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67 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 149-151-JUNE 26, 1943 [CHAPTER 149] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act authorizing a reduction in the course of instruction at the Naval Academy", approved June 3, 1941 (55 Stat. 238). 219 June 26, 1943 18. 879] [Public Law 93] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act Naval Academy. Reduction in course entitled "An Act authorizing a reduction in the course of instruction of instruction. at the Naval Academy" approved June 3, 1941 (55 Stat. 238), is II § 4 8ote. hereby amended to read as follows: "That until the termination of the present war, and until six months thereafter, or until such earlier time as the President by proclamation or the Congress by concurrent resolution may designate, the President is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to reduce the course of instruction at the United States Naval Academy from four to three years and thereafter to graduate Graduation classes which have completed such reduced course of instruction". Approved June 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 150] AN ACT To amend section 7 (c) of the Act of May 21, 1920 (41 Stat. 613), as amended by section 601 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 417). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 (c) of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes", approved May 21, 1920 (41 Stat. 613), as amended by section 601 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 417; 31 U. S. C . 686), is hereby amended to read as follows: "(c) Orders placed as provided in subsection (a) shall be considered as obligations upon appropriations in the same manner as orders or contracts placed with private contractors. Advance payments credited to special working funds shall remain available to the procuring agency for entering into contracts and other uses during the fiscal year or years for which the appropriation involved was made and thereafter until said appropriation lapses under the law to the surplus fund of the Treasury." SEO. 2 . Section 8 of the Act approved June 22, 1986 (49 Stat. 1648), is hereby repealed. Approved June 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 151] AN ACT To amend the first paragraph of section 10 of the Pay Readjustment Act of 1942 to provide for allowances to midshipmen of the Naval Reserve for quarters and subsistence when not furnished in kind. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first para- graph of section 10 of the Pay Readjustment Act of 1942, approved June 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 363; 37 U. S. C . 110), is hereby amended by adding after the period at the end thereof the following: "Midshipmen of the Naval Reserve when not furnished quarters or subsistence in kind shall be granted the same allowance for quarters and subsistence as is granted hereunder to enlisted men not furnished quarters or rations in kind." Approved June 26, 1943. June 26, 1943 [8.972] [Public Law 941 Interdepartmental procurement. 31 U. 8. 0., Supp. II, 686. Orders. Advance payments. 81 U. 8. 0.1t68e June 26, 193 18. 1067 [Public Law 95] Pay Readjustment Act of 1942, amend- ment. 37 U. 8. 0, Snpp. , ILI0O.