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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS. -CHS. 437, 438-JUNE 27, 28, 1940 Appropriations Repeal Act, approved June 26, 1934 (31 U. S . C . 48 tat. 1226 . 725b), in House Document Numbered 762, Seventy-sixth Congress, $135.20. SEC. 206. For the payment of claim allowed by the General Capt. Robert E. Accounting Office pursuant to Private Act Numbered 107 of the Paymentofclaim Seventy-sixth Congress, approved July 25, 1939, which has been 3 Stat. 1485. certified to Congress under section 2 of the Act of July 7, 1884 (5 U. S. C . 266), in Senate Document Numbered 229, Seventy-sixth 23Stat. 254 . Congress, $165. SEC. 207. For the payment of a claim allowed by the General Volunteers, War Accounting Office pursuant to Public Act Numbered 505 of the Sev- pay, etc. Payment of el" enty-sixth Congress, approved May 2, 1940 which has been certified to Ante, p. 176. Congress under section 2 of the Act of July 7 1884 (U. S . C. title 5, 23 tat. 254 . sec. 266), in Senate Document Numbered 228, Seventy-sixth Congress, $6,219.22 . SEC. 208. This Act may be cited as the "Second Deficiency Appro- Short title. priation Act, 1940". Approved, June 27, 1940. [CHAPTER 438] AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States", approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 81 of chapter IX of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States", approved July 1, 1898, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 81. This Act and proceedings thereunder are found and declared to be within the subject of bankruptcies and, in addition to the jurisdiction otherwise exercised, courts of bankruptcy shall exer- cise original jurisdiction as provided in this chapter for the com- position of indebtedness of, or authorized by, any of the taxing agencies or instrumentalities hereinafter named, payable (a) out of assessments or taxes, or both, levied against and constituting liens upon property in any of said taxing agencies or instrumentalities, or (b) out of property acquired by foreclosure of any such assess- ments or taxes or both, or (c) out of income derived by such taxing agencies or instrumentalities from the sale of water or power or both, or (d) from any combination thereof: (1) Drainage, drainage and levee, levee, levee and drainage, reclamation, water, irrigation or other similar districts, commonly designated as agricultural improvement districts or local improvement districts, organized or created for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating certain improvements or projects devoted chiefly to the improvement of lands therein for agricultural purposes; or (2) local improvement districts, such as sewer, paving, sanitary, or other simi- lar districts, organized or created for the purposes designated by their respective names; or (3) local improvement districts, such as road, highway, or other similar districts, organized or created for the purpose of grading, paving or otherwise improving public streets, roads, or highways; or (4) public-school districts or public- school authorities organized or created for the purpose of construct- ing, maintaining, and operating public schools or public-school facilities; or (5) local improvement districts, such as port, naviga- tion, or other similar districts, organized or created for the purpose June 28, 1940 [H. R. 9139] [Public, No. 6691 Bankruptcy Act of 1898, amendment. 30 Stat. 544; 50 Stat. 654. 11 U.S. C., Supp. V, §401. Additional jurisdic- tion. Composition of in. debtedness of taxing agencies, etc. Agricultural Im- provement districts. Sewer, paving, etc. , districts. Highway, etc., dis- tricts. Publicschool dis- tricts. Port, navigation, etc., districts. 667

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