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PUBLIC LAW 681-JULY 11, 1956

Public Law 678

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AN ACT To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, during the period beginning on July 1, 1956, and ending on June 30, 1957, the public debt limit set forth in the first sentence of section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, shall be temporarily increased by $3,000,000,000. Approved July 9, 1956. Public Law 679

Tuly 9, 1956 [H. R. ii740]

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CHAPTER 537

AN ACT To continue the effectiveness of the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the Act of July 28, 1945, as amended, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits until July 1, 1957. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201 of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is further amended by deleting the words "July 1, 1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1957^. SEC. 2. Section 5(b) of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat. 505), as amended, is further amended by deleting the words "July 1, 1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1957". Approved July 9, 1956.

Public Law 680

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CHAPTER 553 JOINT RESOLUTION

July ll, 1956

To authorize an appropriation to provide for certain costs of United States participation in the International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs.

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State the sum of $44,975 for payment by the United States of certain contributions for the support of the International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs for the period beginning April 1, 1950, and extending through the fiscal year expiring June 30, 1957. Approved July 11, 1956. Public Law 681

CHAPTER 554

AN ACT July 11, 1956 To authorize an allowance for civilian officers and employees of the Government [S. 1542] who are notaries public. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That civilian officers Exp*e^nle ^"^"f and employees of the departments and establishments of the Federal 1955. Government and the municipal government of the District of Columbia who are required to serve as notaries public in connection with the

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