61 STAT.]
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of the spouse in military service or that. in the absence of such a judg-
ment or decree, such finding of good faith is made by the head of the
department concerned or by such officer of the department concerned
as he may designate for the purpose."
Approved May 15, 1947.
[CHAPTER 59]
AN ACT
To establish a Chief of Chaplains in the United States Navy, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be
in the Bureau of Naval Personnel a Chief of Chaplains, designated
by the Chief of Naval Personnel from among officers of the Chaplain
Corps of the Regular Navy not below the rank of commander; and
that such officer shall, while so serving, have the rank of rear admiral
and shall receive the pay and allowances provided by law for rear
admirals of the upper half.
SEC. 2. The Act of December 22, 1944 (ch. 661, 58 Stat. 886), is
hereby repealed.
Approved May 15, 1947.
[CHAPTER 60]
AN ACT
To amend the Act entitled "An Act providing for the reorganization of the Navy
Department, and for other purposes", approved June 20, 1940, to amend the
Act entitled "An Act authorizing the President to appoint an Under Secretary
of War during national emergencies, fixing the compensation of the Under
Secretary of War, and authorizing the Secretary of War to prescribe duties".
approved December 16, 1940, as amended, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of
the Act entitled "An Act providing for the reorganization of the Navy
Department, and for other purposes", approved June 20, 1940 (54
Stat. 494), is amended by striking out from the first sentence thereof
the following words: to serve dlring any national emergency
declared by him to exist, including the ,resent lilited( eellleirely'".
SEC. 2 . The Act entitled "An Act authorizing thte Plresident to
appoint an Under Secretary of War during national emergencies. fix-
ing the compensation of the Under Secretary of War. and authorizing
the Secretary of War to prescribe duties", approved December 16, 1940
(54 Stat. 1224), as amended, is amended as follows:
(a) By striking from the title thereof the words: "during national
emergencies";
(b) By striking the first sentence from the last paragraph of sec-
tion 2 thereof.
Approved May 15, 1947.
[CHAPTER 61]
AN ACT
To amend the Act of July 20, 1942 (56 Stat. 662), relating to the acceptance of
decorations, orders, medals, and emblems by officers and enlisted men of the
armed forces of the United States tendered them by governments of cobellig-
erent nations or other American Republics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of
the Act of July 20. 1942 (56 Stat. 662: 10 U. S . C . 1423a), be, and
hereby is. amended to read as follows:
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[I. I.
. 135]
[Public Law 56]
Navy.
Chief of Chaplains.
Post, p. 880.
Repeel.
34U.S.C . §91note.
May 15, 1947
[11. R . 1369]
[Public Law 57]
Navy Department.
Under Secretary.
5U.S(. 4211).
War I ).lnrtfli,1t,
I'l icr Secretary.
5 U',
.
C.
§ISISa
and note, 182.
58 Stnt. 807.
5U.S.C.6ISla
tlote.
May 15, 1947
[11. R. 13S1]
[Public Law 5s;
Members of armed
for'es.
Ackeptance of deco-
rations from ctrtain
foreign go crntnents.
ost. pp. 453, 715.
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