July 29, 1941 [H. R. 5256] [Public Law 192] Navy. Authorizing appropriations for the United States Navy, additional shipbuilding, ship repair, and ordnance manufacturing facilities, 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 is hereby thorized for shipbuild- authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not Appropriation ing, etc. au otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000 for essential equipment and facilities at either private or naval establishments for building or equipping any complete naval vessel or portion thereof heretofore or hereafter authorized; $160,000,000 for essential equipment and facilities at either private or naval establishments for repairing, altering, or converting any vessel operated by the Navy or being prepared for naval use; and $125,000,000 for essential equipment and facilities for the manufacture or production of ordnance material, munitions, and armor at either private or naval establishments. SEC. 2. The authority herein granted shall include the authority to acquire lands at such locations as the Secretary of the Navy, with the approval of the President, may deem best suited to the purpose, erect or extend buildings, and acquire the necessary machinery and equipment, and shall be in addition to all authority heretofore granted for these purposes. Approved, July 29, 1941. To provide for payment of pension to certain dependent parents notwithstanding remarriage, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pension or compensation payable to a dependent mother or father under any law administered by the Veterans' Administration shall continue during dependency whether dependency arises prior or subsequent to the death of the veteran on whose account the benefit is payable. The fact of remarriage of the mother or father shall not operate to terminate such pension, provided that dependency exists notwithstanding such remarriage. SEC. 2. Paragraph IV (b), part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 2-Series (U. S. C., title 38, ch. 12, appendix), is hereby repealed and any provision of law inconsistent with this Act is also repealed. Approved, July 30, 1941. [CHAPTER 330] AN ACT To grant the city of Vancouver, Washington, road rights-of-way and a retrocession of jurisdiction thereover. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant to the city of Vancouver, Washington, easements for rights-of-way for street or public-highway purposes over such roads on the Vancouver Barracks Military Reservation, Washington, as the Secretary of War may designate, and subject to such conditions, restrictions, and reservations as the Secretary of War may impose for the protection of the reservation, with the right of the city of Vancouver to surface, pave, illuminate, lay mains, conduits, and culverts, and to make other improvements necessary for public purposes on said rights-of-way: Provided, That the city of Vancouver shall perform at its own cost and expense such work as the Secretary of War may require for the protection of or to prevent interference with the use of any underground or other improvements on said reservation which may be affected by the use and maintenance of said rights-of-way by the city of Vancouver. ŠEO. 2. There is hereby granted to the State of Washington a retrocession of jurisdiction over such rights-of-way as may be granted hereunder by the Secretary of War to the city of Vancouver, subject to all of the conditions, restrictions, and reservations as may be contained in the grant. SEO. 3. Whenever the city of Vancouver shall cease to occupy and use the land and premises for highway purposes as authorized herein then the same and all jurisdiction thereover shall revert to the United States. SEC. 4. The retrocession of jurisdiction granted shall not become effective until the State of Washington shall by legislative action accept such retrocession of jurisdiction. Approved, July 30, 1941. [CHAPTER 331] AN ACT To adjust the salaries of rural letter carriers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first paragraph of section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes", approved February 28, 1925, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following new sentence: "The Postmaster General may, in his discretion, allow and pay such additional compensation as he may determine to be fair and reasonable in each individual case to rural letter carriers serving heavily patronized routes not exceeding forty-two miles in length: Provided, That in no case shall the total compensation of a rural letter carrier serving a heavily patronized route of forty-two miles or less in length exceed $2,100 per annum, exclusive of maintenance allowance: Provided further, That the Postmaster General shall include in his annual report to the Congress the number and names of the routes on which increases have been made." SEO. 2. This Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the calendar month next following the month in which it is approved. Approved, July 30, 1941. [CHAPTER 332] AN ACT To further amend the Act of February 9, 1927, entitled "An Act relating to the transfusion of blood by members of the Military Establishment" (U. S. C., title 24, sec. 30), as amended June 2, 1939 (Public, Numbered 109, Seventysixth Congress), so as to provide compensation for donors of blood for persons entitled to treatment at Government expense whether or not the donors are in the Government service, 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 relating to the transfusion of blood by members of the Military Establishment", approved