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(/us/pl/76/118)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Books, etc., for adult blind. That section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide books for the adult blind”, approved [46 Stat. 1487](/us/stat/46/1487).[2 U. S. C. § 135a; Supp. IV, § 135a](/us/usc/t2/s135a).Purchase of, preference to certain institutions or agencies.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/s3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).March 3, 1931, as amended (U.

S. C., 1924 edition, Supp. IV, title 2, sec. 135a), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In the purchase of such books, the Librarian of Congress, without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 41, sec. 5), shall give preference to non-profit-making institutions or agencies whose activities are primarily con-53 Stat. 813cerned with the blind, in all cases where the prices or bids submitted by such institutions or agencies are, by said Librarian, under all the circumstances and needs involved, determined to be fair and reasonable.

” Approved, June 7, 1939. Authorizing the President of the United States to accept on behalf of the United States a conveyance of certain lands on Government Island from the city of Alameda, California, and for other purposes. Chapter 192 53 Stat. 813 1939-06-07 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 192] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President of the United States to accept on behalf of the United States a conveyance of certain lands on Government Island from the city of Alameda, California, and for other purposes.

June 7, 1939[[H. J. Res. 171](/us/bill/76/hjres/171)]([Pub. Res., No. 19](/us/bill/76/pubres/19)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the President ofAlameda, Calif.Acceptance of certain lands from, authorized. the United States is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the United States, without cost to the United States other than a nominal consideration of $1 and expenses incident to procuring abstract of title, the examination of title, and the preparation, execution, and recording of necessary transfer papers, all of which expenses are hereby authorized to be paid out of administrative funds available from the Federal Highway Act, as amended or supplemented, but[42 Stat. 212](/us/stat/42/212).[23 U. S. C. §§ 1–25;

Supp. IV, ch. 1](/us/usc/t23/s1–25).[R. S. § 355](/us/rs/s355).[33 U. S. C. § 733](/us/usc/t33/s733). subject otherwise to the provisions of section 355 of the Revised Statutes, title in fee simple to thirty-five acres, more or less, of lands above the low-water mark, forming a part of what is known as Government Island, as described and proposed by ordinance numbered 681, new series, to be conveyed to the United States by the city of Alameda, California, to be used for public purposes of the Government of the United States.

Sec. 2. The President of the United States is authorized to permitUse of conveyed lands. the lands conveyed to the United States pursuant to this resolution to be used for such Government purposes as he may deem advisable. Approved, June 7, 1939. Providing that reorganization plans numbered I and II shall take effect on July 1, 1939. Chapter 193 53 Stat. 813 1939-06-07 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 193] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing that reorganization plans numbered I and II shall take effect on July 1, 1939. June 7, 1939[[S. J. Res. 138](/us/bill/76/sjres/138)][[Pub. Res., No. 20](/us/bill/76/pubres/20)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the provisionsReorganization plans Nos. I and II; effective date.*Post*, pp. 1423, 1431. of reorganization plan numbered I, submitted to the Congress on April 25, 1939, and the provisions of reorganization plan numbered II, submitted to the Congress on May 9, 1939, shall take effect on July 1, 1939, notwithstanding the provisions of the Reorganization*Ante*, p. 562.

Act of 1939. Sec. 2. Nothing in such plans or this joint resolution shall beContinuation of agency or function after termination date, restriction. construed as having the effect of continuing any agency or function beyond the time when it would have terminated without regard to such plans or this joint resolution or of continuing any function beyond the time when the agency in which it was vested would have terminated without regard to such plans or this joint resolution. Approved, June 7, 1939.

To provide for an additional midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, and for other purposes. Chapter 195 53 Stat. 814 1939-06-08 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 814 [CHAPTER 195] AN ACT To provide for an additional midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, and for other purposes.

June 8, 1939[[S. 588](/us/bill/76/s/588)][[Public, No. 119](/us/pl/76/119)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Naval Academy.Appointment of additional midshipman on recommendation of Governor of Panama Canal. That there shall be at the United States Naval Academy one midshipman to be selected from among the sons of civilians residing in the Canal Zone and the sons of civilian employees of the United States Government and the Panama Railroad Company residing in the Republic of Panama, whose appointment shall be made by the Secretary of the Navy on the recommendation of the Governor of the Panama Canal.

Approved, June 8, 1939. To amend the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1909, as amended, so as to extend commissary privileges to civilian officers and employees of the United States at naval stations beyond the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska. Chapter 196 53 Stat. 814 1939-06-10 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 196] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1909, as amended, so as to extend commissary privileges to civilian officers and employees of the United States at naval stations beyond the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska. June 10, 1939[[S. 499](/us/bill/76/s/499)][

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