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PUBLIC LAW 4 7 3 - A P R. 6, 1956

Public Law 473 April 6. 1956 [H. R. 1855]

Agricvilturet Cooperative Fot^ e s t Service researchi 16 USC 490-581, passim.

60 Stat. 809. 31 USC 529.

Arson. 62 Stat. 755. Effective date.

Savannah Be ach, Ga. Conveyance.

CHAPTER 176

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of April 24, 1950 (64 Stat. 82), is amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows: "SEC. 20. For the purpose of fostering and stimulating participation with the Forest Service in forest, range, and watershed management research through investigations, experiments, tests, or such other means as he may deem advisable, and in order to aid in obtaining the fullest cooperation from States and other public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals, in effectuating such research the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized in accordance with such regulations as he may issue and when in his judgment such cooperative work will be stimulated or facilitated to make funds available to the cooperators without regard to the provisions of section 3648, Revised Statutes, prohibiting advances of public moneys." Approved April 6, 1956. CHAPTER 177

AN ACT To amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to make it a criminal offense to move or travel in interstate commerce with intent to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for arson.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1073 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting "arson punishable as a felony," after "weapon,". SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 6, 1956. Public Law 475

April 6, 1956 [H. R. 5889]

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AN ACT To amend the Act approved April 24, 1950, entitled "An Act to facilitate and simplify the work of the Forest Service, and for other purposes".

Public Law 474 April 6, 1956 [H. R. 3233]

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CHAPTER 178

AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain lands of the United States to the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed to the town of Savannah l^each, Tybee Island, Georgia, for a monetary consideration equal to that paid by the United States to such town therefor, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the tracts of land more particularly described as follows: 1. All those certain lots, tracts, or parcels of land lying and being in the State of Georgia, county of Chatham, on Tybee Island known and designated on the map or phiii of the town of Tybee (now Savannah Beach), made by Percy Sugden, civil engineer, July 20, 1928, as lots numbered 8-A and 8-B of block 2, Bay Ward, said lots lying contiguous and having a combined frontage of one hundred and

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