February 9, 1927, as amended by the Act of June 2, 1939 (U. S. C., title 24, sec. 30), is hereby further amended to read as follows: "That any person, whether or not in the 278941-42-PT. I—39 Proviso. July 30, 1941 [H. R. 4816] [Public Law 197] National defense. um pipe lines. "Interstate merce." "Person." com. Executive proclamation. Construction, etc., by other than Federal Government. employ of the United States, who shall furnish blood from his or her veins for transfusion into the veins of a person entitled to and undergoing treatment at Government expense, whether in a Federal hospital or institution or in a civilian hospital or institution, or who shall furnish blood for blood banks or for other scientific and research purposes in connection with the care of any person entitled to treatment at Government expense, shall be entitled to be paid therefor such reasonable sum, not to exceed $50, for each blood withdrawal as may be determined by the head of the department or independent agency concerned, from public funds available to such department or independent agency for medical and hospital supplies: Provided, That no payment shall be made under this authority to any person for blood withdrawn for the benefit of the person from whom it is withdrawn.” Approved, July 30, 1941. [CHAPTER 333] AN ACT To facilitate the construction, extension, or completion of interstate petroleum pipe lines related to national defense, and to promote interstate commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as used in this Act (1) The term "interstate commerce" means commerce between any point in a State and any point outside thereof or between points within the same State but through any place outside thereof. (2) The term "person" includes an individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, or association, and any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof. SEC. 2. Whenever the President finds that the construction of any pipe line for the transportation and/or distribution of petroleum or petroleum products moving in interstate commerce, or the extension or completion of any such pipe line already wholly or partly constructed, is or may be necessary for national-defense purposes, he shall by proclamation declare such finding. SEC. 3. In case the construction, extension, or completion of any such pipe line is undertaken otherwise than as provided in section 4, Acquisition of land. the person or persons undertaking such construction, extension, or completion may acquire such land or interests in land, including rights-of-way or easements, by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, as, in the opinion of the President, may be necessary for such purposes, and for purposes of operation and maintenance of such pipe line. Where private construction impractica ble. tion. SEC. 4. (a) In the event that it is impracticable for any private person promptly and satisfactorily to construct, extend, or complete Federal participa any such pipe line, the President, if of the opinion that such action is desirable in the interests of national defense, may provide for the construction, extension, completion, or operation of such pipe line by such department or agency of the Government as he may designate. Acquisition of land. Proceeding when right of eminent domain exercised. (b) The department or agency undertaking such construction, extension, or completion may acquire such land or interests in land, including rights-of-way or easements, by purchase or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, as may be necessary for such purposes, and for purposes of operation and maintenance of such pipe line. SEC. 5. (a) The exercise of the right of eminent domain under the authority of this Act shall be by a proceeding instituted in the district court of the United States for the district in which the land is located, under the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the construction of public buildings and works outside of the District of Columbia by enabling possession and title of sites to be taken in advance of final judgment in proceedings for the acquisition thereof under the power of eminent domain", approved February 26, 1931 (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 40, secs. 258a to 258e, inclusive). (b) Where such proceeding is instituted by any person or persons under the authority granted by section 3, the provisions of such Act of February 26, 1931, shall apply with respect to the acquisition of the land or interest in land by such person or persons in the same manner, as nearly as may be, as in the case of the acquisition of land or an interest in land by the United States in a proceeding instituted thereunder by and in the name of the United States, except that in addition to the deposit in the court of the amount estimated by such person or persons to be just compensation for the land or interest in land being taken, such person or persons shall give such bond as the court may deem proper to secure the payment to the persons entitled thereto of the amount of compensation finally awarded in the proceeding, with such interest as may be payable under the provisions of such Act of February 26, 1931. Federal advances to SEC. 6. In case the construction, extension, or completion of any such pipe line is undertaken otherwise than as provided in section 4, private groups. the President, for the purpose of facilitating such construction, extension, or completion, may provide for the making of such advances as he deems advisable, through such department or agency of the Government