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PUBLIC LAW 865-AUG. 1, 1956

Public Law 865 igus IS. 3149]

52 Stat. 993. 49 USC 483.

Brazil. Sale of v e a s e l s.

62 Stat. 783. 18 USC 1721.

CHAPTER 816

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of section 403 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence: "Any air carrier or foreign air carrier, under such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, may grant reduced-rate transportation to ministers of religion on a space available basis." Approved August 1, 1956.

CHAPTER 817

AN ACT To amend the Act of July 15, 1954, authorizing the sale of certain vessels to Brazil. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Urdted States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Congress entitled "To authorize the sale of certain vessels to Brazil for use in the coastwise trade of Brazil", approved July 15, 1954 (68 Stat. 481), is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "except that, upon recommendation of the Maritime Administrator, and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, any such vessel may carry bulk grain and coal cargo while en route from the United States directly to Brazil after purchase hereunder for use thereafter only in the coastwise trade of Brazil". Approved August 1, 1956. Public Law 867

August 1. 1956 [H. R. 5417]

ST A T.

AN ACT To amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 in order to permit air carriers to grant reduced rate transportation to ministers of religion.

Public Law 866 August 1, 1956 [S. 4215]

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CHAPTER 818

AN ACT To amend section 1721, title 18, United States Code, relating to the sale or pledge of postage stamps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1721, title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: •'§ 1721. Sale or pledge of stamps "Whoever, being a postmaster or postal service employee, knowingly and wdllfully: uses or disposes of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, or postal cards entrusted to his care or custody in the payment of debts, or in the purchase of merchandise or other salable articles, or pledges or hypothecates the same or sells or disposes of them except for cash; or sells or disposes of postage stamps or postal cards for any larger or less sum than the values indicated on their faces; or sells or disposes of stamped envelopes for a larger or less sum than is charged therefor by the Post Office Department for like quantities; or sells or disposes of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, or postal cards at any point or place outside of the delivery of the office where such postmaster or other person is employed; or fOr the purpose of increasing the emoluments, or compensation of the postmaster or any employee of a post office or station or branch thereof.

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