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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 211, 220-APR . 6, 7, 1942 [56 STAT. [CHAPTER 211] AN ACT April 6, 1942 [H. R. 6360] To amend the Act known as the "Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, [Public Law 516] 1930" (46 Stat. 531), approved June 10, 1930, as amended. Perishable Agricul- tural Commodities Act, 1930,amendment. 7U. .C. §499b (4). False statements, etc. Failure to account and make full pay- ment. April 7, 1942 [H. R . 6023] [Public Law 517] Government, etc., employees entering military or naval forces. 55 Stat. 616. 5U.S.C., Supp.I, 61a. Compensation or credit for leave. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (46 Stat. 531), as amended, be amended as follows: "SECTION 1. That section 2, paragraph (4) is hereby amended by striking out the language therein and substituting the following: "(4) For any commission merchant, dealer, or broker to make, for a fraudulent purpose, any false or misleading statement in connection with any transaction involving any perishable agricultural commod- ity which is received in interstate or foreign commerce by such com- mission merchant, or bought or sold, or contracted to be bought, sold, or consigned, in such commerce by such dealer, or the purchase or sale of which in such commerce is negotiated by such broker; or to fail or refuse truly and correctly to account and make full payment promptly in respect of any transaction in any such commodity to the person with whom such transaction is had; or to fail, without rea- sonable cause, to perform any specification or duty, express or implied, arising out of any undertaking in connection with any such trans- action ;". Approved, April 6, 1942. [CHAPTER 220] AN ACT To provide for the payment for accumulative or accrued annual leave to certain employees of the United States, its Territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, who voluntarily enlist or otherwise enter the military or naval forces of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act making provisions for payment of employees of the United States Government, its Territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, for accumulated or accrued annual leave when ordered to active duty with the military or naval forces of the United States", approved August 1, 1941, is amended to read as follows: "That employees of the United States Government, its Territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia (including employees of any corporation created under authority of an Act of Congress which is either wholly controlled or wholly owned by the United States Government, or any corporation, all the stock of which is owned or controlled by the United States Government, or any department, agency, or establishment thereof, whether or not the employees thereof are paid from funds appropriated by Congress), who, subse- quent to May 1, 1940, shall have entered upon active military or naval service in the land or naval forces of the United States by voluntary enlistment or otherwise, shall be entitled to receive, in addition to their military pay, compensation in their civilian positions covering their accumulated or current accrued leave. or to elect to have such leave remain to their credit until their return from active military or naval service." Approved, April 7, 1942. 200