§ 1781 to 1791. Omitted  

Section 1781, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 301, 60 Stat. 135, authorized to be appropriated the sum of $120,000,000 for allocation, but not later than the fiscal year 1950, among the programs set forth in sections 1782 to 1785 of this Appendix and such additional sums as might be necessary for the purposes of sections 1786 to 1791 of this Appendix. Appropriations remained available for the purposes of sections 1782(a) and 1783(a) of this Appendix until June 30, 1951 under the provisions of section 1791(e) of this Appendix.

Section 1782, acts Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 302, 60 Stat. 135; July 2, 1948, ch. 810, § 1, 62 Stat. 1224, related to restoration and construction of roads and bridges and training of Filipino engineers. Section 1782(a) authority continued in effect until June 30, 1951, under the provisions of section 1791(e) of this Appendix.

Section 1783, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 303, 60 Stat. 135, related to rehabilitation and construction of port and harbor facilities and training of Filipino engineers. Section 1783(a) authority continued in effect until June 30, 1951, under the provisions of section 1791(e) of this Appendix.

Section 1784, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 304, 60 Stat. 136, related to compensation for damage and destruction of public property, repairs and replacement and powers of the Philippine War Damage Commission.

Section 1785, acts Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 305, 60 Stat. 136; July 2, 1948, ch. 810, § 2, 62 Stat. 1224, related to rehabilitation and improvement of public health services, training of Filipinos and replacement of equipment.

Section 1786, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 306, 60 Stat. 137, related to restoration and improvement of inter-island commerce and training of Filipino merchant marine personnel.

Section 1787, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 307, 60 Stat. 137, related to establishment and operation of inter-island air facilities and training of Filipino personnel.

Section 1788, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 308, 60 Stat. 138, related to establishment of metrological facilities and training of Filipino personnel.

Section 1789, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 309, 60 Stat. 138, related to rehabilitation and development of fisheries, training of Filipino personnel, operation of research and experimental stations and vessels and transfer of vessels.

Section 1790, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 310, 60 Stat. 139, provided for continuation of Coast and Geodetic surveys and training of Filipino personnel.

Section 1791, acts Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 243, title III, § 311, 60 Stat. 139; July 2, 1948, ch. 810, § 3, 62 Stat. 1225; Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 545, 63 Stat. 692, related to acquisition of lands and easements, cooperation between Governments, rules and regulations governing training courses, admission to United States, and conditions for carrying out training and termination date. Section 1791(e) provided for the expiration of sections 1781, 1782(b), 1783(b), 1784 to 1791 on June 30, 1950 with the following exceptions. Appropriations under section 1781 for the purposes of sections 1782(a) and 1783(a) of this Appendix and the authority contained in sections 1782(a) and 1783(a) continued available and in effect, respectively, until June 30, 1951. Section 1791(d) last proviso, relating to the deportation of Filipinos designated for training or instruction in the United States for failure to depart within reasonable time fixed by regulation.

Joint Res. July 1, 1954, ch. 454, 68 Stat. 396, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provisions of existing law, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to extend and continue the present charters of vessels to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, which charters were made and entered into under the terms of section 306(a) of the Act of April 30, 1946 (Public Law 370, Seventy-ninth Congress) [section 1786(a) of this Appendix], and which charters were extended by the Secretary of Commerce under the terms of a joint resolution, approved June 30, 1953 (ch. 163, 67 Stat. 110). Such charters may be further extended for such periods of time and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may, from time to time, determine to be required in the interest of the economy of the Philippines, but any such charter shall contain a provision requiring that the vessel shall be operated only in the inter-island commerce in the Philippines. No such vessel shall be continued under charter, as authorized herein, beyond the completion of the first voyage terminating after June 30, 1955.”

Similar provisions were contained in the following acts:

Joint Res. June 30, 1953, ch. 163, 67 Stat. 110.

Joint Res. Apr. 30, 1952, ch. 242, 66 Stat. 65.

Act July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, § 101, 60 Stat. 622, provided in part that the total expenditure under subsec. (a) of section 1787 of this Appendix should not exceed $8,000,000.