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PUBLIC LAW 269-AUGt^9, 1955

Effective date.

63 Stat. 199. 40 USC 37a.

6 0 Stat. 1067, 1070.

1065,

53 Stat. 1418.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 407 of the Public Buildings Act of 1949 is amended by striking out ", not in excess of one year," and by inserting in lieu thereof "not in excess of five years,". Approved August 9, 1955.

C o nn e c ti c u t River. • Toll bridges.

C H A P T E R 630

AN ACT To authorize adjustment by the Secretary of Agriculture of certain obligations of settlers on projects developed or subject to the Act of August 11, 1939, as amended, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of sections 41(g), 43, and 51 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1015 (g), 1017, and 1025), are hereby extended to apply on the obligations of settlers on the Angostura project in South Dakota developed under the Act of August 11, 1939, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590y-z). Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 271

August 9, 1955 [S. 1577]

C H A P T E R 629

AN ACT To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to provide a five-year limitation on the period of leases of space for Federal agencies in the District of Columbia.

Public Law 270 AugMst 9, 1955 [S. 1621]

ST A T.

descriptive both in its language and attachments thereto in order to permit full and free competition. Any bid or invitation to bid which shall not carry the necessary descriptive language and attachments thereto, or if such attachments are not available or accessible to all competent, reliable bidders, such bid or invitation to bid shall be invalid and any award or awards made to any bidder in such case shall be invalidated and rejected." SEC. 16. This Act shall take effect as of the close of July 31, 1955. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 269

August 9, 1955 [S. 1210]

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CHAPTER 631

AN ACT To amend the Acts granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and operate toll bridges across the Connecticut River.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act approved August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1234), entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Hartford, Connecticut", and section 2 of the Act approved April 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 122), entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission

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