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PUBLIC LAW 86-64-JUNE 23, 1959

Township 15 north, range 6 east: section 31, that portion of the northwest quarter southeast quarter located south and east of Beaver Creek and not heretofore included in the Montezuma Well section of the said monument, comprising approxiniately 17 acres. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, with donated funds, or otherwise and subject to such terms, reservations, and conditions as he may deem satisfactory, the land and interests in lands that aj^ included within the boundaries of the Montezuma Castle National Monument as revised by section 1 of this Act. When so acquired, they shall be administered as a part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended. Approved June 23, 1959.

Ac qui s 11 i on of lands.

16 USC 1-4, 22,

43.

Public Law 86-64 AN ACT To amend sections 1, 18, 22, 331, and 631 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 1, 41, 45, 731, 1031) to provide for automatic adjudication and reference in certain cases.

Be it emicted by the Senate and House of Reppe-Hentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) paragraph (2) of section 1 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 1) is amended to read as follows: "(2) 'Adjudication' shall mean a determination, whether by decree or by operation of law, that a person is a bankrupt;". (b) Paragraph (12) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(12) 'Date of adjudication' shall mean the date of the filing of any petition which operates as an adjudication, or the date of entry of a decree of adjudication, or if such decree is appealed from, then the date when such decree is finally confirmed or the appeal is dismissed;". SEC. 2. (a) Subdivision f of section 18 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 41), as amended, is hereby repealed. (b) Subdivision g of such section is hereby relettered subdivision f and amended to read as follows: "f. The filing of a voluntary petition under chapters I to VII of this Act, other than a petition filed in behalf of a partnership by less than all of the partners, shall operate as an adjudication with the same force and effect as a decree of adjudication." SEC. 3. Subdivision a of section 22 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 45a) is hereby amended to read as follows: "a. Unless the judge or judges direct otherwise, the clerk shall refer to a referee all cases filed under chapters I to VII, chapter X I, and chapter X III of this Act." SEC. 4. Section 331 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 731) is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 331. The clerk shall, unless the judge or judges direct otherwise, refer the proceeding to a referee." SEC. 5. Section 631 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 1031) is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 631. The clerk shall, unless the judge or judges direct othei^wise, refer the proceeding to a referee." Approved June 23, 1959.

June 23, 1959 [H. R. 4692]

B a n k ruptcy adjudication and reference. 30 Stat, 544.

Repeal. 30 Stat. 551.

30 Stat. 552.

52 Stat. 908,

52 Stat. 932.

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