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Appropriation au- thorized. June 26, 1948 [H. J. Res. 190] [Public Law 789] Cannon's Procedure In House of Represent- atives. June 26, 1948 [H. R . 3218] [Public Law 790] Bureau of Reclama- tion. Emergency fund. "Unusual or emer- gency conditions. " June 26, 1948 [H. R. 6039] [Public Law 791] Regular Army and Air Force. Appointment of generals. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 674-677-JUNE 26, 1948 [62 STAT. the statue shall be under the supervision of the Director of the National Park Service. SEC. 2 . There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the design and construction of a suitable pedestal for such statue, the landscaping of the adjacent area, and the necessary plans therefor. Approved June 26, 1948. [CHAPTER 675] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the printing and binding of Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives and providing that the same shall be subject to copyright by the author. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be printed and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies of Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives, by Clarence Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be distributed to the Members by the Speaker. SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws and regulations with respect to publications in the public domain, Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives shall be subject to copyright by the author thereof. Approved June 26, 1948. [CHAPTER 676] AN ACT To authorize an emergency fund for the Bureau of Reclamation to assure the continuous operation of its irrigation and power systems. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Conqress assembled, That, in order to assure continuous operation of irrigation or power systems operated and maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the recla- mation fund an emergency fund which shall be available for defraying expenses which the Commissioner of Reclamation determines are required to be incurred because of unusual or emergency conditions. SEC. 2. The term "unusual or emergency conditions", as used in this Act, shall be construed to mean canal bank failures, generator failures, damage to transmission lines; or other physical failures or damage, or acts of God, or of the public enemy, fires, floods, drought, epidemics, strikes, or freight embargoes, or conditions, causing or threatening to cause interruption in water or power service. Approved June 26, 1948. [CHAPTER 677] AN ACT To authorize the permanent appointment in the Regular Army of one officer in the grade of general and to authorize the permanent appointment in the Reg- ular Air Force of one officer in the grade of general, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Aerica in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint in the Regular Army one officer in the permanent grade of general from among any officers on the active list of the Regular Army