as he may designate, to the person or persons undertaking the proposed construction, extension, or completion. Any such advance shall be made upon such security and at such rate of etc. interest, shall be amortized by means of such periodical payments of principal and interest over such period of time, and shall be made subject to such other terms and conditions, as the President shall prescribe. SEC. 7. In any case where a pipe line is constructed, extended, or completed as provided in section 4, the President may direct that any department or agency of the Government designated by him may operate and maintain such pipe line and exercise such powers and functions with respect thereto as he may deem necessary, and he may, upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, dispose of or lease to any person or persons such right, title, and interest as the United States may have acquired under this Act in such pipe line, or in any land or interest in land, including easements or rights-of-way. Security, interest, Federally constructed pipe lines. Operation, etc. Disposition or lease. Terms and conditions. under designated Acts. Duty or liability 24 Stat. 379. SEC. 8. (a) Any pipe line with respect to which an advance is made or the right of eminent domain is exercised, under authority of this Act, shall be constructed, extended, or completed, and operated and maintained, subject to such terms and conditions as the President may prescribe as necessary for national-defense purposes. (b) Nothing in this Act shall operate to relieve any person, operating any pipe line, from any duty or liability to which such person may be subject under the provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act, including all Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, or the Natural Gas Act, except that the President is authorized to relieve any person, operating any pipe line with respect to which 717w. an advance is made or the right of eminent domain is exercised, under authority of this Act, from any duty or liability under either of such Acts to such extent as he may deem advisable for nationaldefense purposes. SEO. 9. After June 30, 1943, neither the President, any department or agency of the Government, nor any person shall exercise any of 52 Stat. 821. 15 U. S. C. §§ 717 Termination of authority. the powers conferred by section 2, 3, 4, or 6 of this Act; and in no case shall any pipe line constructed, extended, or completed under authority of section 4 be operated or maintained by or under the direction or control of the President or any department or agency of the Government after the expiration of one year after the termination of the unlimited national emergency proclaimed in the proclamation issued by the President of the United States on May 27, 1941. Approved, July 30, 1941. [CHAPTER 334] AN ACT For the acquisition of Indian lands for the Central Valley project, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in aid of the construction of the Central Valley project, authorized by the Acts of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and August 26, 1937 (50 Štat. 850), there is hereby granted to the United States, subject to the provisions of this Act, (a) all the right, title, and interest of the Indians in and to the tribal and allotted lands within the area embraced by the Central Valley project, including sites of agency and school buildings and related structures, as may be designated therefor by the Secretary of the Interior from time to time, and (b) such other interests in or to any of such lands and property as may be required and as may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior from time to time for the construction of reservoirs, canals, ditches, pipe lines, highways, railroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric-transmission lines in connection with the project, or for the relocation or reconstruction of such facilities made necessary by the construction of the project. SEC. 2. As lands or interests in lands are designated from time to time under this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall determine the amount of money to be paid to the Indians as just and equitable compensation therefor. As to the tribal lands, the amounts so determined shall be transferred in the Treasury of the United States from the funds now or hereafter made available for the construction of the Central Valley project to the credit of the appropriate tribe pursuant to the provisions of the Act of May 17, 1926 (44 Stat. 560). The amounts due individual landowners or their heirs or devisees shall be paid from funds now or hereafter made available for the construction of said project to the superintendent of the appropriate Indian Agency or such other officer as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior for credit on the books of such agency to the accounts of the individuals concerned. SEO. 3. Funds deposited to the credit of allottees, their heirs, or devisees may be used, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, for the acquisition of other lands and improvements, or the relocation of existing improvements or construction of new improvements on the lands so acquired for the allottees or heirs whose lands and improvements are acquired under the provisions of this Act. Lands so acquired shall be held in the same status as those from which the funds were derived, and shall be nontaxable until otherwise provided by Congress. SEC. 4. As to any Indian cemetery lands required for the project, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, in lieu |