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 990 7 4TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 814, 815 . AUGUST 29, 1935. "A ffi lia te . " (5) The term "affiliate" means any one of two or more persons if one of such persons has actual or legal control, directly or indi- rectly, whether by stock ownership or otherwise, of the other or others of such persons ; and any one of two or more persons subject to common control, actual or legal, directly or indirectly, whether by stock ownership or otherwise. "Distilled spirits ." (6) The term " distilled spirits " means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, for non-industrial use. "Wine ." (7) The term " wine " means (1) wine as defined in section 610 Cvpp. ui4 , llio;L.S. and section 617 of the Revenue Act of 1918 (U. S. C., title 26, sets . 441 and 44 4) as now in force or hereafter amended, and (2) other alcoholic beverages not so defined, but made in the manner of win e, includ ing spark ling and carbonat ed wine, wine mad e from condensed grape must, wine made from other agricultural products than the juice of sound, ripe grapes, imitation wine, compounds, sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry, and sake ; in each instance only if containing not less than 7 per centum and not more than 24 per centum of alcohol by volume, and if for note-industrial use. "Malt beverage." (8) The term "malt beverage" means a beverage made by the alcoholic fermentati on of an infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potab le br ewing wate r, of malt ed ba rley with hops, or their parts, or their products, and with or without other malted ce reals, and with or w ithou t the addi tion of un malte d or prepa red cereals, other carbohydrates or products prepared therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with or without other wholesome products suitable for human food consumption. "Bottle ." (9) The t erm " b o t t l e " means any container, irrespective of the material from which made, for use for the sale of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages at retail. Reservation of right to amend. (b) The right to amend or repeal the provisions of this Act is expressly reserved. Separabilit9 of pro- • ( c) If any provision of this Act, or the application of such pro- vis 'o ns' vision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to persons or cir- cumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Approved, August 29, 1935. [CH APTER 815 .] JO INT RES OLU TIO N August 29, 1935. [S.J. Res.163.] To authorize the acceptance of bids for Government contracts made subject to [Pub. Res., No.65.] codes of fair competition. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Government con- States of America in Congress assembled, That no bid submitted tra cts. Acceptance of bids prior to the enactment of this joint resolution in response to the made subject to c odes of fair competition. i nvita tion of an y exe cutiv e dep artme nt, i ndepe ndent esta blish ment, or other agency or instrumentality of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any corporation all the stock of which is owned by the United States (all of the foregoing being hereinafter desig- nated as " agencies of the United States "), if otherwise valid and acceptable, shall be rejected because made subject to the provisions of any code or codes of fair competition, or any related requirements (as provided in Executive Order Numbered 6646 of March 14, 1934), Requirement. if the bidder, with the assent of his surety, shall agree in writing that the contract, if entered into, shall in lieu of such code provisions or othe r related requirements, be subject to all Acts of Congress,