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PUBLIC LAW 85-268-SEPT. 2, 1957

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"(b) In the case of an application filed after June 30, 1957, and before July 1, 1958, (1) the term 'increase period' means the period consisting of the regular school years 1956-1957 and 1957-1958 or the regular school years 1957-1958 and 1958-1959, as may be designated in the application, and (2) the term 'base year' means (A) the regular school year 1955-1956 if the increase period includes the regular school year 1956-1957, or (B) the regular school year 19561957 if the increase period includes the regular school year 1958-1959; and "(c) I n the case of an application filed after June 30, 1958, (1) the term 'base year' means the regular school year 1956-1957, and (2) the term 'increase period' means the period consisting of the regular school years 1957-1958 and 1958-1959." 20 USC 311. g^c. 8. Section 401(b) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out "four succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "five succeeding fiscal years", and (2) by striking out "1958" and inserting in lieu thereof "1959". Effective date. gj,^ g ^^^ ^|-^g amendments made by this Act shall become effective July 1, 1957. (b) Funds appropriated after June 24, 1957, but prior to the enactment of this Act, which are available for payments under title III 20 USC 291 et of the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended, together with funds seq. appropriated on or before June 24, 1957, which are available for payments under such title III and are in excess of the amount required for payments for projects for which applications have been filed on or before June 24, 1957, pursuant to such title III, shall also be available for payments for projects for which applications are filed after June 30, 1957, with respect to the increase period (as defined in such title III) consisting of the regular school years 19571958 and 1958-1959. Funds appropriated prior to enactment of this 20 USC 300, 311. 2S.QI which are available for purposes of section 310 or title IV of such Act shall also be available for purposes of such section and title, respectively^ as herein amended. Approved September 2, 1957.

Public Law 85-268 September 2, 1957

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rpQ amend section 1716 of title 18, United States Code, so as to conform to the Act of July 14, 1956 (70 Stat. 538-540).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1716 esTstatr'm?""' of title 18, United States Code, as amended, is further amended by striking out the words "two years" in the seventh paragraph, and by inserting in lieu thereof, the words "one year"; by striking out the words "ten years" in the eighth paragraph and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty years"; and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "Whoever is convicted of any crime prohibited by this section, which has resulted in the death of any person, shall be subject also to the death penalty or to imprisonment for life, if the jury shall in its discretion so direct, or, in the case of a plea of guilty, or a plea of not guilty where the defendant has waived a trial by jury, if the court in its discretion, shall so order." Approved September 2, 1957.

Title 18, U. S. e o d e, amendment

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