PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 348, 349, 366 -DEC. 17, 1943 December 17, 1943 [S. 1544] [Public Law 204] Navy. Auxiliary vessels, landing craft, and dis- trict craft. Ante, pp. 92, 156. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 627. Expenditures by Maritime Commis- sion. Disposition of cer- tain vessels. e n in the State of North Carolina which are situated within the present boundaries of the Marine Corps Aviation Base, Cherry Point, North Carolina: Provided,That in the event the area transferred pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall cease to be used for military pur- poses, it shall revert to its former national-forest status. Approved December 17, 1943. [CHAPTER 349] AN ACT Authorizing the acquisition and conversion or construction of certain auxiliary vessels, landing craft, and district craft for the United States Navy, 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 Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to acquire and convert or to under- take the construction of two million five hundred thousand tons, or such portion thereof as may be directed by the President of auxiliary vessels and one million tons of landing craft and district craft, such auxiliary vessels, landing craft and district craft to be of such size, type, and design as the Secretary may consider best suited for the prosecution of the war, such vessels to be in addition to those hereto- fore authorized. SEO. 2 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act: Provided, That no sums expended by the Maritime Commission from funds appro- priated to it for the construction of vessels which are transferred to the Navy shall be reimbursed from naval appropriations, except to the extent of agreements existing on the effective date of this Act: Provided further, That vessels acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission without reimbursement shall not be disposed of except by return to the Maritime Commission. Approved December 17, 1943. [CII lAiPTEI 3661 AN ACT l-i, l.,r 17. 1943 AN ACT 111. I. isoiil To provide temporary additional pay for equipnelnt maintenance for each carrier [I'lblic l.aw 2051 in Rural Mail Delivery Service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Rural aiiil) Dliv- United States of America in Congress assembled. That each carrier Eqluilpmelnt maite- il Rural Mail Delivery Service shall be paid for equipment main- n. ' tenance a sum equal to 1 cent per mile per day for each mile or major fraction of a mile scheduled in addition'to the 5 cents per mile per day for each mile or major fraction of a mile scheduled as now provided by law. Payments for the additional equipment maintenance as provided herein shall be at the same periods and in the same manner as payments for regular compensation to rural carriers. Appropriation au- SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of horized. any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Effective period. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its enactment, and shall terminate June 30, 1945, or such earlier date as the Congress may by concurrent resolution prescribe. Approved December 17, 1943. [57 STAT. t
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