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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 566 - -568 -JULY 10, 1940 [CHAPTER 566] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act granting additional quarantine powers and imposing additional duties upon the Marine Hospital Service", approved February 15, 1893, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fourth paragraph of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act granting addi- tional quarantine powers and imposing additional duties upon the Marine Hospital Service", approved February 15, 1893, as amended (U. S. C ., 1934 edition, title 42, sec. 82), is amended by striking out the words "adjacent thereto". Approved, July 10, 1940. [CHAPTER 567] AN ACT To amend the law limiting the operation of statutes of limitations in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to limit the operation of statutes of limi- tations in certain cases", approved May 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 772; U. S. C ., title 18, sec. 587), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "That whenever an indictment is found defective or insufficient for any cause, after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned not later than the end of the next succeeding regular term of such court, following the term at which such indictment was found defective or insufficient, during which a grand jury thereof shall be in session." Approved, July 10, 1940. [CHAPTER 568] AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Article III of title V of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, as amended by title V of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939, is amended by adding after section 14 thereof the following new section: "SEc. 15. Credits, securities, and other intangible personal prop- erty within the District not employed in carrying on any business therein by the owner shall be deemed to be located at the domicile of the owner for purposes of taxation under this title, and, if held in trust, shall not be deemed to be located in the District for pur- poses of taxation under this title solely because of the trustee being domiciled in the District: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to property owned by alien decedents, and that nothing herein contained shall affect the taxation by the District of any prop- erty owned by alien decedents which, at the time of the death of such decedents, shall be under the jurisdiction of the District or over which the District has control." Approved, July 10, 1940. 747 Jnloy 10140 1 . 21111 [Public, No. 735] Consular bills of health not required for certain vessels. 27 Stat. 450. July 10. 1940 [H. R. 4828] [Public, No. 736] Statutes of limita- tions. Defective indict- ment. New indictment, time limitation. July 10, 1940 I[. R. 101061 [Public, No. 737] District of Colum- bia Revenue Act of 1937, amendment. M Stlat. 1116. 20 1). (. Codle. Supp. V,§§ 96Bo-9aa. Location of certain intangible personal property. If held in trust. Proviso. Property owned by alien decedents.

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