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56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 769, 780, 781, 797-DEC. 18, 19, 22, 1942 [CHAPTER 769] AN ACT Relating to the administration of grazing districts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior may require field employees of the Grazing Service to furnish horses and miscellaneous equipment necessary for the performance of their official work and may provide at Government expense forage, care, and housing for such animals and equipment. Approved, December 18, 1942. [CHAPTER 780] AN AC.T 1067 December 18, 1942 [H. R. 78411 [Public Law 817] Grazing Service. Horses and equip- ment for field em- ployees. December 19, 1942 To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish fees or charges for services [H. R. 6729] performed or publications furnished by the Department of Commerce. [Public Law 818] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to establish, from time to time, a schedule or schedules of reasonable fees or charges for services per- formed or for any publications furnished by the Department of Commerce or any of the agencies thereof, to, for, or on behalf of individuals, corporations, associations, or others, at their request or as required by law, except those services performed for or publications furnished to the Government of the United States, its Territories or possessions, and the governments of the several States and the District of Columbia. All charges or fees authorized hereby shall be collected by the Secretary of Commerce or his representatives from the afore- said individuals, corporations, associations, or others,-and the pro- ceeds thereof shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall alter, amend, modify, or repeal any existing law prescribing fees or charges or authorizing the prescribing of fees or charges for services performed or for any publications furnished by the Department of Commerce or any or its several agencies. Approved, December 19, 1942. Department of Com- merce. Charges for services orpublications. Proviso. [CHAPTER 781] JOINT RESOLUTION Fixing the date of meeting of the first session of the Seventy-eighth Congre. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution fixing the dates of meeting of the second session of the Seventy-seventh Congress and of the first session of the Seventy-eighth Congress", approved January 2, 1942, is amended by striking out "Monday, January 4, 1943" and inserting in lieu thereof "Wednesday, January 6, 1943". Approved, December 19, 1942. [CHAPTER 797] December 19, 192 (H. J. Re. 368] [Publie Law 8191 78th Congress. Date of meeting of first session. 68stat. 881 . AN Ar.` T d .-- December 22, 12 Amending the provisions governing the issuance of patent for certain lands to the [s- 239 town of Fletcher, Oklahoma. Public Law 820] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior may issue a patent in fee simple to the town of Fletcher, Oklahoma, under section 22 of the Act of May 2, 1890 Fleteer, Oia. Patent for tain remved tnrt.