An Act to authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Italy and a small aircraft carrier to the Government of France
PL 83-188 (S.2277), enacted 08/05/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 189-AUG. 5, 1953 
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Public Law 188 
CHAPTER 321 
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August 5, 1953 
To authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Italy and a small 
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aircraft carrier to the Government of France. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President 
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is authorized to lend to the Government of Italy, for a period of not marines, 
more than five years, two submarines for use by that Government to 
provide training for Italian units in antisubmarine warfare. 
SEC. 2. The President is authorized to lend to the Government of 
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France a small aircraft carrier until six months after the cessation carrier, 
of hostilities in Indochina, as determined by the President, or five 
years after the date of this Act, whichever is earlier. 
SEC. 3. The loan of the submarines and the aircraft carrier shall be 
made subject to the condition that they be returned in substantially 
the same condition as when loaned unless damaged or lost through 
enemy action. 
SEC. 4. (a) Notwithstanding section 4 of the Act of March 10, 
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1951, or any other provision of law, the President is authorized to lend 
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or otherwise make available to any friendly foreign nation in the Far 
Eastern area, with or without reimbursement and on such terms and 
under such conditions as the President may deem appropriate, such 
naval vessels not larger than the destroyer type and not to exceed 
twenty-five in number, and such assorted minor miscellaneous craft, 
naval services, training, technical advice, facilities and equipment, as 
he may deem proper. No vessels shall be made available under this 
section unless the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, determines such transfer to be in the best 
interests of the United States. The President may, from time to time, 
promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to 
carry out any of the provisions of this section. 
(b) No information, plans, advice, material, documents, blueprints, 
or other papers bearing a secret or top secret classification shall be 
communicated, transmitted, or disposed of under the authority of 
this section. 
The Secretary of Defense shall keep the respective 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives currently advised of all transfers or other dispositions 
under this section. 
(c) The authority of the President under this section shall termi-
nate on December 31,1956. 
SEC. 5. All expenses involved in the activation of the submarines, 
the carrier, and the other vessels including repairs, alterations, out-
fitting, and logistic support shall be charged to funds programed for 
the respective governments under the Mutual Security Act. 
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Approved August 5, 1953. 
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Public Law 189 
CHAPTER 322 
AN ACT 
August 5.1953 
To increase the salaries of employees of the Board of Education of the District 
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of Columbia, and to provide for a study of the pay scales and classifications of 
such employees. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That (a) the salary sa^^ies.****"***"* 
rates for all salary classes in title I of the District of Columbia 
^*»"ease. 
Teachers' Salary Act of 1947, as amended, except class 29, are hereby 
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