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PUBLIC LAW 421-JUNE 28, 1952

1, 2 of section 35, township 13 north, range 16 east. New Mexico principal meridian, containing twenty-six thousand four hundred sixtyfour and forty-six one-hundredths acres, more or less. SEC. 2. The lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, subject to adequate protection and conservation of soil and vegetative resources and the forests therein, be administered with due regard to the purposes for which the lands were originally acquired by the United States in its program of rural rehabilitation. SEC. 3. That pending said transfer of the above land to the Forest Service and thereafter, mineral deposits within said tracts of land, whether acquired by purchase with said land or reserved to the Government in the original patent, shall be administered under the Mineral Leasing Act of August 7, 1947 (61 Stat. 913; 30 U.S.C. 361), as to the minerals specified therein, and as to any other minerals in the manner prescribed by section 402 of the President's Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1946 (60 Stat. 1099). Applications for mineral leases at any time heretofore or hereafter filed with respect to said mineral deposits shall be considered and acted upon in the manner prescribed, notwithstanding the provisions of Public Law 499 of the Eighty-first Congress, approved May 3, 1950. SEC. 4. The following public domain lands are hereby reserved for administration under the Act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 35,16 U.S.C. 1946 edition, sec. 475), as amended or supplemented: Lot 1, section 25 and lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, section 36, all in township 13 north, range 15 east. New Mexico principal meridian, containing one hundred sixteen and three one-hundredths acres, more or less. Approved June 28, 1952.

Public Law 420

Mineral posits.

5 USC 1336-1 6 note.

CHAPTER 4 8 3

AN ACT To amend section 218(f) of the Social Security Act with respect to effective dates of agreements entered into with States before January 1, 1954,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That section 218(f) of the Social Security Act, as amended (relating to the effective dates of voluntary agreements for coverage of State and local employees), is hereby amended by striking out "January 1, 1953" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1.1954". Approved June 28, 1952.

Public Law 421

Rival rehabilitation.

June 28, 1952 [H.R. 6291]

64 Stat. 516. 42 USC 418.

CHAPTER 484

AN ACT To exempt from taxation certain property of the AMVETS, American Veterans of World War II, in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoime of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the property situated in square 160 in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, described as lot 805, owned, occupied, and used by the A M V E T S, American Veterans of World W a r II, is hereby exempt from all taxation so long as the same is so owned and occupied, and not used for commercial purposes, subject to the provisions of sections 2, 3, and 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to define the real property exempt from taxation in the District of Columbia", approved December 24, 1942. Approved June 28, 1952.

June 28, 1952 [H.R. 6635]

AMVETS.

56 Stat. 1091. D. C. C o d e 47801b to 47-801e.

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