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PUBLIC LAW 223~AUG. 4, 1955

AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW NUMBERED 8 74, EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

SEC. 202. Section 8(d) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law Numbered 874, Eighty-first Congress), as amended, is further amended by adding, after the words "Indian Affairs", the following: ", or the availability of appropriations for the making of payments directed to be made by section 91 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended." Approved August 4, 1955. P u b l i c Law 222

CHAPTER 544

AN ACT To exempt meetings of associations of professional hairdressers or cosmetologists from certain provisions of the Acts of June 7, 1938 (52 Stat. 611), and July 1, 1902 (32 Stat. 622), as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1938 (52 Stat. 611; title 2, ch. 13, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), and of paragraph 10 of section 7 of the Act approved July 1, 1902 (32 Stat. 622), as amended (sec. 47-2310, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), shall not be applicable to activities conducted in connection with a n j bona fide regularly scheduled national annual convention of any national association of professional hairdressers or cosmetologists, from which the general public is excluded. Approved August 4, 1955.

Public Law 223

67 Stat. 536. 20 USC 243 (d).

igust August 4, 1 1955 {S. 6673

D. C cosmetologists.

CHAPTER 545

AN ACT To repeal the prohibition against the declaration of stock dividends by public utilities operating in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 75 of section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes", approved March 4, 1913 (D. C. Code, sec. 43-804), which provides that no public utility shall declare any stock, bond, or scrip dividend or divide the proceeds of the sale of any stock, bond, or scrip among its stockholders, is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. Paragraph 73 of section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes" approved March 4, 1913 (sec. 43-802, D. C. Code; 37 Stat. 990), be amended to read as follows: "That no public utility shall hereafter issue any stocks, stock certificates, bonds, mortgages, or any other evidences of indebtedness payable in more than one year from date, or pay any stock, bond or scrip dividend, until it shall have first obtained the certificate of the commission showing authority for such issue from the commission." Approved August 4, 1955.

August 4, 1955 [S.2177]

D. C, stock divldends.

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