53 STAT.]
76TH CONG. ,
1ST SESS.-CH. 258 -JULY 1, 1939
of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1940, for the pro-
Contracts for addi-
curement of aircraft-communication equipment and ground radio
and telephone facilities to an amount not in excess of $1,160.000, and
his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation of
the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof.
AIR CORPS
AIR CORPS, ARMY
For an additional amount for Air Corps, Army, fiscal year 1940,
comprising the same objects specified under this head in the Military
Appropriation Act for said fiscal year, including maintenance and
repair of aeronautical equipment loaned to aviation schools under
the provisions of section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide
more effectively for the national defense by carrying out the recom-
mendations of the President in his message of January 12, 1939, to
the Congress", approved April 3, 1939, $89,727,655: Provided, That
not to exceed $2,500,000 of such amount shall be available until June
30, 1941, for transportation to first destination of equipment pro-
cured hereunder, for salaries and travel of personnel in connection
with the inspection of new aircraft, equipment, and accessories, and
for the cost of tuition for training of Regular Army personnel at
civilian educational institutions, under authority of sections 2 and
4 of said Act of April 3, 1939: Provided further, That $27,000 of
the amount herein appropriated shall be available exclusively for
the engagement of personal services, by contract or otherwise, at
such rates of compensation as the Secretary of War may determine,
for preparing a comprehensive digest of the data which has been
collected upon geographic, meteorologic, and weather conditions in
northern latitudes pursuant to authority contained in the War
Department Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935: Provided further,
That in addition to the amount herein appropriated the Chief of
the Air Corps, when authorized by the Secretary of War, may
enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1940, for the procurement of
new airplanes, and for the procurement of equipment, spare parts,
and accessories for airplanes to an amount not in excess of
$44,000,000, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual
obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost
thereof.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
ARMY
MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT
For an additional amount for Medical and Hospital Department,
fiscal year 1940, comprising the same objects specified under this
head in the Military Appropriation Act for said fiscal year,
$1,375,399.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
ORDNANCE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES, ARMY
For an additional amount for ordnance service and supplies,
Army, fiscal year 1940, comprising the same objects specified under
this head in the Military Appropriation Act for said fiscal year, and
including communication service in connection therewith, $6,552,833,
and, in addition, the Chief of Ordnance, when authorized by the
Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1940,
for ordnance service and supplies to an amount not in excess of
Designated
poses.
Ante, p. 605 .
pur-
Ante, p. 556 .
Prorisos.
Transportation of
equipment.
Inspection expenses.
Training at civilian
educational institu-
tions.
Ante, p. 556 .
Digest of data upon
geographic, etc.,
con-
ditions in northern
latitudes.
48 Stat. 28 .
Contracts author-
ized.
Supplies, etc.
Ante, p. 607.
Ordnance
service
and supplies, Army.
Ante, p. 608.
Contracts
author-
ized.
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