Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 59 Part 1.djvu/607

 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.--CHS. 499-501-NOV. 30, 1945 Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec. 26-318), is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and the following: "Provided,however, That trust companies which are required to file and to publish reports under the provisions of section 5211 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, shall not be required to make or publish the annual report required under this section". Approved November 30, 1945. [CHAPTER 500] AN ACT To provide for the opening of a road within the boundaries of the District of Columbia Training School property in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized to convey to the State of Maryland the land and connections thereto necessary for use as a public thoroughfare through the District of Columbia Training School property in Anne Arundel County, Mary- land, as shown on map numbered 3094, filed in the office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia. SEC. 2. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby further authorized to grant an easement to the State of Maryland over the land and connections thereto, abutting said thoroughfare for slopes made necessary by the construction of this roadway. Approved November 30, 1945. 589 31 Stat. 1307. Annual reports by trust companes. 12U.S.C.i161; Supp. IV, 1161 note. November 30, 1946 [H. B. 3873] [Public Law 2361 D. O. Training School property, Anne Arundel Coun- ty, Md., roadway. Easement. [CHAPTER 501] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the continuance of the tax-exempt status of certain property in the District of Columbia when used and occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States of America or by the American Red Cross. Whereas certain real property in the District of Columbia, including property belonging to the United States of America and other prop- erty belonging to various institutions, associations, societies, and so forth, is exempt from real-estate taxation; and Whereas in times of national stress it is necessary for the United States of America and its various instrumentalities to use and occupy additional space necessary for the proper execution of their enlarged functions: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the use and occupancy of real property in the District of Columbia by any depart- ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States of America, or by the American Red Cross, on a basis which does not result in the receipt of rent or income to the owner thereof within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1089), shall not operate to terminate the tax-exempt status of such property if exempted from taxation prior to such use and occupancy; and, further, that any taxes, penalties, or interest which may be due by reason of such change in the use and occupancy of such property and unpaid when this joint resolution shall be approved by the President shall be abated: Pro- vided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing any refund of any taxes, penalties, or interest heretofore paid. Approved November 30, 1945. November 30, 1945 [H. J. Res. 236] [Public Law 237] District of Colum- bia. Tax-exempt status of certain property. D. C. Code, Bupp. IV, I 47-8Olb.

