2001. Bureau of Mines; investigation and research.-During the fiscal year 1944 the head of any department or independent establishment of the Government having funds available for scientific investigations within the scope of the functions of the Bureau of Mines may, with the approval of the Secretary, transfer to the Bureau such sums as may be necessary therefor, which sums so transferred may be expended for the same objects and in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended. Interior Department Appropriation Act of July 12, 1943 (57 Stat. 485).

As repeated in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1944 (57 Stat. 485), this section based on Title III, act of January 25, 1929 (45 Stat. 1135), was changed in form as indicated above. It was repeated in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 499).

2002. Bureau of Mines; testing of fuel.

This provision has been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts, including Department of Interior Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 494).

2003. Bureau of Standards; investigation and research.

As repeated in the appropriation act for the fiscal year 1940 and subsequent acts, including Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 423), the words "travel expenses and" are inserted after the word "necessary" in next to the last line of this section.

2004. Bureau of Standards; testing.

The first paragraph of this section has been repeated in subsequent acts, including Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 422).

2005. Bureau of Standards; development of specifications.

This provision has been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts, including Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 423).

2006. Department of Agriculture; food inspection.

As repeated in the appropriation act for the fiscal year 1940, and subsequent acts, including section 4, Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 461), this provision reads "during the fiscal year for which appropriations are herein made," etc.

As contained in section 702 (a), Department of Agriculture Organic Act of September 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 741), this provision was made permanent by elimination of the words "during the fiscal year for which appropriations are herein made". It has not been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts.

The citation to the original text of this section "Act of Feb. 23, 1931 (46 Stat. 1274), making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture," should be eliminated, and "Sec. 702(a), Department of Agriculture Organic Act of Sept. 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 741); 5 U. s. c. 571" added.

2006a. Department of Agriculture; road construction and maintenance.*** Provided further, That, during the fiscal year 1940, whenever performing authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation concerned: * * ** Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act of June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 966).

This provision was repeated in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1941 and subsequent acts, including Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 369). It pertains to the Bureau of Public Roads, now known as the Public Roads Administration, operating under the Federal Works Agency.

2007. Department of Justice; condemnation proceedings.

The United States Code authorities hold that this section, based on section 1, Title II, act of April 27, 1938 (52 Stat. 269); 5 U. S. C. 306a, was rendered obsolete by provision in Title II, act of June 29, 1939 (53 Stat. 899), prohibiting further transfer of funds for this purpose. It has been eliminated from the Code.

2009. Geological Survey; investigation and research.-During the fiscal year 1945 the head of any department or independent establishment of the Government having funds available for scientific and technical investigations within the scope of the functions of the Geological Survey may, with the approval of the Secretary, transfer to the Geological Survey such sums as may be necessary therefor, which sums so transferred may be expended for the same objects and in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended: Provided, That not to exceed 10 per centum of any of the appropriations for the Geological Survey may be transferred to any other of such appropriations, but no appropriation shall be increased more than 10 per centum thereby. Any such transfer shall be reported to Congress in the annual Budget; * * * Interior Department Appropriation Act of June 203, Independent Offices Appropriation Act of June 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 385); As repeated in the Department of Interior Appropriation Act, 1945, this section, based on section 1, act of March 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1595), was changed in form as indicated above. Earlier changes are contained in the appropriation acts for fiscal years 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944.

2010. Geological Survey; mapping and surveying.

Executive Order No. 9094, March 10, 1942, abolished the Board of Surveys and Maps established under Executive Order No. 3206, December 30, 1919, as amended, and authorized the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to perform its functions.

2012. Public Health Service; services in general.-The Administrator is authorized, upon the request of the head of an executive department, to detail officers or employees of the Service to such department for duty as agreed upon by the Administrator and the head of such department in order to cooperate in, or conduct work related to, the functions of such department or of the Service. When officers or employees are so detailed their salaries and allowances may be paid from working funds established as provided by law or may be paid by the Service from applicable appropriations and reimbursement may be made as agreed upon by the Administrator and the head of the executive department concerned. * * * Sec. 214(a), Public Health Service Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 690); 42 U.S. C. 215.

The original text of this section, based on section 1, act of April 9, 1930 (46 Stat. 150); 42 U. S. C. 17a, was expressly repealed by section 611, act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 719). The subject-matter is covered by the above provision.

By sec. 214(a), Public Health Service Act of July 1, 1944, supra, 2170, post, officers of the Public Health Service detailed for duty with the Army, Navy, or Coast Guard are subject to the laws for the government of the service to which detailed.

