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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 502, 503-AUG. 7, 1939 Proelamationotlaw (2) The President of the United States shall have found and pro- relating to export taxes. claimed that the Philippine Government has enacted, subsequent to the adoption of the amendments to the Constitution of the Philip- pines (as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection), a law relat- Retention oslaws ing to export taxes (as provided in section 1), and has retained those fund and currency. Philippine laws relating to sinking-fund and currency matters which were in effect on May 20, 1938. Effective date and (b) Section 1 of this amendatory Act shall remain in full force duration of section 1; condition. and effect from the effective date thereof until July 4, 1946, unless the President of the United States shall, prior to July 4, 1946, have found and proclaimed that the Philippine Government has, in any substantial respect, repealed or amended, or failed or refused to enforce or administer any Philippine law referred to in subdivision Status of trade rela- (2) of subsection (a) of this section. In the event of such a finding ticns if section 1 ineffective. and proclamation, section 1 shall immediately become ineffective and trade relations between the United States and the Philippines shall 48 Statc.459, 4 be as provided by section 6 of the Act of March 24, 1934, prior to the 48U .S.c.§§1236,1243. Ante, p. 1231. enactment of this amendatory Act and by section 13 of the said Act. sections 6 and o (c) Sections 6 and 7 of this amendatory Act shall become effective upon its enactment. 48 Stat. 462 . SEC. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 8 (a) 48U.sS.SC. § oh cv n Assignment of For- (3) of the Act of March 24, 1934 (48 Stat. 456), entitled "An Act to tge Phirippeinse provide for the complete independence of the Philippine Islands, to provide for the adoption of a constitution and a form of government for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes", Foreign Service officers may, under commissions as diplomatic and consular officers, be assigned to the Philippine Islands, during which assignments such officers shall be considered as stationed in a foreign country, for such periods of time and under such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe for the performance of any of the duties customarily performed by Foreign Service officers stationed in foreign countries Assistnce to. S. and of additional duties in connection with advising and assisting High Commissioner the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands in the supervision and control of the foreign affairs of the Common- 48 Stat. 452 . wealth of the Philippines in accordance with section 2 (a) (10) of the Act approved March 24, 1934, and section 1 (10) of the ordinance appended to the constitution of the Philippines adopted February 8, 1935. Efeictive date of This section shall become effective upon its enactment. Approved, August 7, 1939. [CHAPTER 503] August 7,1939 AN ACT [H1 . R.a 31 Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and [Public, No. 3011 through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Hartford, Connecticut. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bridge athorzed United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of ac a t Harttord, Congress is hereby granted to the State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Connecticut River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Hartford, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An 33 U.St. C. §491- Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", 498. approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limi- tations contained in this Act. [53 STAT.

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