PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 244 , 246-JUNE 27, 28 , 1939 [53 STAT. Regulations, insur- craft pilots. Such training or programs shall be conducted pursuant ance, laboratory, etc., fees. to such regulations as such Authority may from time to time pre- scribe, including regulations requiring students participating therein to maintain appropriate insurance and to pay such laboratory or other fees for ground-school training, not exceeding $40 per student, roiso. as the Authority may deem necessary or desirable: Provided, That fitson account ofrac, in the administration of this Act, none of the benefits of training or eed,or color. Cod uctthrough programs shall be denied on account of race, creed, or color. Such Authority's facilities training or programs may be carried out either through the use of orbycontracts. the facilities and personnel of the Authority or by contracts with 52Stat.97 Supp educational institutions or other persons (as defined in section 1 (27) 49 U. S. C., SUpp. IV,§401 (27). of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938). Selections for train- SEC. 3 . At least 5 per centum of the students selected for training ng. under this Authority shall be selected from applicants other than college students. Leases, loans, etc. SEC. 4. The Authority is authorized to lease or accept loans of such real property, and to purchase, lease, exchange, or accept loans of such personal property, as may be necessary or desirable for carry- ing out the provisions of this Act. Instructorseain- SEC. 5. For the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, the Authority is authorized to exercise all powers conferred 52Stst. 97S.pp upon it by the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 and to appoint and fix IV, ch. 9. the compensation of experienced instructors, airmen, medical and other professional examiners and experts in training or research with- out regard to the provisions of other laws applicable to the employ- ment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States. R. S. 3709. The provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to contracts with educational institutions and other persons for the use of aircraft or other facilities or for the performance of services authorized by section 2 of this Act. Govoernentaenciesy SEC. 6 . Any executive department or independent establishment is hereby authorized to cooperate with the Authority in carrying out the purposes of this Act, and for such purposes may lend or transfer to the Authority, by contract or otherwise, or if so requested by the Authority, lend to educational institutions or other persons cooperat- ing with the Authority in the conduct of any such training or pro- gram, civilian officials, experts, or employees, aircraft and other property or equipment, and lands or buildings under its control and m excess of its own requirements. Funds authorized SEC. 7 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of for fiscal years 1939ho andl940;llimitationon $5,675,000 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act subsqut p eas. . during the fiscal years 1939 and i940 and not to exceed the sum of Duration of Act. $7,000,000 during each subsequent fiscal year. This Act shall expire on July 1, 1944, and all contracts, leases, or other obligations entered Cirtoinhip require into under this Act shall expire on or prior to such date: Provided, ment. That no alien shall receive training under the provisions of this Act. Approved, June 27, 1939. [CHAPTER 246] June 28, 1939 AN ACT [H. R . 6260] Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, for civil functions [Public, No. 154] administered by the War Department, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ciil Appropriation United State of America in Congressassembled, That the following Act, 1940. sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, for civil functions administered by the War Department, and for other pur- poses, namely: 856
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