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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 139-MAY 24,1949 62 Stat. 845. 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 3731. 62 Stat. 846. 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 3771. 62 Stat. 846 . 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 3772. 62 Stat. 849. 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, §4008. 62 Stat. 851 . 18 U. 8. C., Supp. 11, § 4121. 62 Stat. 851 . 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, i 4122. hear and determine the same as if the appeal had been taken to that court in the first instance.". (d) The eleventh paragraph of such section 3731 is amended by striking out the words "circuit court of appeals or to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia,", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "court of appeals,". SEC. 59. The first paragraph of section 3771 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out the words "district courts of the United States, including the district courts of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands,", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the United States district courts, in the district courts for the Territory of Alaska, the district of the Canal Zone and the Virgin Islands,". Such paragraph is further amended by striking out the words "Attorney General", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Chief Justice". SEC. 60 (a) The first paragraph of section 3772 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out the words "district courts of the United States, including the District Courts of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, District of Columbia, and Virgin Islands, in the Supreme Courts of Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, in the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals, in the United States Court of Ap- peals for the District of Columbia,", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the United States district courts, in the district courts for the Territory of Alaska, the District of the Canal Zone and the Virgin Islands, in the Supreme Courts of Hawaii and Puerto Rico, in the United States courts of appeals,". (b) Such paragraph is further amended by striking out, imme- diately after "application" in the second sentence, the word "he", and inserting in lieu thereof the word "be". SEC. 61. The third paragraph of section 4008 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out, immediately after "State,", the words "War, or the Navy,", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the Army, Navy, or Air Force,". SEC. 62. Section 4121 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 4121. Federal Prison Industries; board of directors "'Federal Prison Industries', a government corporation of the District of Columbia, shall be administered by a board of six directors, appointed by the President to serve at the will of the President without compensation. "The directors shall be representatives of (1) industry, (2) labor, (3) agriculture, (4) retailers and consumers, (5) the Secretary of Defense, and (6) the Attorney General, respectively.". SEC. 63 . Section 4122 of title 18, United States Code, is amended (1) by inserting the subsection symbol "(a)" at the beginning of the first paragraph thereof; (2) by inserting the subsection symbol " (b)" at the beginning of the second paragraph thereof; and (3) by adding, immediately following subsection (b) of such section as hereby so designated, three new subsections as follows: (c) Its board of directors may provide for the vocational training of qualified inmates without regard to their industrial or other assignments. "(d) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the industrial employment and training of prisoners convicted by general courts- martial and confined in any institution under the jurisdiction of any department or agency comprising the National Military Establish- 98 [63 STAT.