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PUBLIC LAW 446-MAR. 29, 1966

Public Law 445 March 29, 1956 [H. R, 1806]

R o o s e v e l t Memorial Association, Inc.

Consolidation.

Armed Forces. Damage c l a i m s. 31 USC 223b.

66 Stat. 334.

C H A P T E R 102

AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial Association", approved May 31, 1920, as heretofore amended, so as to permit such corporation to consolidate vsrith Women's Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Incorporated.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the EJiosevelt Memorial Association", approved May 31, 1920 (41 Stat. 691), as amended by the Act approved May 21, 1953 (67 Stat. 27), which changed the name of such association to Theodore Roosevelt Association, is hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "SEC. 7. That this corporation shall have the power at any time to consolidate with Women's Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Incorporated, a nonstock and nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the New York membership corporations law, so as to form a single surviving corporation which shall be this corporation. The corporate entity, existence and name of this corporation shall continue imchanged after the consolidation. "The consolidation shall not be effected unless the agreement for consolidation is approved by act of the trustees of this corporation, who shall be the members of the corporation entitled to vote with respect to consolidation. "Such trustees may act on any q^uestion respecting the consolidation by a resolution adopted by two-thirds of those present at any meeting of the board of trustees at which a quorum of ten is present. Written notice of the time, place, and purposes of such meeting shall be sent to each trustee at his last known address appearing on the books of the corporation by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least ten days prior to the meeting. "The consolidation shall be effected in the manner prescribed in this section 7 and in the New York membership corporations law and shall become effective when a certificate of consolidation is filed pursuant to said law." Approved March 29, 1956. Public Law 446

March 29, 1956 [H. R. 3557]

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C H A P T E R 103

AN ACT To further amend the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 1<S9, 57 Stat. 372), relating to the settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or certain civilian employees of the United States, by removing certain limitations on the payment of such claims and the time within which such claims may be filed.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Flouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second sentence of section 1 of the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 372), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the words "one year" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two years". SEC. 2, That the second proviso of section 1 of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: Provided, That if such accident or incident occurs in time of war or armed conflict, or if war or such armed conflict intervenes within two years after its occurrence, any claim may, on good cause shown, be presented within two years after peace is established or such armed conflict terminates. The dates of commencement and termination of an armed conflict for the purpose of this Act

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