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Public Law 89-706 November 2, 1966 [ H. R. 647]

D.c. D e e d s of trust. Appointment of trustees. 31 Stat. 1271.

AN ACT To amend the Act of March 3, 1901, to permit the apiwintment of new trustees in deeds of t r u s t in the District of Columbia by agreement of the parties.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 522 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C, Code, sec. 45-603), is amended by inserting immediately after "a newtrustee" the following: "by agreement of the parties pursuant to section 538(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 45-614(b)) or", and by striking out "or trustee" in the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", trustee, or new trustee", (b) Section 534 of such Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 45-611), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the appointment of a new trustee pursuant to section 538(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 45-614(b)) and the execution of the trusts of said deed of trust by such new trustee." (c) Section 537 of such Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 45-619), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the appointment of a new trustee pursuant to section 538(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 45-614(b)) and the execution of a deed of release by such new trustee." (d) Section 538 of such Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 45-614), is amended by inserting " (a) " immediately before " I n case of the refusal" and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and notwithstanding any provision in a deed of trust to the contrary, whenever the grantors named in, and the persons secured by, the deed of trust (or their successors in interest) so desire, they may by written agreement executed and acknowledged in the same manner as an absolute deed substitute any trustee named in the deed of trust with a new trustee. No written instrument entered into pursuant to this subsection shall be effective as to any person not having actual notice thereof until a notice of the appointment of the new trustee signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the parties agreeing to the appointment of the new trustee shall be recorded among the land records in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds." SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall apply to all deeds of trust, whether entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved November 2, 1966.

Public Law 89-707 November 2, 1966 [ H. R. 872]

Indians. Offenses. 62 Stat. 758, 63 Stat. 94.

AN ACT To amend the provisions of title 18 of the United States Code relating to ofEenses committed in Indian country.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1153, offenses committed within Indian country, of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "§ 1153. Offenses committed within Indian country "Any Indian who commits against the person or property of another Indian or other person any of the following offenses, namely, murder, manslaughter, rape, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to

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