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56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS. CH. 247-APR. 28, 1942 Appropriations under the Coast Guard for the fiscal years 1942 and 1943 shall be available for the purchase of civilian clothing, including an overcoat when necessary, the cost of all not to exceed $25 per man, to be issued when necessary to members of the Coast Guard given discharges for bad conduct, undesirability, unfitness, or inaptitude. NAVAL EMERGENCY FUND Naval emergency fund, including naval objects and purposes other than personal services, whether or not provided for under other naval appropriations, which the Secretary of the Navy may deem essential to the war effort, to remain available until June 30, 1943, $10,000,000. GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 201. Whenever the President deems it to be in the interest of national defense he may authorize the Secretary of the Navy to sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States, any defense articles pro- cured from funds appropriated in this title, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of March 11, 1941 (Public Law 11): Provided, That the total value of articles disposed of under this authority shall not exceed $18,000,000: Provided further, That the term "defense article" as used herein shall be deemed to include defense information and services, and the expenses in connection with the procurement or supplying of defense articles, information, and services: Provided further, That the limitation of $2,500,000,000 established in section 301 of the Act of February 7, 1942 (Public Law 441), shall apply to all appropriations made to the Navy Department since March 11, 1941. SEC. 202. The appropriations of the Navy Department for the fiscal years 1942 and 1943 shall be available to carry out the provisions of Executive Order Numbered 9112 of March 26, 1942. SEC. 203. This title may be cited as "Title VII, Naval Appropria- tion Act, 1942". TITLE III-GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATIVE SENATE The unobligated balance of the appropriation for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, contingent fund of the Senate, for the fiscal year 1942, is reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year 1943. The unobligated balance of the appropriation for folding speeches and pamphlets at a rate not exceeding $1 per thousand, contingent fund of the Senate, for the fiscal year 1942, is reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year 1943. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Contingent expenses: The appropriations for the fiscal years 1942 and 1943 for folding speeches and pamphlets shall also be available, in addition to the rate of compensation specified therein, for employ- ment of personnel at a rate not to exceed $4 per day per person; and as to such appropriation for the fiscal year 1942, such latter rate shall be effective March 23, 1942. 233 55 Stat. 220; ante, pp. 71, 80. Civilian clothing in event of discharge. Post, pp. 389, 992. Disposal of defense articles. PoMt, p 995. 55 Stat. 31 . 22 U. S. C., Supp. 1, §§ 411-419. Protisos. "Defense article." Post, p . 994. Ante, p. 82 . 55 Stat. 173; ante. pp. 53, 78. 7 F. R. 23i7. Citation of title. Inquiries and In- vestigations. Folding speeches and pamphlets. Folding speeches and pamphlets. Post, p. 340 .