Lend-lease Act

From March 1941, with the passing of the Lend-Lease Act, British war production could take increasing account of what could be better supplied from the United States. The falling off in British tank production after 1942 reflected the fact that it was no longer necessary for Britain to be self-sufficient on the other hand, continued British production was a necessary insurance against a shortfall in American deliveries. Likewise the fact that British steel production peaked in 1942 and declined by 9.8 per cent by 1944 reflected the shipping shortage, which made it more sensible to import flnished steel from the United States than to import more bulky iron ore. ... 

Passage of the Lend-Lease Act of ii March 1941 gave further impetus to the CWS procurement and supply program. Lend-lease appropriations enabled the CWS to undertake procurement activities on a larger scale. Between April and December 1941, the Chemical Warfare Service procured raw chemicals, gas masks, and other items for supply to Great Britain. Many of the items were manufactured at Edgewood, but a number were also secured through special contracts in the procurement districts. 

For details on effects of Lend-Lease Act on CWS activities, see ch. XVI below. 

The first direct impact of the Lend-Lease Act on the CWS came in April 1941, when the Secretary of War directed the transfer of 200,000 service masks, complete with spare canisters and repair kits, to Great Britain, for ultimate transshipment to Yugoslavia. The Chicago Procurement District s storage warehouse filled the order. During the same month the first British requisitions for phosgene arrived. In the course of the next few months the British requisitioned a number of defensive... 

Form I, Requisition of Defense Articles under the Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941, dated 14 Apr 41 from U.K. (C. W. Reid, Chief, Requirements Office, BPC) to OPM. CWS 400.12/17. 

In late 1984, the Software Protection Act of 1984 and the Record Rental Amendment of 1984 were signed into law. Both laws require authorization from the copyright owner before one may rent, lease, or lend computer programs or records for commercial purposes. 

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