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54 Stat. 1008. 38 USC 818. 38 USC 851 note.

American Institute of Architects. Tax exemption.

CHAPTER 960

AN ACT To exempt from taxation certain property of the American Institute of Architects 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 certain property in the District of Columbia described as lot numbered 833 in square numbered 170 together with the improvements thereon, known as the Octagon House and outbuildings, and the furniture, furnishings, and other personal property therein, owned by the American Institute of Architects, a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, shall be exempt from taxation, national and municipal, so long as the same is owned by said American Institute of Architects and is not used for commercial purposes or for the general business activities of said institute, subject to the proviso that said institute shall maintain the said Octagon House and outbuildings as historical buildings which shall be preserved for their architectural and historical significance, which buildings shall be accessible to members of the general public without charge or payment of a fee of any kind at such reasonable hours and under such regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed by said institute, subject to the provisions of sections 2, 3, and 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to define the real property exempt from taxation in the District of Columbia", approved December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1091; D. C. Code, secs. 47-801b, 47-801c, and 47-801e). Approved August 3, 1956. CHAPTER 961

Private Law 862 August 3, 1956 [H. R. 11821]

ST A T,

Mrs. Eandall McMahon, Bonham, Texas, waive their respective rights to receive payments under the Servicemen's Indemnity Act of 1951 (which waiver is hereby authorized) arising out of the death of their son, John Michael McMahon (Veterans' Administration claim numbered XC19213917), and repay to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs all amounts paid to them under such Act for periods before such waiver becomes effective, then Mrs, Randall McMahon shall be relieved of liability to repay to the United States the amounts erroneously paid to her by reason of the death of the said John Michael McMahon under the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940. SEC. 2. After such waiver becomes effective, no amounts shall be payable under the Servicemen's Indemnity Act of 1951 to any person by reason of the death of the said John Michael McMahon. The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall transfer from the current appropriation made for payment of servicemen's indemnities to the revolving fund established pursuant to section 621 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 (65 Stat. 37) as amended (38 U.S.C. 822) amounts sufficient to reimburse such fund for the liability for which the said Mrs. Randall McMahon is relieved by the first section of this Act. Approved August 3, 1956. Private Law 861

August 3. 1956 [H. R. 11489]

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PRIVATE LAW 861-AUG. 3, 1956

AN ACT For the relief of Esterlee Hutzler Weinhoeppel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Esterlee H. wein- Jjnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled hoeppel.

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