Joint resolution to continue for a temporary period the Defense Production Act of 1950; the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended; as amended; and for other purposes
PL 82-69 (H.J.Res.278), enacted 06/30/1951

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PUBLIC LAW 68—JUNE 30, 1951 
[65 STAT. 
held had he not been so appointed and instead had been appointed 
a Warrant officer. 
In any computation to determine the grade and 
status to which such officers may revert, all of their active service as 
an officer designated for limited duty or as a temporary or reserve 
officer shall be included." 
Approved June 30, 1951. 
June 30,1951 
[H. R. 4395] 
64 Stat. 64. 
42U. S.C. §1584. 
Public Law 68 
CHAPTER 197 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in con-
nection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 
14, 1940, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 604 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in con-
nection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved 
October 14, 1940, as amended, is hereby amended by striking out 
"July 1, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 15, 1951". 
Approved June 30, 1951. 
Public Law 69 
CHAPTER 198 
June 30,1951 
[H. J. Res. 278] 
Defense Production 
Act, 1950, amend-
ments. 
64 Stat. 822. 
50 U. S. C. app. 
§2166. 
64 Stat. 798. 
60 U. S. C. app. 
§2061. 
64 Stat. 804. 
50 U. 8. C. app. 
§ 2102. 
Housing and Rent 
Act, 1947, amend-
ments. 
64 Stat. 255. 
60 U. 8. C. app. 
§1884. 
64 Stat. 255. 
60 U. 8. C. app 
§1894. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To continue for a temporary period the Defense Production Act of 1950; the 
Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended; and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That section 716 (a) of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950 is hereby amended (1) by striking out 
"June 30, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 31, 1951", and (2) 
by striking out "July 1, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 1, 
1951". 
Section 716 (b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is 
hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 1951" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "July 31,1951". 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
resolution or any other provision of law, the authority conferred 
under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, shall not be 
exercised during the period June 30, 1951, to July 31, 1951, inclusive, 
to place into effect, or permit to become effective, a price ceiling for 
any material or service lower than the ceiling in effect for such material 
or service on the date of the enactment of this resolution or to put into 
effect a ceiling for any material or service for which a ceiling is not in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this resolution, except that in 
the case of those agricultural commodities below parity which reach a 
parity price during the effective period of this resolution, ceilings may 
be put into effect in conformity with the provisions of section 
402 (d) (3) of the Act. 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 4 (e) of the Housing and Kent Act of 1947, 
as amended, is hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 1951" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 31,1951". 
(b) Section 204 (a) of the Housing and Kent Act of 1947, as 
amended, is hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 1951" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 31,1951". 
(c) Section 204 (f) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as 
amended, is hereby amended by striking out "June 30,1951" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "July 31,1951". 
65 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 70—JULY 1, 1951 
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SEC. 3. The Act of June 30, 1950 (Public Law 590, Eighty-first 
Congress) is hereby amended by striking out "July 1,1951" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "August 1,1951". 
Approved June 30, 1951, 
64 Stat. 308. 
60 U. S. C. app. 
S 633 note. 
Public Law 70 
CHAPTER 202 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making temporary appropriations for the 
fiscal 
year 1952, and for otlier purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there are hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, 
for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organ-
izational units in each branch of the Government— 
(a) Such amounts as may be necessary for the carrying out of proj-
ects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint 
resolution) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were 
available during the fiscal year 1951 and for which appropriations, 
funds, or other authority (subject to limitations, restrictions, and per-
missive provisions) would be made available by any appropriation 
Act enumerated in this subsection, to the extent and in the manner 
which would be provided for in such Act: Provided^ That in any 
case where the amount to be made available or the authority to be 
granted under such Act as passed by the House of Representatives is 
different from that to be made available or granted under such Act as 
passed by the Senate, the pertinent project or activity shall be carried 
out under whichever amount is lesser or whichever authority is more 
restrictive: Provided further. That wiiere an item is included in any 
such appropriation Act which has been passed by only one House, 
or where an item is included in only one version of such an Act which 
has been passed by both Houses, such project or activity shall be car-
ried on under the appropriation, funds, or authority granted by the 
one House: Provided further, That in no case shall the amount made 
available under this subsection for any project or activity exceed the 
amount provided for by the Budget estimates for the fiscal year 1952 
for the period involved: Provided further, That no provision which 
is included in any appropriation act enumerated in this subsection 
but which was not included in the applicable appropriation act for 
the fiscal year 1951, and which by its terms is applicable to more than 
one appropriation, fund, or authority, shall be applicable to any 
appropriation, fund, or authority provided in this joint resolution 
unless such provision shall have been included in identical form in 
such bill as enacted by both the House and the Senate: 
Provided 
further, That this subsection shall apply to the following: 
Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1952; 
Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act, 1952; 
Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1952; 
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952; 
Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1952; 
Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1952; 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1952. 
(b) Such amounts as may be necessary for carrying out projects 
and activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint 
resolution) under the agencies enumerated in this subsection, at a rate 
not in excess of that which obtained for any such project or activity 
in the first quarter (except Department of Defense or in the case of 
July 1,1951 
[H. J. Res. 277] 
Temporary appro-
priations, 1952. 
1951 piojects. 
Restrictions. 
Applicability of sub-
section . 
Rate for operations. 
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