PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 262-JUNE 30, 1941 Payments under immediately available, and not to exceed $1,103,925,950 shall be avail- contracts. able for payments under contracts for the procurement or production of ordnance materiel, machinery, and supplies under authorizations under this head contained in Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years 63 Stat. 608; 54 Stat. 1940 and 1941; also, in addition, the Chief of Ordnance, when author- 367. Contract authoriza- ized by the Secretary of War, may enter into contracts prior to July tions. 1, 1942, for the procurement or production of ordnance materiel, machinery, and supplies to an amount not in excess of $57,000,000, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation of ietension. the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Pro- Ante, p. 127. vided, That the period of the contract authorization of $831,065,751 under this head in the Fifth Supplemental National Defense Appro- priation Act, 1941, is extended to July 1, 1942: Provided further, viAos°edeo.,ontreac That the Chief of Ordnance and the chiefs of any other branches Post,p.670. concerned shall enter into contracts prior to July 1, 1942, for the procurement of such equipment, spare parts, and accessories as may be required for such additional Armored Force divisions and/or other units of such Armored Force as may be directed by the Chief Reserve officers, of Staff: Provided further, That pay and allowances of Ordnance Reserve Officers and Specialist Reserve Officers assigned to the Ordnance Department to active duty to carry out the purposes of this appropriation, while so assigned, shall be charged to this appropriation. ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS For operating, repair, and preservation of Rock Island bridges and viaduct, and maintenance and repair of the arsenal street connecting the bridges, $33,000. REPAIRS OF ARSENALS For repairs and improvements of ordnance establishments, and to meet such unforeseen expenditures as accidents or other contingencies may require, $2,776,500. Post, pp. 670, 812 . Oases, etc. Part-time empli ment of scientis etc. Construction buildings, etc. Special gas troops Chemical warfa training. CIEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE For purchase, manufacture, and test of chemical warfare gases or other toxic substances, gas masks, or other offensive or defensive materials or appliances required for gas-warfare purposes, investi- gations, research, design, experimentation, and operation, purchase of chemicals, special scientific and technical apparatus and instruments, sT including services connected therewith; for the payment of part-time or intermittent employment of such scientists and technicists as may be contracted for by the Secretary of War, in his discretion, at a rate of pay not exceeding $20 per diem for any person so employed; for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of freight- and f passenger-carrying motor vehicles; construction, maintenance, and repair of plants, buildings, and equipment, and the machinery there- for; receiving, storing, and issuing of supplies, comprising police and office duties, rents, tolls, fuels, gasoline, lubricants, paints and oils, rope and cordage, light, water, advertising, stationery, typewriting and computing machines including their exchange, office furniture, tools, and instruments; for incidental expenses; for civilian employ- ees; for libraries of the Chemical Warfare Service and subscriptions to periodicals; for expenses incidental to the organization, training, and equipment of special gas troops not otherwise provided for, "r including the training of the Army in chemical warfare, both offen- sive and defensive, together with the necessary schools, tactical dem- [55 STAT.
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