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 798 Saving clause. Confli cting l aws re - pealed. Effect ive dat e. August 25, 1937 [H. R. 7531] [Public, No. 357] Pensions. Protection of bene- fits to peacetime veter- ans on rolls after March 19, 1933 . August 25, 1937 [H. R. 7709] [Public, No. 358] Ame ric an Che mic al Society incorporated. Incorporators. Objects. 75TH CONGRESS, 1sT SESSION-CHS. 760-762-AUGUST 25, 1937 [CHAPTER 762] SAVING CLAUSE SEC. 17. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or requirement of this Act is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or i nvalid, such decisio n shall not a ffect t he vali dity of the r emainin g portions thereof. The Congress of the United States hereby declares that it would have p assed this Act, and each se ction, subsect ion, sentence, clause, phrase, and requirement thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or requirements be declared unconstitutional or invalid. REPItAPING CLAUSE SEC. 18 . All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. SEC. 19. This Act, except as otherwise provided herein, shall take effect on and after ninety days from the date of its enactment. Approved, August 25, 1937. [CHAPTER 7611 AN ACT To affo rd protect ion of pen sion benef its to pea cetime vet erans plac ed on the pension rolls after March 19, 1933, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f Am erica in Congr ess assembled, That pa ragr aph X of Executive Order Numbered 6098, dated March 31, 1933 (Vet- erans' Regulation Numbered 10 (38 U. S. C ., ch. 12, appendix) ), as amended by paragraph 1, Executive Order Numbered 6568, dated January 19, 1934 (Veterans' Regulation Numbered 10 (c) ), is hereby canceled as of the date of enactment of this Act. Approved, August 25, 1937. AN ACT To incorpor ate the Am erican Che mical Soci ety. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the persons following : Robert T. Baldwin, Edward Bartow, Erle M. Billings, E. K. Bolton, Willard H. Dow Gustavus J. Esselen, Arthur J. Hill, Townes R. Leigh, Thomas Mid gely, Junior, Charles L. Parsons, R. E. Swain, E. R. Weidlein, Frank C. Whitmore, H. H. Willard, and R. E. Wilson, being persons who a re now directo rs of the Ame rican Chemical Society, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of New York, their associates and successors duly chosen, and such other person s as now are or may hereaf ter be associa ted with them as officers or members of said American Chemical Society, are hereby incorporated and constituted and declared to be a body corporate by the name of American Chemical Society. SEC. 2. That the objects of the incorporation shall be to encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner the advancement of chemis- try in all its branches; the promotion of research in chemical science and industry; the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of chemists through high standards of professional ethics, education, and attainments; the increase and diffusion of chemical knowledge; and by its meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions, and publications, to promote scientific interests and inquiry, thereby