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PUBLIC LAW 7 7 7 - J U L Y 24, 1956

Public Law 777 July 24, 1956 [H. R. 7646]

Armed Forces. Counsel f e e s and court c o s t s.

Nonapplicability. S u s e 49, 314.

^ p r o p r i ation.

49 Stat. 1493. 7 USC 6a.

Effective date.

CHAPTER 689

AN ACT To authorize the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Coast Guard, to incur expenses incident to the representation of their personnel before judicial tribunals and administrative agencies of any foreign nation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Treasury, may employ counsel, and may pay counsel fees, court costs, bail, and other expenses incident to the representation before judicial tribunals and administrative agencies of any foreign nation of persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. SEC. 2. The Secretary of each of the military departments concerned, and the Department of the Treasury, shall prescribe regulations which shall be uniform to the extent practicable, to carry out the provisions of this Act. SEC. 3. Sections 189 and 365 of the Revised Statutes do not apply to any action taken under this Act. SEC. 4. No claim for reimbursement shall be made against any person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice with respect to any payments made on his behalf under the authority of this Act: Provided, That claim for reimbursement may be made against any such person who is responsible for forfeiture of bail provided on his behalf at Government expense. SEC. 5. Appropriations available to the military department concerned and to the Department of the Treasury for the payment of personnel may be used to carry out the terms and provisions of this Act. Approved July 24, 1956.

Public Law 778 July 24, 1956 [H. R. 9333]

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C H A P T E R 690

AN ACT To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for hedging anticipated requirements of processors and manufacturers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4a (3) of the Commodity Exchange Act is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting at the end thereof a semicolon and the following new paragraph: "(C) an amount of such commodity the purchase of which for future delivery shall not exceed such person's unfilled anticipated requirements for processing or manufacturing during a specified operating period not in excess of one year: Provided, That such purchase is made and liquidated in an orderly manner and in accordance with sound commercial practice in conformity with such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe." SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect sixty days after the date of its enactment. Approved July 24, 1956.

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