LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS Act Res. 412 ----- World War sailors and marines. AN ACT For the relief of World War sailors and marines who were discharged from the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps be- cause of minority or misrepresentation of age------------ 413 ----- Texas, lands added. AN ACT Giving the consent of Congress to the addition of lands to the State of Texas and ceding jurisdiction to the State of Texas over certain parcels or tracts of land heretofore acquired by the United States of America from the United Mexican States -------------- _ 414 __ -- District Court of U. S . for Puerto Rico, civil procedure. AN ACT To make effective in the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States governing pleading, practice, and procedure in the district courts of the United States___ 415 ----- Emergency Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1940. AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the Military and Naval Establishments, Coast Guard, and Federal Bureau of Investigation, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and for other purposes----------- --
416 ----- Urgent Deficiency AppropriationAct, 1940. AN ACT Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain ap- propriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and for other purposes. ----- -----. - ------ ------ ----- ---_ _ _ _ 417 ----- Nationalparks, constructionof buildings. AN ACT To amend the Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 460), as amended, with regard to the limitation of cost upon the construction of buildings in national prkas ---------------- _ __ 56 Employees' Compensation Fund, Emergency Relief. JOINT RESOLUTION Making available for the fiscal year 1940 an additional amount from the special funds heretofore set up for the payment of compensation benefits authorized by certain Emergency Relief Appropriation Acts ----- 418 --..-- Pennsylvania Railroad Company, right-of-way. AN ACT To authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to transfer by quitclaim deed to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, for right-of-way purposes, a small strip of land at Veterans' Administration facility, Coatesville, Pennsylvania-------- 419 ----- Annual and sick leave acts, amendments. AN ACT To amend the Annual and Sick Leave Acts of March 14, 1936 -
420 ---- Export-Import Bank of Washington. AN ACT To provide for increasing the lending authority of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, and for other purposes -------- 421 _. .-- District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939, amendments. AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939---------------- .. .. ... .. 422 ---. - Land-grant colleges, employees. AN ACT To aid the States and Territories in making provisions for the retirement of employees of the land-grant colleges----------- 423 ----- Bankruptcy Act of 1898, amendments. AN ACT To extend until March 4, 1944, the time during which petitions may be filed by farmers under section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act___ 424 ---.- Kings Canyon National Park, Calif. AN ACT To establish the Kings Canyon National Park, California, to transfer thereto the lands now included in the General Grant Na- tional Park, and for other purposes - 425 ----- Bankruptcy Act of 1898, amendments. AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of bank- ruptcy throughout the United States", approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto------------ 426 -- .-- Aircraftfor national defense. AN ACT To facilitate the pro- curement of aircraft for the national defense 427 - --- Ozark and Ouachita National Forests, Ark. AN ACT To fa- cilitate control of soil erosion and flood damage on lands within the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests in Ar- kansas -. -. - - 428 ----- Reclamation Bureau, mileage. AN ACT Providing payment to employees, Bureau of Reclamation, for mileage traveled in privately owned automobiles - - 429 --- Bonneville Proect Act, amendment. AN ACT To amend the Bonneville Project Act- --- _ -- ___ _ 57 St. Petersburg. Fa., acquisition of lands. JOINT RESOLU- TION To authorize the United States Maritime Commis- sion to acquire certain lands at Saint Petersburg, Florida__ Date Feb. 9, 1940 - Feb. 9, 1940___ Feb. 12, 1940_ -- Feb. 12, 1940_ -- Feb. 12, 1940___ Feb. 13, 1940 -_ Mar. 1, 1940_ -- Mar. 2,1940-_ - Mar. 2,1940__ - Mar. 2 ,1940- _- Mar. 2,1940_-- Mar. 4,1940-_ _ Mar. 4 ,1940- _ _ Mar. 4,1940 -_ Mar. 4,1940___ Mar. 5,1940- _ _ Mar. 5, 1940 - Mar. 6,1940___ Mar. 6 ,1940--- Mar. 9,1940___ 47 vi Page 21 21 22 22 35 36 37 37 38 38 38 39 40 41 44 45 46 47 47
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