Camps, 2021.

Sale to District of Columbia, 2023.

Issue to National Guard, 2027.

Utilization by Organized Reserves, 2029.
Issue to Reserve Officers' Training Corps,
2030.

Transfer to Public Health Service, 2033. Aircraft and appurtenances; loan to civilian aviation schools, 2034a.

Aircraft supplies:

Sale to civilian aviation schools, 2034b. Sale to foreign military attachès, 2036a. Ammunition, exchange, 2037.

Animals:

Disposition when unfit for service, 2042.

Issue to Reserve Officers' Training Corps, 2044.

Commissary supplies:

Sales to Public Health Service officers, 2053.
Transfer to departments or bureaus, 2055.

Forage; issue to National Guard, 2058.
Furniture; use in public buildings, 2060.
Gasoline; State sales tax, 2061.

Maintenance and operation in general, 2070. Maintenance and operation for other than official use; penalty, 2071.

Transfer to Department of Agriculture,

2073.

Ordnance and ordnance stores:

Sale in general, 2075.

Issue or sale to soldiers' homes, 2086.

Ordnance and other condemned or obsolete
material; loan or gift, 2087.

Ordnance machines and tools; exchange, 2090a.
Tents; loan to veterans' organizations, 2091.
Typewriters; repairs, 2097.

Uniform; sale to National Guard officers, 2099.
War supplies:

Sale under act of July 9, 1918, 2102.
Sale under act of July 11, 1919, 2103.
Government radio stations; regulations, 2104.

Services by War Department:

Aerial photography, 2105.
Army transports, 2106.

Arsenals, 2110.

Hospitals, 2112.

Laundries, 2113.

Telegraph and cable lines, 2114.

Transportation and subsistence of American
National Red Cross personnel, 2116.

2014. Military supplies; disposition of material essential to national defense.—(a) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, no military or naval weapon, ship, boat, aircraft, munitions, supplies, or equipment, to which the United States has title, in whole or in part, or which have been contracted for, shall hereafter be transferred, exchanged, sold, or otherwise disposed of in any manner whatsoever unless the Chief of Naval Operations in the case of naval material, and the Chief of Staff of the Army in the case of military material, shall first certify that such material is not essential to the defense of the United States.

(b) The Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy as the case may be are hereby requested and directed to furnish or cause to be furnished to the respective chairmen of the Committees on Military Affairs and the Committees on Naval Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of each contract, order, or agreement covering exchange of deteriorated, unserviceable, obsolescent, or surplus military or naval equipment, munitions, or supplies exchanged for other military or naval equipment, munitions or supplies, and a copy of each contract, order, or agreement shall be furnished regarding any other disposition of military or naval equipment, munitions and supplies by which the title passes, either de jure or de facto, from the United States, or by which delivery of material thereunder is deferred where the original cost of such military or naval equipment, munitions or supplies exceeded or exceeds $2,000. The copies of each contract, order or

agreement herein referred to shall be transmitted to the respective chairmen of the committees not later than twenty-four hours after such contract, order or agreement is made, and the chairman of each committee shall consider such contracts, orders or agreements confidential unless a majority of the members of his committee shall direct the particular transaction to be made public.

(c)

Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or modify sections 3 and 6, title V of the Act approved June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 222; U. S. C., title 18, secs. 33 and 36). Sec. 14, act of June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 681); 10 U.S. C. 1262a; 34 U. S. C. 546e.

Sec. 7, act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 780), prohibits the sale, charter, scrapping or other disposition of naval vessels except as now provided by law.

This section is not affected by 2195b, post, authorizing requisition of military supplies and equipment denied exportation under 2205, post,

For correspondence between the British Ambassador and the Secretary of State relative to the exchange of United States Navy destroyers for naval and air bases, see Executive Agreement Series No. 181.

Activities of the United States Maritime Commission in connection with the construction of cargo vessels were exempted from the requirements of this section by section 2, act of February 6, 1941 (55 Stat. 6).

The act of August 16, 1941 (55 Stat. 622), extends the benefits of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act of March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1424), to persons employed at any military, air, or naval base acquired after January 1, 1940.

Notes of Decisions

Exchange of destroyers for naval bases.The President is authorized to acquire from the British Government rights for the establishment of naval and air bases in exchange for over-age destroyers and obsolescent material.

The transaction involves no promise on the part of the United States to be performed in the future and will not require ratification by the United States Senate.

are not essential to the defense of the United States if in his judgment the exchange of the destroyers for the naval and air bases will strengthen rather than impair the total defense.

