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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 473-JUNE 16, 1948 52 Stat. 973. 49U. .a. I401e ist, pp. 470, 493, 109, 1210. Transfer of prop- orty. funds from any foreign government or from any international organi- zation as payment for any facilities supplied or services performed for such government or international organization by the Adminis- trator or the Chief of the Weather Bureau, either directly or indirectly, under authority of this Act or the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, including the operation of airport property and airway property in such countries, the training of foreign nationals, the rendering of technical assistance and advice to such countries, and the performance of other similar services. Funds so received may be credited (A) to appropriations current at the time the expenditures are to be or have been paid, (B) to appropriations current at the time such amounts are received, or (C) in part as provided under clause (A) and in part as provided under clause (B). TRANSFER OF AIRPORT PROPERTY OR AIRWAY PROPERTY TO A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION SEC. 6. With the unanimous approval of the Air Coordinating Com- mittee, the Administrator or the Chief of the Weather Bureau, as the case may be, upon request of the foreign government involved or of any international organization, may transfer any airport property or air- way property operated and maintained by him within foreign terri- tory, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, to the foreign government involved or to any international organization. The Administrator or the Chief of the Weather Bureau, as the case may be, is authorized to make such transfer upon such terms and conditions as he deems proper, including provision for receiving, on behalf of the United States, such payment or other consideration for the property so trans- ferred as may be agreed upon through negotiations with the foreign government or international organization involved. FACILITIES, SERVICE, AND PROPERTY IN THE CANAL ZONE AND IN THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA SEC. 7. (a) Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator is authorized to provide air navigation, communica- tions, and air traffic control facilities and services in the Canal Zone and the Republic of Panama and to do all things necessary in connec- tion with the operation and maintenance thereof. (b) In exercising and performing his powers and duties under this section, the Administrator shall do so consistently with any obligation assumed by the United States in any treaty, convention, or agreement that may be in force between the United States and the Republic of Panama. (c) Any department of the National Military Establishment is authorized in its discretion to transfer without charge therefor to the Administrator any airport property or airway property or other real or personal property which (1) is located in the Canal Zone or the Republic of Panama, and (2) is determined by the Administrator to be, or likely to become, useful in carrying out the purposes of this Act. (d) The authority conferred by this section may be exercised without regard to sections 3 and 8 (a) of this Act. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM THE NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISH- MENT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OR THE WEATHER BUREAU Sea. 8 . (a) When considered consistent with the needs of national defense, and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be agreed upon in specific cases between the parties, any department of the National Military Establishment is authorized to transfer at its discretion to the Administrator, without charge therefor, airport property and [62 STAT.

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