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PUBLIC LAW 6 8 9 - J U L Y 11, 1956

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the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to r e f l a t e the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act and to the approval of the proper authorities of the Government of Canada. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved July 11, 1956. Public Law 688

CHAPTER 561

AN ACT To amend section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, relatin.j; to fraud by wire, radio, or television.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1343 of title 18, United States Code is amended to read as follows: § 1343. Fraud by wire, radio, or television Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Approved July 11, 1956. Public Law 689


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CHAPTER 562

JOINT RESOLUTION j ^ y n^ 1956 To authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of [H. j. Res, soij the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed eight- m NATO y P a r l i a entar Confereen Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and ence annually and when Congress is not in session, with representative ' ' '°"^* parliamentary groups from other N A TO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members, for discussion of common problems in the interests of the maintenance of peace and security in the North Atlantic area. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the "United States Group"), half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House, and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from Members of the Senate. Not more than five of the appointees from the respective Houses shall be of the same political party. SEC. 2. An appropriation of $36,000 annually is authorized, $6,000 Appropriation, of which shall be for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference and $30,000, $15,000 for the House delegation and $15,000 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States Group of the North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference for each fiscal year

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