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 940 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 575, 576-JUNE 22, 1938 S tat., 55Supp. (b) Section 83 of such chapter IX is amended by adding at the 11 U. S. c., &upp. , ., II, 403. end thereof the following new subsection: Partial completion "(j) The partial completion or execution of any plan of composi- or execution of plan . Pa .a. .o c p. of composition; effect tion as outlined in any petition filed under the terms of this Act by of. the exchange of new evidences of indebtedness under the plan for evidences of indebtedness covered by the plan, whether such partial completion or execution of such plan of composition occurred before or after the filing of said petition, shall not be construed as limiting or prohibiting the effect of this Act, and the written consent of the holders of any securities outstanding as the result of any such partial completion or execution of any plan of composition shall be included as consenting creditors to such plan of composition in determining the percentage of securities affected by such plan of composition." Obligationofperson SEC. 4. Section 76 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a econdarilyliable, pro- vision repealed. uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States", 47 Stat'. 4724. approved July 1, 1898, as amended, is hereby repealed. Except to Repeal oinconsist- the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of section 6 of nt provisions. this amendatory Act, all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with any provisions of this amendatory Act are hereby repealed. Severability. SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY; HEADINGS.- a. If any provision of this amendatory Act or the application thereof to any person or circum- stances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other pro- visions or applications of this amendatory Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this amendatory Act are declared to be severable. Sections and sub- b. Sections and subdivision headings shall not be taken to govern divisi"ohedngs or limit the scope of the sections or subdivisions to which they relate. Effect of this SEC. 6 . EFECT OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT.-a . Nothing herein amendatory At. contained shall have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under any Act or Acts of which this Act is amendatory. Pending proceed- b. Except as otherwise provided in this amendatory Act, the ngs provisions of this amendatory Act shall govern proceedings so far as practicable in cases pending when it takes effect; but proceedings in cases then pending to which the provisions of this amendatory Act are not applicable shall be disposed of conformably to the provi- sions of said Act approved July 1, 1898, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. Effective date. SEC. 7. This amendatory Act shall take effect and be in force on and after three months from the date of its approval. Approved, June 22, 1938. [CHAPTER 576] AN ACT Jun 22, 1938 [H. R. 7520] For the relief of members of the Navy or Marine Corps who were discharged from [Public, No. 6971 the Navy or Marine Corps during the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the Boxer uprising because of minority or misrepresentation of age. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the cNvy or Marine United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin- Members of, dis- istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon minorigy etcaur o honorably discharged members of the military or naval forces of the Spanish-American United States, their widows and dependent children, a member of the War, etc., deemed honorably discharged. Navy or Marine Corps who was enlisted between April 21, 1898, and July 4, 1902, both dates inclusive, and who was discharged for fraudulent enlistment because of minority or misrepresentation of age, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably [52 STAT.

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