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PUBLIC LAW 245-AUG. 8, 1953

STAT.]

SAVING CLAUSE

SEC. 23. Except as may be otherwise provided for in this Act, the repeal of existing law or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal case prior to such repeal or modification, but all liabilities under such laws shall continue, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, and may be enforced in the same manner as if such repeal or modification had not been made. Approved August 8, 1953. Public Law 244

CHAPTER 398

AN ACT To aiueufl section 47c of the National Defense Act.

Be it enacted by the Se7iate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 47c of the National Defense Act, as amended (10 U.S.C. 383, 384, 385a, 386a, 387, 387a, 443), is further amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a semicolon and adding the following: '•Provided further, That, to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, military training in the junior division, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or military training at an educational institution conducted under section 55c of the National Defense Act; as amended (10 U.S.C. 1180, 1181), when either is received under the direction of an officer of the Army on active duty detailed to such institution as a professor of military science and tactics, or under the direction of a retired or Reserve officer of the Army not on active duty employed by such institution as an instructor of military science and tactics with the approval of the Secretary of the Army, may be credited toward completion of the two academic years of service in the senior division, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, required for admission to the advanced course of that division and for commutation of subsistence, as provided for herein, if the military training received is substantially equivalent to that for which credit is to be allowed." SEC. 2. The Act of September 8, 1916 (ch. 478, 39 Stat. 853; 10 U.S.C. 388), is hereby repealed. Approved August 8, 1953. Public Law 245

August 8.1953 [H. R. 6039]

Armed Forces. ROTC training. 41 Stat. 7 78. 10 USC 443.

41 Stat. 780.

Repeal.

CHAPTER 399

AN ACT To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to extend until June 30, 1954, the period during which the General Services Administration may conduct negotiated sales of surplus property.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 203(e) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C., sec. 484 (e)), is amended by striking out ''June 30, 1953" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1954". Approved August 8, 1953.

August 8, 1953 [H. R. 6382]

Surplus property disposal. 66 Stat. 5 93.

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