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PUBLIC LAW 162—OCT 10, 1951

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Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction, protection, operation, and maintenance of public airports in the Territory of Alaska", approved May 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 277), as amended, is amended to read as follows: ' " SEC. 5. The Secretary of Commerce is empowered to lease under such conditions as he may deem proper and for such periods as may be desirable (not to exceed ten years) space or property within or upon the airports for purposes essential or appropriate to the operation of the airports: Provided, That real property within or upon the airports may be leased, for purposes of erecting structures necessary or incident to the operation of the airports, for periods not exceeding twenty years." Approved October 10, 1951.

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48 U.S.C. 5 485d. Lease of property within airports.

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AN ACT October 10, 1951 [H. R. 2745]

To amend section 2801(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatmes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (1), subsection (c), section 2801, of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by striking out, wherever they appear, the words "ninety proof" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "eighty proof". Approved October 10, 1951.

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53 Stat. 300. 26 U. S. O. § 2801 (c) (1)

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AN ACT Authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to transport grain between United States ports on the Great Lakes during 1951.

Be it enacted by the Sejiate and House of Rem^esentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, by reason of emergency conditions in transportation on the Great Lakes, notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of the Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 999), as amended by Act of April 11, 1935 (49 Stat. 154), and by Act of J u l ^ 2, 1935 (49 Stat. 442), or the provisions of any other Act, or regulation, vessels of Canadian registry, when and to the extent certified by the Defense Transport Administration as to the need therefor, shall be permitted to transport grain between United States ports on the Great Lakes until December 31, 1951, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President by proclamation may designate. Approved October 10, 1951.

October 10, 1951 [H. R. 3436]

Canadian vessels. G r a i n transportation.

46 U.S.C. § 883.

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