SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE TRANSPORTA

TION OF MAIL IN ALASKA

[Act of October 14, 1940, Public No. 856]

AN ACT

Authorizing special arrangements in the transportation of mail within the Territory of Alaska.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever required by the Postmaster General, any air carrier authorized by the Civil Aeronautics Authority under title IV of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 to engage in the transportation of mail in the Territory of Alaska shall, within the limits of such authorization, transport, in addition to mail on which postage shall have been paid at the rate provided by the Act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 933), as amended, any other classes of mail bearing the appropriate postage for its respective class, and the Postmaster General is authorized to require such transportation. The rates of compensation to be paid such carrier for the transportation of all mail shall be fixed by the Civil Aeronautics Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, approved June 23, 1938 (52 Stat. 973). When in the opinion of the Postmaster General the needs of the Postal Service require the transportation of mail by aircraft in the Territory of Alaska, where no transportation of mail by aircraft has been authorized by the Civil Aeronautics Authority under title IV of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, the Postmaster General, notwithstanding any other provision of law, is authorized to contract for the carriage of all classes of mail bearing the appropriate postage for its respective class by aircraft after advertisement in accordance with law. The transportation of mail under contracts entered into under this Act shall not, except for sections 401 (1) and 416 (b) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, be deemed to be "air transportation" as that term is defined in the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, and the rates of compensation for such transportation of mail shall not be fixed under that Act. The Postmaster General shall transmit a copy of each contract made pursuant to this Act to the Civil Aeronautics Authority at the time it is let. Any such contract shall be canceled upon the issuance by the Civil Aeronautics Authority of an authorization under said title IV of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 to any air carrier to engage in the transportation of mail by aircraft between any of the points named in such contract. That the Postmaster General in his discretion, may fix the postage for the mails carried, or any part thereof, by aircraft to, from, or within Alaska, at rates not exceeding in any case 30 cents per ounce or 15 cents per half ounce, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

SEC. 2. Payment for services pursuant to contracts entered into by the Postmaster General under authority of this Act shall be made from the appropriation for star route service in Alaska.

ALASKA EMERGENCY MAIL SERVICE

[Act of February 21, 1925, 43 Stat. 960; as amended by Act of August 24, 1935, 49 Stat. 744; Act of August 20, 1937, 50 Stat. 725; Act of June 23, 1938 (Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938), 52 Stat. 973]

AN ACT

Authorizing the Postmaster General to provide emergency mail service in Alaska.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled [39 U. S. C., Sup. V, 488], That the Postmaster General may provide difficult or emergency mail service in Alaska, at a total annual cost of not exceeding $25,000, including the establishment and equipment of relay stations, in such manner as he may think advisable, without advertising therefor: Provided, That the Postmaster General, in his discretion, may fix the postage for the mails carried, or any part thereof, by aircraft to, from, or within Alaska, at rates not exceeding in any case 30 cents per ounce or 15 cents per half ounce, notwithstanding the domestic air-mail rate authorized by the Act of June 12, 1934 (39 U. S. C., 463, 1934 edition). (As amended by section 1107 (d) of the Civil Aeronautics Act.)

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Authority in carrying out the purposes of this Act, and for such purposes may lend or transfer to the Authority, by contract or otherwise, or if so requested by the Authority, lend to educational institutions or other persons cooperating with the Authority in the conduct of any such training or program, civilian officials, experts, or employees, aircraft and other property or equipment, and lands or buildings under its control and in excess of its own requirements.

SEC. 7 [49 U. S. C., Sup. V, 757]. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $5,675,000 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act during the fiscal years 1939 and 1940 and not to exceed the sum of $7,000,000 during each subsequent fiscal year. This Act shall expire on July 1, 1944, and all contracts, leases, or other obligations entered into under this Act shall expire on or prior to such date: Provided, That no alien shall receive training under the provisions of this Act.

THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS

[The ninth paragraph of the Act of March 3, 1915, 38 Stat. 930; as amended by Act of March 2, 1929, 45 Stat. 1451; Act of June 23, 1938 (Civil Aeronautics Act), 52 Stat. 973.]

[50 U. S. C., Sup. V, 151]. An Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is hereby established, and the President is authorized to appoint not to exceed fifteen members, to consist of two members from the War Department, from the office in charge of military aeronautics; two members from the Navy Department, from the office in charge of naval aeronautics; two members from the Civil Aeronautics Authority; a representative each of the Smithsonian Institution, of the United States Weather Bureau, and of the United States Bureau of Standards; together with not more than six additional persons who shall be acquainted with the needs of aeronautical science, either civil or military, or skilled in aeronautical engineering or its allied sciences. The members of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, not representing governmental agencies, in office on the date of enactment of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, shall continue to serve as members of the Committee until the effective date of section 1107 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938. Upon the expiration of their terms of office, the President is authorized to appoint successors to six of such members for terms of office to expire, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, two at the end of 1 year, two at the end of 3 years, and two at the end of 5 years from December 1, 1938. Successors to those first appointed shall be appointed by the President for terms of 5 years from the date of the expiration of the terms of the members whom they succeed, except that any such successor, appointed to fill a vacancy occuring prior to the expiration of a term, shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds: Provided, That the members of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, as such, shall serve without compensation: Provided further, That it shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution, and to determine the problems which should be experimentally attacked, and to discuss their solution and their application to practical questions. In the event of a laboratory or laboratories, either in whole or in part, being placed under the direction of the committee, the committee may direct and conduct research and experiment in aeronautics in such laboratory or laboratories: And provided further, That rules and regulations for the conduct of the work of the committee shall be formulated by the committee and approved by the President. (As amended by section 1107 (e) of the Civil Aeronautics Act.)

[Other provisions relating to the Advisory Committee for Aeroittee nautics appear in 50 U. S. C., chap. 9.]