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Repeals. 63 Stat. 532. 42 USC 214a.

PUBLIC LAW 767-SEPT. 1, 1954

purposes, or used principally within the confines of a regularly established military post, camp, or depot, and any vehicle regularly used by an agency in the performance of investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence duties if the head of such agency determines that exclusive control of such vehicle is essential to the effective performance of such duties." SEC. 5. Section 474 of title 14 of the United States Code and the proviso of section 204 of the Act of July 31, 1953 (67 Stat. 257), are hereby repealed. Approved September 1, <1954.

Public Law 767 September 1, 1954 [H. R. 9709]

U n e m p 1 oyment compensation. Number o f e mployees. 68A Stat. 447.

68A Stat. 440.

Reduced rates. New employers.

Quarterly installments. 68A Stat. 758. 49 Stat. 620. 42 USC 1305.

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AN ACT To extend and improve the unemployment compensation program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective with respect to services performed after December 31, 1955, section 3306 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is hereby amended by striking out "eight or more" and inserting in lieu thereof "4 or more". SEC. 2. Effective with respect to rates of contributions for periods after December 31, 1954, section 3303(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is hereby amended by adding after paragraph (3) the following: "For any person (or group of persons) who has (or have) not been subject to the State law for a period of time sufficient to compute the reduced rates permitted by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection on a 3-year basis, the period of time required may be reduced to the amount of time the person (or group of persons) has (or have) had experience under or has (or have) been subject to the State law, whichever is appropriate, but in no case less than 1 year immediately preceding the computation date." SEC. 3. Effective w4th respect to the taxable year 1955 and succeeding taxable years, section 6152(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is hereby repealed. SEC. 4. (a) The Social Security Act, as amended, is further amended by adding after title X IV thereof the following new title:

"TITLE XV—UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR ~ FEDERAL EMPLOYEES "DEFINITIONS

22 USC 801 note.

6 8 A Stat. 9 3 9, 453.

"SEC. 1501. When used in this title— " (a) The term 'Federal service' means any service performed after 1952 in the employ of the United States or any instrumentality thereof which is wholly owned by the United States, except that the term shall not include service performed— "(1) by an elective officer in the executive or legislative branch of the Government of the United States; "(2) as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; "(3) by foreign service personnel for whom special separation allowances are provided by the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999); "(4) prior to January 1, 1955, for the Bonneville Power Administrator if such service constitutes employment under section 1607(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939;

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