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will not constitute a violation of the first section of this Act. Such affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the acceptance «nd holding of office or employment by the person executing the affidavit does not or will not constitute a violation of such section. (b) An aflfidavit shall not be required from a person employed by the Government of the United States for less than sixty days for sudden emergency work involving the loss of human life or the destruction of property. This subsection shall not relieve any person from liability for violation of the first section of this Act. SEC. 3. Any person who violates section 1 of this Act shall be guilty of a felony, and c,nall be fined not more than $1,000 or. imprisoned not more than one year and a day, or both. SEC. 4. The following parts of Acts are hereby repealed: (1) Section 612 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. sec. 1445); (2) Section 9A of the Act entitled "An Act to prevent pernicious political activities", approved August 2, 1939 (5 U.S.C. sec. 118j); and (3) Section 305 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. sec. 188). Approved August 9, 1955.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to convey to the city of Grapevine, Texas, a portion of tract A-28 within the Grapevine Dam and Reservoir project, not to exceed two acres, required by the city for the expansion of its sewage treatment plant located on adjoining land belonging to the city, the conveyance to be by quitclaim deed upon payment of 50 per centum of the fair appraised market value thereof, but on condition that in the event the property so conveyed shall fail or cease to be used for disposal purposes, the title thereto shall revert to and revest in the United States; and subject to such reservations, including flowage easements, restrictions, terms, and conditions, as the Secretary of the Army determines to be necessary in the interest of the United States. Approved August 9, 1955.

Repeals. 63 Stat. 444. 53 Stat. 1148, 61 Stat. 160.

August 9, 1955 [H. R. 6634]

Grapevine, T e x. Conveyance.

CHAPTER 693

AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Codes so as to provide a personal exemption with respect to certain dependents in the Republic of the Philippines.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 25(b) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (defining the term "dependent") is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence thereof the following new sentence: "For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1946, the preceding sentence shall not exclude from the definition of 'dependent' any child of the taxpayer born to him, or 54402 O - 55 - 40

Penalty,

CHAPTER 6 9 2

AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of one and eight-tenths acres of land, more or less, within the Grapevine Dam and Reservoir project to the city of Grapevine, Texas, for sewage disposal purposes.

Public Law 333

Emergency work.

August 9> 1955 [H. R. 7148]

Philippines. Income tax exemptions. 67 Stat. 471. 26 USC 25.

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