Section 3 of title V, act of June 15, 1917, is inapplicable to the over-age destroyers but would apply to certain other vessels now under construction and would inhibit their reThe Chief of Naval Operations may and moval from this country if they should be should certify under section 14 (a), act of turned over to and completed by the British June 28, 1940, that the destroyers involved Government. (1940), 39 Op. Atty. Gen. 484. 2015. Military supplies; exchange or sale.

In purchasing motor-propelled or animal-drawn vehicles or tractors, or road, agricultural, manufacturing, or laboratory equipment, or boats, or parts, accessories, tires, or equipment thereof, the head of any executive department or independent establishment or his duly authorized representative may exchange or sell similar items and apply the exchange allowances or proceeds of sales in such cases in whole or in part payment therefor. Sec. 203, Independent Offices Appropriation Act of June 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 385); 5 U.S. C. 118d-1.

The citation to the second paragraph of the original text of this section should be changed to read "act of May 12, 1917 (40 Stat. 43); act of July 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 849); 10 U. S. C. 1272." The above provision is added as a new paragraph of this section. A similar provision was contained in section 203, Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944 (57 Stat. 195). For exchange of ordnance machines and tools, see 2090a, post.

By 1971, ante, motor vehicles may not be exchanged (except by the Executive office and War and Navy Departments) without the specific approval of the Secretary of War.

2016. Military supplies; reconditioning and repair.

As repeated in Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 206); 40 U. S. C. 313a, the words "general supply fund" are inserted in lieu of the words "appropriation 'Salaries and expenses, Procurement Division'" in the fifth and sixth lines of this section.

2017. Military supplies; sale of condemned.

For authority to act on reports of survey in connection with the loss, damage or destruction of public property under control of the War Department, see 112, ante.

2021. Military supplies; issue or sale to Citizens' Military Training Camps.

The second paragraph of the original text of this section, based on War Department Appropriation Act of February 28, 1929 (45 Stat. 1373), is not repeated in the Military Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1942.

2023. Military supplies; sale to District of Columbia.-Hereafter the Commissioners and other responsible officials, in expending appropriations for the District of Columbia, so far as possible, shall purchase material, supplies, including food supplies and equipment, when needed and funds are available, in accordance with the regulations and schedules of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department or from various services of the Government of the United States possessing materials, supplies, passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, and equipment no longer required. Surplus articles purchased from the Government, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at reasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage. Sec. 5, District of Columbia Appropriation Act of June 28, 1944 (58 Stat. 531). The original text of this section has been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. As repeated in District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1945, this provision was made permanent by inclusion of the word "hereafter", and the language following the word "usage" was omitted, as indicated above.

2027. Military supplies; issue to National Guard.

For issue of arms and equipment to State forces other than the National Guard, see 1323,

ante.

The second paragraph of the original text of this section, based on War Department Appropriation Act of February 28, 1929 (45. Stat. 1369); 32 U. S. C. 44, was not repeated in the Military Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1943.

2029. Military supplies; utilization by Organized Reserves.

This provision, based on War Department Appropriation Act of February 28, 1929 (45 Stat. 1371), is not repeated in the Military Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1942.

2030. Military supplies; issue to Reserve Officers' Training Corps. The second paragraph of this section has been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts, including Military Appropriation Act, 1945 (58 Stat. 590).

2033. Military supplies; transfer to Public Health Service.

The first paragraph of the original text of this section, based on section 3, act of March 3, 1919 (40 Stat. 1303; 42 U. S. C. 43, was expressly repealed by section 611, Public Health Service Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 717).

"24 U. S. C. 29" should be eliminated from the citation to the third paragraph of this section, based on section 3, act of March 3, 1919 (40 Stat. 1303), and the second paragraph, based on act of March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1365), and "42 U. S. C. 43" added.

"24 U. S. C. 29" should be eliminated from the citation to the third paragraph of this section, based on section 1, act of March 15, 1920 (41 Stat. 530), and "42 U. S. C. 94" added.

2034a. Aircraft and appurtenances; loan to civilian aviation schools.-The Secretary of War is hereby authorized, in his discretion and under rules, regulations, and limitations to be prescribed by him, to lend to accredited civilian aviation schools, one or more of which shall be designated by the Civil Aeronautics Authority for the training of any Negro air pilot, at which personnel of the Military Establishment are pursuing a course of education and training pursuant to detail thereto under competent orders of the War Department, out of aircraft, aircraft parts, aeronautical equipment and accessories for the Air Corps, on hand and belonging to the Government, such articles as may appear to be required for instruction, training, and