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PUBLIC LAW 87-390-OCT. 4, 1961

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sentence thereof "the election" and inserting in lieu thereof "an election". (24) Section 14 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1114), is amended (A) by striking from the first sentence thereof "if employed in the counting of votes in such elections" and inserting in lieu thereof "if employed in the counting of votes in any election held pursuant to this Act knowingly"; (B) by inserting the word "knowingly" immediately before the words "make any expenditure". (25) The title of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code), is amended to read as follows: "An Act to regulate the elation in the District of Columbia of electors of President and Vice President of the United States and of delegates representing the District of Columbia to national political conventions, and for other purposes." (26) Clause (A) of paragraph 2 of section 2 of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (A) who does not claim voting residence or right to vote in any State or Territory; and who, for the purpose of voting in an election under this Act, has resided in the District continuously since the beginning of the one-year period ending on the day of such election;". SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 1 of title 3 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 21. Definitions "As used in this chapter the term— " (a) 'State' includes the District of Columbia. " (b) 'executives of each State'includes the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia." (b) The table of contents of chapter 1 of title 3 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "21. Definitions."

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48 Stat. 322.

(c) For the purposes of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 584) the word "State" shall be deemed to include the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. The second paragraph of section 7 of the District of Columbia Alchoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (sec. 25-107, D.C. Code, 1951 ed.), is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding an^^ other provision of this Act, the Commissioners shall not authorize the sale by any licensee, other than the holder of a retailer's license, class E, of any beverages on the day of the presidential election in the District of Columbia during the hours when the polls are open, and any such sales are hereby prohibited." Approved October 4, 1961. Public Law 87-390

October 4, 1961 [H. R. 8383]

AN ACT To further amend section 201(i) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the AMVatt^nc^^'to ^^*^6«^ States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201(i) states. of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, is further Stat.^*^! 1249;72 amended by inserting after the first proviso the following: '•'•Provided 50 USC a p p. further, That retroactive, financial contributions which were otherwise 2281approvable, approved and made to the States prior to June 30, 1960, to carry out the purposes of this subsection are hereby ratified and affirmed;" Approved October 4, 1961.

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