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PUBLIC LAW 91-467-OCT. 19, 1970

[84 STAT.

SEC. 5. Clauses (2), (5), and (6) of subdvision a of section 17 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 35(a)(2), (5), (6)) are amended to read as follows: "(2) are liabilities for obtaining money or property by false pretenses or false representations, or for obtaining money or property on credit or obtaining an extension or renewal of credit in reliance upon a materially false statement in writing respecting his financial condition made or published or caused to be made or published in any manner whatsoever with intent to deceive, or for willful and malicious conversion of the property of another;" "(5) are for wages and commissions to the extent they are en11 USC fo ^' titled to priority under subdivision a of section 64 of this Act;" "(6) are due for moneys of an employee received or retained by his employer to secure the faithful performance by such employee of the terms of a contract of employment;". SEC. 6. Subdivision a of section 17 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 35(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new clauses: " (7) are for alimony due or to become due, or for maintenance or support of wife or child, or for seduction of an unmarried female or for breach of promise of marriage accompanied by seduction, or for criminal conversation; or "(8) are liabilities for willful and malicious injuries to the person or property of another other than conversion as excepted ^"P'^* under clause (2) of this subdivision." SEC. 7. Section 17 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 35) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subdivisions: "b. The failure of a bankrupt or debtor to obtain a discharge in a prior proceeding under this Act for any of the following reasons shall not bar the release by discharge in a subsequent proceeding under the Act of debts that were dischargeable under subdivision a of this section in the prior proceeding: (1) discharge was denied in the prior proceeding solely under clause (5) or clause (8) of subdivision c of 66 Stat. 422; section 14 of this Act; (2) the prior proceeding was dismissed withTu'sc ^^* 32. out prejudice for failure to pay filing fees or to secure costs. If a bankrupt or debtor fails to obtain a discharge in a proceeding under this 52 Stat. 850. ^Q^ hj Teasou of a waiver filed pursuant to section 14a of this Act or by reason of a denial on any ground under section 14c of this Act other than clause (5) or clause (8) thereof, the debts provable in such proceeding shall not be released by a discharge granted in any subsequent proceeding under this Act. A debt not released by a discharge in a proceeding under this Act by reason of clause (3) of 74 Stat. 409. subdivisiou a of this section 17 may nevertheless be dischargeable in a subsequent bankruptcy proceeding. Filing of appii«p_ ^i^ r£\^Q bankrupt or any creditor may file an application with the court for the determination of the dischargeability of any debt. " (2) A creditor who contends that his debt is not discharged under Supra. clause (2), (4), or (8) of subdivision a of this section must file an application for a determination of dischargeability within the time fixed by the court pursuant to paragraph (1) o i subdivision b of

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