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58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS. -CHS. 662-665-DEC. 22, 1944 at the time of his enlistment or induction a resident thereof and who (a) was lawfully admitted into the United States, including its Territories and possessions, or (b) having entered the United States, including its Territories and possessions, prior to September 1, 1943, being unable to establish lawful admission into the United States serves honorably in such forces beyond the continental limits of the United States or has so served". (b) By inserting after the words "no declaration of intention" the following: ", no certificate of arrival for those described in group (b) hereof,". SEC. 2. The proviso to section 702 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Provided, That the record of any proceedings hereunder, together with a copy of the certificate of citizenship shall be forwarded to and filed by the clerk of a naturalization court in the district designated by the petitioner and be made a part of the record of the court". Approved December 22, 1944. [CHAPTER 663] AN ACT To repeal the prohibition against the filling of a vacancy in the office of district judge in the district of New Jersey. Be it enaoted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso in subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act approved May 24, 1940 (54 Stat. 219; U. S. C . 1940, title 28, sec. 1, note), entitled "An Act to pro- vide for the appointment of additional district and circuit judges", be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "(a) Provided,That the first vacancy occurring in the office of district judge in each of said districts, except the district of New Jersey, shall not be filled." SEC. 2. That subsection (d) of the Act approved April 28, 1942 (56 Stat. 247, U. S . C. 1940, Supp., title 28, sec. 1, note), is hereby repealed. Approved December 22, 1944. 887 56 Stat. 183. 8 U. S. C., Supp. III, § 1002. Record of proceed- ings. December 22,1944 [H. R . 3732] [Public Law 632] U. S . courts. District judge, New Jersey. [CHAPTER 664] AN ACT December 22,1944 To amend section 33 of the Act of September 7, 1916, as amended (39 Stat. 742). IH. R. 4191 [Public Law a3al Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 33 of the Act of September 7, 1916, as amended and extended (39 Stat. 742, and the following), is hereby amended by adding thereto the follow- ing new paragraph: "The provisions of section 41 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (ch. 509, 44 Stat. 1424), as amended, shall, insofar as not inapplicable, apply in the same manner and to the same extent as though such provisions were incorporated in this Act." Approved December 22, 1944. [CHAPTER 665] ANT A(CT U. S. Employees' Compensation Act, amendment. 39 Stat. 749. 5U.S.C.i784. Safety investiga- tions. 44 Stat. 1444 . 33U.S.C.i941. - '- December 22,1944 Authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for . RB .4485 flood control, and for other purposes. [Public Law 5341 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, In connection with the exercise of jurisdiction over the rivers of the Nation through the construction of works of improvement, for navigation or flood control, Navigation and flood control Dearation of pold icy.