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1974

74TH CONGRESS . SESS. IL CHS . 838, 839. JUNE 26, 1936 . [CHAPTER 838 .] June 26, 1936 .

IS .4670 .] To authorize the striking of an appropriate medal in commemoration of the three-hundredth anniversary of the original Norfolk (Virginia) land grant and the two-hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the city of No rfo lk, Virginia, as a borough . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in commemo- ration of the three-hundredth anniversary of the original Norfolk (Virginia) land grant and the two-hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the city of Norfolk, Virginia, as a borough, there shall be struck at a mint of the United States to be designated by the Di rector of the M int twe nty-five thousa nd comme morativ e medal s of a special appropriate single design, size, weight, and composition to be fixed by the Director of the Mint with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury . SEC. 2 . Such commemorative medals shall be delivered to the duly authorized officers of the Norfolk Advertising Board, Incorporated, affiliated with the Norfolk Association of Commerce, upon payment to the Director of the Mint of an amount to be fixed by the Director of the Mint not less than the estimated cost of manufacture, includ ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses ; and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint shall be fur- nished to ind emnify t he Unit ed State s for t he full payment of suc h cost. SEC. 3 . Whoever shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited or shall aid in falsely making, forging, or counterfeiting any medal issued under the provisions of this Act, or whoever shall sell or bring into the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof from any foreign place, or have in his possession any such false, forged, or counterfeited medal, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both . Approved, June 26, 1936 . [Public, No.823.] Norfolk, Va. Com mem ora tiv e medals authorized . Number . Delive ry to N orfolk Advertising Board, In- corporated ; payme nt . Counterfe iting, et c . Reserve officers for active duty. Vol . 41, p. 776 ; U.S.C.,p.249 . Funds available for designated officers on nonmilitary public works . AN ACT [CHAPTER 839 .] June 26, 1936 .

[S . 4699 .1 To provide a com mis sio ned str eng th for the Co rps of Engineers, United States [Public, No.824.]

Ar my, for the efficient performance of mi lit ary and ot her sta tut ory duties assigned to that corps . Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the National Defense Act

United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11, ,amendment . Assi stant to C hief of (Corps o f Engin eers), National Defens e Act, a s amend ed, is h ereby Engineersand increased commi ssioned strength further amended to provide one additional assistant to the Chief of provided . Vol. 41,p.768; vol . Engine ers wit h the ra nk of b rigadier genera l, and o ne hund red and 42, p .S7233 . p 23s eigh ty-f ive a ddit ional off icers in grade s fr om co lone l to seco nd li eu- Prov isos .

tenant, inclusive : Provided, That the legally authorized commis- Increase in Army commissioned strength . sinned strength of the Regular Army is increased by one hundred and eighty-five, which said increase shall be allotted to the Corps of En g i ne e rs : Prov ided fu rther, That t he Presi dent is hereby author- ized to call to active duty with the Regular Army such number of officers of the Organized Reserves and for such time as may be necessary to meet the demands made and to be made upon the Engi- neer Corps of the Regular Army notwithstanding the provisions of section 37a of the Act of June 3, 1916, as amended : Provided, That officers of the Corps of Engineers and the Reserve officers of the Corps of Engi neers emp loyed pri mari ly on dut y co nnect ed wi th nonmilitary public works prosecuted under the direction of the Chief AN ACT