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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 485, 489-NOV. 15 , 21 ,1945 [CHAPTER 485] AN ACT November 15,1945 sNo1l362 To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer land for resettlement in Guam, [Public Law 225] and for other purposes. Guam. Transfer of land for resettlement. November 21, 1945 [. 1036] (Public Law 226] Government em- ployees in armed forces. Pay for leave. 5U.S.C., Supp.IV, 61a. Civilian employ- ment while on ter- minal leave. Pay and allowances from armed forces. Pay for unused por- tion of leave. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of effecting the rehabilitation and resettlement of the residents of Guam, the Secretary of the Navy, or such officer as he may designate for such purpose and under such regulations as he may prescribe, is hereby authorized to transfer to the naval government of Guam, for transfer or sale by the naval government of Guam at its discretion, to such persons and upon such terms and conditions and at such times as it may determine to be suitable, in replacement of lands acquired for military or naval purposes in Guam, such lands owned by the United States m Guam as may be determined by the Secretary of the Navy, after consultation with the Secretary of War, not to be required for military or naval purposes. Approved November 15, 1945. [CHAPTER 489] AN ACT To provide for the adjustment of the compensation of certain members or former members of the armed forces of the United States who, before the expiration of their terminal leave, have performed, or shall hereafter perform, civilian services for the United States, its Territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 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, as amended April 7, 1942 (56 Stat. 200), is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "SEC. 2 . (a) Any person, who, subsequent to May 1, 1940, shall have performed active service in the armed forces, may, while on terminal leave pending separation from or release from active duty in such service under hionorable conditions, enter or reenter employ- ment of the Government of the United States, its Territories or pos- sessions, or the District of Columbia (including any corporation created under authority of an Act of Congress which is either wholly controlled or wholly owned by the Government of the United States, or any department, agency, or establishment thereof, whether or not the employees thereof are paid from funds appropriated by Con- gress) and, in addition to compensation for such employment, shall be entitled to receive pay and allowances from the armed forces for the unexpired portion of such terminal leave at the same rates and to the same extent as if he had not entered or reentered such employment. "(b) Any such person who, prior to the date of enactment of this section, entered or reentered such employment without having used all accumulated and current accrued leave to which he would have been entitled as a result of such service had he not entered or reentered such employment, shall, upon application therefor filed with the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Federal Security Administrator, as the case may be, be entitled to be paid a lump sum equal in amount to the pay and allowances to which he would have been entitled while on [59 STAT.