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59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 282-284-JULY 6, 1945 [CHAPTER 282] AN ACT Further amending the part of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes", approved June 4, 1920, as amended, relating to the conservation, care, custody, protection, and operation of the naval petroleum and oil-shale reserves. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the part of the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 813), amended by the Act of June 30, 1938 (52 Stat. 1252), and further amended by the Act of June 17, 1944 (58 Stat. 280; U. S. C., 1940 edition, Supp. IV, title 34, sec. 524), as so amended, is hereby further amended by adding immediately following the sixth paragraph of such amended part the following new paragraph: "Any lease outstanding on November 13, 1942, which was issued pursuant to the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437; 30 U. S . C . 181), or any amendment thereof, embracing lands which were added to Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 by Executive Order Num- bered 9257, dated October 15, 1942 (corrected by Executive Order Numbered 9270, dated November 13, 1942), shall terminate as to any such lands at the expiration of its current term, including any exten- sion heretofore accrued or which may accrue pursuant to the Act of February 9, 1933 (47 Stat. 798; 30 U. S . C. 209)." Approved July 6, 1945. [CHAPTER 283] AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Columbus, Ohio, Septem- ber 9 to 14, inclusive, 1945. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Columbus, Ohio, fron September 9 to 14, inclusive, 1945. SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such encampment, there is author- ized to be appropriated the sum of $6,452.10, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That in addition to transportation and Pullman accommodations the leaders and members of the Marine Band be allowed not to exceed $6 per day each for additional living expenses while on duty, and that the payment of such expenses shall be in addition to the pay and allowances to which they would be entitled while serving at their permanent station. Approved July 6, 1945. 465 July 6, 1945 [H. R . 3269] [Public Law 140] Naval petroleum and oil shale reserves. 34U. S.C.§ 524. Termination of cer- tain leases. 3CFR,Cum.Supp. pp. 1221, 1226 . July 6, 1945 IH. R. 32871 [Public Law 141] Marine Band. Attendance at 0. A. R. encallpllenlt. Appropriation au- thorired. [CHAPTER 284] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the production of petroleum for the national defense from Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1. Whereas the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended (41 Stat. 813; 52 Stat. 1252; 58 Stat. 280), directs the Secretary of the Navy, among other things, to use and operate all properties within the naval petroleum reserves as are or may become subject to the control and use by the United States for naval purposes for the production of petroleum 66347--46--PT. I -- -30 July 6, 1945 [H. J . Res. 215] [Public Law 142] 34U.S.C.1524; Supp. IV, I 524. SlUp'.