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PUBLIC LAW 477-JULY 6, 1954

struction, operation and maintenance of the dam and reservoir: Provided further, That the foregoing authorization shall be in addition to authorizations heretofore made for appropriations for flood-control projects for the Department of the Army. SEC. 4. The sale, transfer, assignment, grant, or conveyance to the Grand River Dam Authority of such land, ecisements and flowage rights owned by the United States of America as may be necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Markham Ferry project by the Grand River Dam Authority is hereby authorized and directed. The conveyance of such lands or interests therein shall be made by the Secretary of the Army, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or requirement to the contrary. Other officials having jurisdiction over such lands are authorized and directed to transfer custody of such land to the Secretary of the Army. Reimbursement for the fair market value of said lands will be made by the Chief of Engineers from funds appropriated pursuant to this Act. No such conveyance shall be made until funds have been appropriated pursuant to section 3 of this Act and until a license for the Markham Ferry project has been issued by the Federal Power Commission. I n addition to the foregoing monetary contribution, the Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to transfer engineering data including maps, survey reports and data, drilling records and designs as will be of value to the Grand River Dam Authority in planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the Markham Ferry project. Approved July 6, 1954. Public Law 477

Conveyance.

Reimbursement.

FPC U c e n s e.

E n gineering data.

CHAPTER 462

AN ACT To amend section 67 of the National Defense Act, as amended, to provide for an active-duty status for all United States property and fiscal ofllcers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third paragraph of section 67 of the National Defense Act, as amended (32 U.S.C. 49), is amended to read as follows: "PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICERS.—The Governor of each State and Territory and the Commanding General of the National Guard of the District of Columbia shall appoint, designate, or detail, subject to the approval of the Secretaries of the Army and A i r Force, a qualified officer of the National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States, who is an officer of the National Guard or A i r National Guard of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia and who shall be the United States property and fiscal officer. The President may with the consent of the officer concerned, if such officer is not on active duty, order him to active duty to serve as United States property and fiscal officer of the State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, for which appointed, designated or detailed, and, upon relief from assignment as United States property and fiscal officer, he shall revert to his National Guard or Air National Guard status. The United States property and fiscal officer shall receipt and account for all funds and property belonging to the United States in possession of the National Guard or Air National Guard of the State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, and shall make such returns and reports pertaining thereto as may be required by the appropriate Secretary. Before entering upon his duties as property and fiscal officer he shall be required to give good and sufficient bond to the United States, the amount thereof to be determined by the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force, for the faith-

July 6, 1954 [S.2217]

U. S. property and f i s c a l officers. 39 Stat. 2 0 0.

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