, by charter or otherwise, for operation by private salvage companies, such vessels and equipment as he may deem necessary. (c) To advance to private salvage companies such funds as may, in his judgment, be necessary to provide for the immediate financing of salvage operations, these advances to be on such terms and under such conditions as he may deem adequate for the protection of the Government. SEC. 2. (a) Term contracts for the provision of salvage facilities shall be made under section 1 (a) of this Act only (1) after the Secre- tary of the Navy shall have determined that existing commercial sal- vage facilities available are not adequate to meet the requirements for such services in the interest of the national defense, and (2) after public notice of the intention to enter into such contracts shall have been given in such manner and for such period of time as will, in the judgment of the Secretary, provide the maximum competition among commercial salvage organizations for such contracts. (b) When any salvage vessel or salvage gear are sold, chartered, leased, loaned, or otherwise transferred by the Department of the Navy 68706°-49--pt. 1-14 Navy Department. Salvage facilities. Sulbllssion to U. S. Maritimeo Co('illllsison. Term contracts. Agreement by pri- vate party.

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