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PUBLIC LAW 771-SEPT. 3, 1954

Public lands. Permits, leases, etc.

CHAPTER 1255

AN ACT To provide authorization for certain uses of public lands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the head of any department or agency of the Government of the United States having jurisdiction over public lands and national forests, except national parks and monuments, of the United States is hereby authorized to grant permits, leases, or easements, in return for the payment of a price representing the fair market value of such permit, lease, or easement, to be fixed by such head of such department or agency through appraisal, for a period not to exceed thirty years from the date of any such permit, lease, or easement to States, counties, cities, towns, townships, municipal corporations, or other public agencies for the purpose of constructing and maintaining on such lands public buildings or other public works. In the event such lands cease to be used for the purpose for which such permit, lease, or easement was granted, the same shall thereupon terminate. SEC. 2. The authority conferred by this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of any authority heretofore conferred upon the head of any department or agency of the Government of the United States to grant permits, leases, easements, or rights-of-way. Approved September 3, 1954. Public Law 772

September 3, 1954 [H. R. 7130]

Expatriation Act of 1954.

62 Stat. 808.

STA T.

section 1(3) of title 18, United States Code, by reason of the punishment actually imposed, or who is excludable as one who admits the commission of such misdemeanor, may hereafter he granted a visa and admitted to the United States, if otherwise admissible: Provided, That the alien has committed only one such offense. Approved September 3, 1954. Public Law 771

September 3, 1954 [H. R. 12S4]

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CHAPTER 1256 AN ACT

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the loss of nationality of persons convicted of certain crimes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Expatriation Act of 1954". SEC. 2. Paragraph (9) of subsection (a) of section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163, 268; 8 U.S.C. 1481 (a)(9)) is amended to read as follows: "(9) committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of section 2383 of title 18, United States Code, or willfully performing any act in violation of section 2385 of title 18, United States Code, or violating section 2384 of said title by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, if and when he is convicted thereof by a court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction; or". Approved September 3, 1954.

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