An Act to amend the act of July 28, 1942 (ch. 528, 56 Stat. 722), relating to posthumous appointments and commissions, and for other purposes
PL 83-129 (S.1529), enacted 07/17/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 127-JULY 16, 1953 
[67 ST A T . 
J u l y i e , 1953 
[H. J. Res. 294] 
Public Law 127 
CHAPTER 204 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Continuing the availability of appropriations for the Small Defense Plants 
Administration for the month of .July 1953, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That not to exceed $300,000 
of the unobligated balance of the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, 
66 Stat. 656. 
Small Defense Plants Administration, 1953" shall remain available 
through July 31, 1953. The revolving fund established under said 
Administration shall remain available through July 31, 1953, for 
payment of obligations and direct costs under contracts entered into 
during the fiscal year 1953. 
SEC. 2. Appropriations and authority granted pursuant to this joint 
resolution shall be subject to the provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, 
Ante, p. 119. 
of the joint resolution approved June 30,1953 (Public Law 91), making 
temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1954. 
SEC. 3. Appropriations and authority granted by this joint resolu-
tion shall be available on and after July 1, 1953, and all obligations 
incurred in anticipation of the enactment hereof are ratified and con-
firmed if otherwise in accordance with the terms hereof. 
Approved July 16, 1953. 
July 17, 1953 
[S. 1^22] 
Public Law 128 
CHAPTER 219 
AN ACT 
To continue the effect of the statutory provisions relating to the deposit of 
savings for members of the Army and Air Force, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
sT^^i n°'*^^^de- ^^*^*^<^ States of America in Congress assemhled. That the Act of 
posusV"^* *" December 18^ 1942 (56 Stat. 1057), as extended by the Emergency 
and°n^e^8.^°^' ^°^ Powers Coiitiiiuation Act (66 Stat. 330), is amended by— 
/4rete, p.* 131. 
(1) striking out ", but shall be forfeited by desertion" appearing 
in section 1 thereof; 
(2) amending section 3 thereof to read, 
"SEC. 3. The amendments herein provided by sections 1 and 2 shall 
be effective until July 1,1954."; and 
^3) adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 4. (a) Section 1305 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, is 
amended by striking out ', but shall be forfeited by desertion'. 
"(b) The Act of February 9, 1889 (ch. 119, 25 Stat. 657), is hereby 
amended by striking out ', but shall be forfeited by desertion'. 
"(c) The proviso to section 2 of the Act of June 15, 1943 (ch. 125, 
57 Stat. ] 52), is hereby repealed.". 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
Termination. 
10 u s e 906. 
34 u s e 933. 
Repeal. 
34 u s e 933a. 
July 17, 1953 
[S. 1529] 
Public Law 129 
CHAPTER 220 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of July 28, 1942 (ch. 528, 56 Stat. 722), relating to posthumous 
appointments and commissions, and for other purposes. 
Armed Forces. 
Posthumous ap-
pointments, etc. 
10 u s e 4 9 1a-
491d, 612; 34 USC 
285b-285f. 
Be it enacted hy the Senxite and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
July 28, 1942 (ch. 528, 56 Stat. 722), is amended as follows: