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PUBLIC LAW 86-777-AUG. 27, 1958

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on Thursday, February 12 next, the sesquicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln shall be commemorated by a joint session of the Congress, and to that end the President of the Senate will ajppoint four Members of the Senate and the Speaker of the House will appoint four Members of the House of Representatives jointly to constitute a Committee on Arrangements. The Committee on Arrangements shall plan the proceedings, issue appropriate invitations and select a distinguished Lincoln scholar to deliver the memorial address; and be it further Resolved^ That the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, Secretaries of departments, heads of independent agencies, offices and commissions, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps, assistant heads of departments, and the members of the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission be invited to join in this commemoration. Approved August 27, 1958.

933 Abraham L i n c o l n S e s quicentennial c o m m e ni o ration, 1959.

Public Law 85-776 AN ACT To amend Public Law 522, Eighty-fourth Congress (relating to the conveyance of certain lands to the city of Henderson, Nevada). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemhUd^ That the Act entitled "An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in the State of Nevada to the city of Henderson, Xevada,*' approved May 14, 1956 (70 Stat. 156), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 3. Nothing contained in the preceding provisions of this Act shall be construed to preclude the city of Henderson, Nevada, from purchasing, in accordance with such preceding provisions, only such portion or portions, by legal subdivision of the public land surveys, of the above-described lands as such city elects, nor shall the purchase by such city of only a portion or portions of such lands be construed to constitute a waiver or relinquishment of any of its rights under this Act to purchase, in accordance with such preceding provisions and by legal subdivisions of the public land surveys, the remainder of such lands, or any portion thereof." Approved August 27, 1958.

August 27, 1958 [S. 37231

Henderson, Nev. Conveyjance.

Purchase rights.

Public Law 85-777 AN ACT To extend title VII of the Public Health Service Act (relating to health research facilities) for three years, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 704 of title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out "two" and inserting in lieu thereof "five". (b) Subsection (a) of section 705 of title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out "1958" and inserting in lieu thereof "1961". Approved August 27, 1958.

August 27, 1958 [ H. R. 12876]

70 Stat. 718. 42 USC 292c. 42 USC 292d.

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