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National e m e r gency.

Cost of surveys.

PUBLIC LAW 143-JULY 11, 1956

10 USC 861.

Uniformed se ices. Advance pay. Ante, p. 19. 37 USC 232.

CHAPTER 306

AN ACT To repeal two provisions of law requiring that certain military personnel shall be paid monthly.

Be it cTiacted iy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1268 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. SEC. 2. The last proviso in subtitle "PAY" of the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 400), is repealed. Approved July 11, 1955. Public Law 144

July 12, 1955 [S. 804]

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training of the National Guard and the Air National Guard and for other military purposes, and in the event it shall not be used for such purposes title thereto shall immediately revert to the United States, and, in addition, title to all improvements made by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during its occupancy shall vest in the United States without payment of compensation therefor. The deed of conveyance shall also provide for such reservations and joint use of facilities as the Secretary of the Army determines as necessary for the use and maintenance of Fort Devens and contain the further provision that whenever the Congress of the United States shall declare a state of war or other national emergency, or the President declares a state of emergency to exist, and upon the determination by the Secretary of Defense that the property so conveyed is useful or necessary for military, air, or naval purposes, or in the interest of national defense, the United States shall have the right without charge to reenter upon the property and use the same or any part thereof, including any and all improvements made by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for a period not to exceed the duration of such state of war or national emergency plus six months and upon cessation of such use, such property shall revert to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, together with any or all improvements thereon and appurtenances appertaining thereto. SEC. 3. The cost of any surveys necessary as an incident of the conveyance authorized herein shall be borne by the grantee. Approved July 11, 1955, Public Law 143

July 11, 1955 [S. 1725]

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CHAPTER 325

AN ACT To amend section 201(d) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, to provide for advance payments of certain pay and allowances of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end of subsection 201(d) the following provision: "Any pay and allowances authorized by this Act which will lawfully accrue to members for their return home incident to release from active duty or training duty may be paid to such members prior to their departure from their last duty station incident to such release, without regard to the actual performance of such travel.". Approved July 12, 1955,

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