The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

WASnlnKVOn, Us CD MuCcu A@s House Bill 1776 has become the law of the land with the sigma ture of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The measure was rushed through to a dramatic as we'll as to historical stage yes- terday afternoon. With fifteen minutes after the House had con- cured with the Senate's amend ments the bill was taken to the White House for the Presidents signature.
 Provisions of the bill as agreed upon by House and Senate are as follows:
 (section D An act further to promote the defense of the United States, and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, that this act may be cited as "an act to promote the defense of the United States"
 Section 2. As used in this act
 (A) The term defense article" means:
 CD Any weapon, munitton, air. craft, vessel, or boat;
 (2) Any machinery, facility, tool, material, or supply necessary for the manufacture, production, processing, repair, serving, or oper- ation of any article described in this subsection;
 (3) Any component material or part of or equipment for any ((agricultural, industrial or other) article described in this sub- section;
 Defense Articles
 (N Any other commodity or article for defense. Such term defense article includes any article described in this sub- section; manufactured or pro- cured pursuant to Section 3, or to which the United States or any foreign government has or here- after acquires title, possession, or control.
 (B) The term defense informa- ton" means any plan, specified ton, design, prototype, or infor- nation pertaining to any defense article.
 Section 3. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the President may, from time to time, when he deems 1t in the tn- terest of national defense, author ize the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other department or agency of the Government:
 CD To manufacture in arsenals, factorias, and shipyards under their jurisdiction, or otherwise procure ((to the extent to which funds are made available therefor, or contracts are authorized from time to time by the Congress, or both,)) any defense article for the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.
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 (2) To sell, transfer (title,) ) exchange, lease, lend, or other wise dispose of, to any such gov- ernment any defense article, but no defense article not manufac- tured or procured under para graph CD shall in any way be disposed of under this paragraph, except after consultation with the chief of staff of the Army or the chief of naval operations of the Navy, or both. The value of de- fense articles disposed of in any way under authority of this para graph, and procured from funds heretofore appropriated, shall not exceed $1, BOO, 0,000, 900. CT'he value of such defense articles shall be determined by the head of the department or agency concerned or such other department, agency or officer as shall be designated in the manner provided in the rules and regulations issued hereunder. Defense article procured from luLiuo AiCACaAtCA dPPAOPA A0SSA w any department or agency of the Government, other than from funds authorized to be appropri- ated under this act. shall not be disposed of in any way under authority of this paragraph ex- cept to the extent hereafter au- thorized by the Congress in the acts appropriating such funds or otherwise)
 Extent of Funds
 t3) To test, inspect, prove, repair. outfit, recondition. or otherwise to place in good working order { (to the extent to which funds are made available therefor. or con- tracts are authorized from time to time by the Congress. or both) any defense article for any such government ( Cor to procure any or all such services by private con- tract.)D
 (D To communicate to any such government any defense informa- ton pertaining to any defense