63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 38, 39, 41-MAR. 29, 30 , 1949
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[CHAPTER 38]
AN ACT
March 29, 1949
To provide that acreage planted to cotton in 1949 shall not be used in computing
[H. R. 128]
cotton acreage allotments for any subsequent year.
[Public Law 28]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand-
ing the provisions of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938, as amended, or of any other law, State, county, and farm acreage
allotments and yields for cotton for any year after 1949 shall be com-
puted without regard to yields or to the acreage planted to cotton
in 1949.
Approved March 29, 1949.
[CHAPTER 39]
AN AP0T
Cotton acreage al-
lotments.
52 Stat. 38 .
7U.S.C.§1301et
seq.; Supp. II, § 1301
et seq.
Post, pp . 670, 1057.
March 29, 1949
To amend the Act of June 25, 1938, relating to the appointment of postmasters
[H. R. 253]
under civil service.
[Public Law 29]
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 entitled "An Act extending the classified civil service to include
postmasters of the first, second, and third classes, and for other pur-
poses", approved June 25,1938 (52 Stat. 1076), as amended, is amended
by striking out the following after the word "Provided,": "That
postmasters now serving may continue to serve until the end of their
terms, but they shall not acquire a classified civil-service status at the
expiration of such terms of office except as provided in section 2
hereof", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That post-
masters of the fourth class, appointed in the classified civil service,
whose offices advance to a higher class, and postmasters of other classes,
appointed in the classified civil service, whose offices are relegated to
the fourth class, shall continue to serve under their original appoint-
ment until a vacancy occurs by reason of death, resignation, retire-
ment, or removal, in which event the appointment shall be made as
provided in section 2 of the Act".
Approved March 29, 1949.
[CIAPTER 41]
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to establish land-based air warning
and control installations for the national security, 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 Secretary
of the Air Force is hereby authorized to establish and develop within
and without the continental limits of the United States in fulfilling
the air defense responsibilities of the Department of the Air Force
such land-based air warning and control installations and facilities,
by the construction, installation, or equipment of temporary or per-
manent public works, including buildings, facilities, appurtenances,
utilities, and access roads, and to provide for necessary administration
and planning therefor, without regard to sections 1136, 3648, 3734,
Revised Statutes, as he may deem necessary in the interest of national
security: Provided, That not to exceed $85,500,000 shall be appro-
priated for the construction of public works authorized by this section.
SEC. 2. In furtherance of the above, the Secretary of the Air Force
is authorized to make surveys and to acquire lands and rights pertain-
ing thereto or other interests therein, including the temporary use
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Postal Service.
Postmasters
fourth class.
of
39U. S.C. §31a.
lMarch 3. 19.19
.[It. . 25461
Pl'ublic Law 301
Land-based air
warning and control
installations.
10 U. S. C., Supp.
11, 1339; 31 U. S. C.
§529;40U.S.C.
5§ 259, 267.
Surveys, etc.
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