Government contracts. To amend act to provide for continuing payment of pay and allowances of personnel of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including retired and reserve components thereof, Coast and Geodetic Survey and Public Health Service, and civilian employees of executive departments, independent establishments, and agencies, during periods of absence from post of duty, and for other purposes, for purpose of extending its provisions to include employees of contractors engaged on public works outside continental limits of United States or in Alaska, H. R. 2597, [introduced by] Mr. Voorhis of California; [letter from Secretary of Navy to chairman of Committee on Naval Affairs concerning bill].

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