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53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 205-207-JUNE 13, 1939 (b) Section 3 of the Act of April 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 157; 34 U. S. C . 844), is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the last sentence. (c) Section 6 of the Act of April 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 157; 34 U. S . C . 847), is hereby repealed. (d) The first proviso of section 5 of the Naval Reserve Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 1176; 34 U. S . C . 853c) is hereby amended to read as follows: "Provided, That aviation cadets and officers commis- sioned pursuant to authority contained in the Naval Aviation Reserve Act of 1939 may be required to serve on active duty for a continuous period of four years from date of appointment as aviation cadets." SEC. 13. Section 10 of the Naval Reserve Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 1178; 34 U. S . C. 853h), shall be applicable to the procurement and training of aviation cadets and of officers of the Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve commissioned pursuant to this Act. The minimum numerical strength to be achieved in aviation officers of the reserves is set at six thousand. SEc. 14 . The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a board of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps to investigate and report upon all matters concerning the regular and reserve aviation personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps. The board shall make such recommendations, including recommenda- tions regarding the enactment of permanent legislation, as it deems appropriate and justified concerning the subject matter herein referred to. The Secretary of the Navy is further directed to cause the report of the board herein authorized to be transmitted to the Congress within ten days of the beginning of the session of the Seventy-sixth Congress, commencing on or about January 3, 1940. Approved, June 13, 1939. [CHAPTER 2061 JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the lending to the Virginia Military Institute of the equestrian portrait of General Winfield Scott now stored in the Capitol. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized and directed to permit the Virginia Military Institute to remove from the Capitol the equestrian portrait of Gen- eral Winfield Scott, to transport such portrait to Lexington, Virginia, and to have custody of such portrait until such time as the Architect of the Capitol shall request its return to the Capitol. The United States shall be subject to no expense by reason of the enactment of this joint resolution. Approved, June 13, 1939. 821 49 Stat. 157. 34 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 844. 49 Stat. 157 . 34 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 847. Aviation cadets and commissioned officers, active duty. 52 Stat. 1176. 34 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 853c. Procurement and training. 52 Stat. 1178. 34 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 853h. Appointment of board to investigate and report on person- nel matters. Transmittal of re- port to Congress. June 13, 1939 [II. J . Res. 28i] [i'ulb. Ites.,Co. 21 Virginia Military Institute. Loan of portrait of Gen. Winfield Scott to. No Federal expense. [CHAPTER 207] CHAPTER 207JOINT RESOLUTION June 13,1939 [HMaking an adi. . Res. 3221 Making an additional appropriation for the control of outbreaks of insect pests. [Pub. Res., No. 221] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for an additional amount, fiscal year 1939, for carrying out the purposes of and for expenditures authorized under, Public Resolution Numbered 91, Seventy-fifth Congress, entitled "Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution entitled 'Joint resolution making funds available for the control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant Insect pest and plant disease control. Additional appro- priation, fiscal year 1939.