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PUBLIC LAW 237-AUG. 8, 1953

Public Law 237 August 8, 1953 [H. R. 3480]

[67 S T A T. CHAPTER 391

AN ACT To amend section 509 of title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, to extend for two years the period during which agricultural workers may be made available for employment under such title.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the A g r i c u l t u r a l United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 509 of workers. title V of the A g r i c u l t u r a l Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by 65 Stat. 121. striking o u t "December 31, 1953" and inserting i n lieu thereof " December 31, 1955". A p p r o v e d August 8, 1953.

Public Law 238 August 8, 1953 [H. R. 5257]

CHAPTER 392

AN ACT To extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to narcotics.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the T r u s t Territory United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2563 of the Pacific Isof the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code ( r e l a t i n g to T e r r i to r i a l extent of law) is lands. Narcotics. amended by inserting " the T e r r i to r y of the Pacific Islands, " i m m e d i 53 Stat. 277. 26 USC 2563. ately after " the i n s u l a r possessions of the United States,". SEC. 2. (a) The heading of section 2564 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2564. ADMINISTRATION IN PUERTO RICO, THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, THE CANAL ZONE, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS." 26 USC 2564(a). (b) Section 2564(a) of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code is amended to read as f o l l o w s: "(a)

PUERTO

RICO

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THE

TRUST

TERRITORY

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THE

PACIFIC

I S L A N D S. — I n P u e r to Rico and the T r u s t T e r r i to r y of the Pacific Islands, the administration of t h i s subchapter and part V of subchapter A of chapter 27, the collection of the special tax imposed by section 3220 of chapter 27, and the issuance of the o r d e r for m s specified in section 2554 shall be performed by the a p p r o p r i a t e i n t e r n a l revenue officers of those government s, and all revenues collected the r e under in P u e r to Rico and the T r u s t T e r r i to r y of the Pacific Islands shall accrue i n t a c t to the g e n e r a l government s thereof, respectively. The h i g h e s t court of o r i g i n a l jurisdiction of the T r u s t T e r r i to r y of the Pacific Islands shall possess and exercise jurisdiction in all cases a r i s i n g in such T e r r i to r y under t h i s subchapter and part V of subchapter A of chapter 27." SEC. 3. Secton 2554 (h)(1) of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code is amended by striking out " P H I L I P P I N E ISLANDS" and " P h i l i p p i n e Islands " and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, "TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS" and " T r u s t T e r r i to r y of the Pacific Islands ". SEC. 4. Section 2565 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code is amended by a d d i n g a t the end thereof the following: "TERRITORY.—

"Subsection (g). " SEC. 5. Section 3228 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code ( r e l a t i n g to definitions) is amended by a d d i n g at the e n d thereof the following new subsection: " (g) TERRITORY.—As used i n t h i s part and subchapter A of chapter 23, (1) the w o r d ' T e r r i to r y ' shall include the T r u s t T e r r i to r y of the

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