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PUBLIC LAW 648-AUG. 24, 1954

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section 3921 of the Revised Statutes which is codified in section 366 of title 39, United States Code, is hereby amended by striking out the comma following the word "them" and the words "and report the delinquent postmaster to the Postmaster General". Approved August 24, 1954.

Public Law 646

CHAPTER 895

AN ACT To authorize the sale of postage-due stamps for philatelic purposes.

August 24, 1954 [H. R. 7399]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26 stai^^s!^^*" **"* of the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (sec. 275 of title 39, United saie.' States Code), is hereby further amended by the addition of a sentence ^° ^**** ^^^* to read as follows: "The Postmaster General may, under such regulations as he may prescribe, authorize the sale of deficiency or postage-due stamps for philatelic purposes through such agency of the Post Office Department as he may designate." Approved August 24, 1954. Public Law 647

CHAPTER 896

AN ACT Aiigust 24, 1954 To enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the city —[H. R. 7517] and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation, to issue public improvement bonds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature ^^2°"°^"^"' " ^ of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding any provisions of the improvement Hawaiian Organic Act, any laws of the Territory of Hawaii or of ^"af Stat. i4i. any Acts of this Congress to the contrary, may authorize the city ^^ "^^ ^^'^^ and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation of the Territory of Hawaii, to issue bonds in the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of enabling it to construct sewerage systems in the city and county of Honolulu. SEC. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this Act shall be serial bonds, payable in substantially equal annual installments, the first installment to mature not later than five years and the last installment to mature not later than thirty years from the date of such issue. Such bonds may be issued without the approval of the President of the United States. SEC. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Act 254 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1953, pertaining to the issuance of public improvement bonds, as authorized by this Act, are hereby ratified and confirmed subject to the provisions of this Act. Approved August 24, 1954.

Public Law 648

CHAPTER 897

AN ACT To authorize and direct the Farm Loan Board of Hawaii to convey certain land and to ratify and confirm certain acts of said Farm Loan Board.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives

of the

August 24, 1954 [ H. R. 7568]

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