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PRIVATE LAW 91-220-DEC. 24, 1970

[84 STAT.

Private Law 91-220 December

24,

AN /A.V-^ T A P j.

1970

[s. 2336]

Relating to the parishes and congregations of the P r o t e s t a n t Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the E^isco^^archurch ^^''^^^^^ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of D.c. ' the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, passed in the year Repeal1798, entitleid "An act for the establishment of vestries for each parish in the State," ("The Vestry Act," chapter 24 of the Maryland Acts of 1798) as amended by the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia in 1872 and 1873, and by the Congress of the United States 41^ st?r27^/-' ^^ ^^'^'^' -^^^^? ^^^ ^^^'^^ ^^ repealed, except for paragraphs 9, 28 (with61 Stat! 992'. out the proviso clause), 29, and 32 of chapter 24, which authorize the corporate structure of the church, its ownership of property and right to sue and be sued, which are hereby retained. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed in any way to impair or otherwise adversely affect the title to property as presently held or hereinafter acquired. Hereafter the government and operations of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia shall be in accordance with the constitution and canons of said church. Approved December 24, 1970.

Private Law 91-221 December 28, 1970

[H. R. 16498]

Vessel

Atlantic.


 * 9ftat^^1997;

66 Stat. 7 6 1.

AN /A.V^ T AC j. ^^ Xo permit the sale of the passenger vessel "Atlantic" to an alien, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding section 503 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 XJ.S.CA. 1153), American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Incorporated, may sell the passenger vessel "Atlantic" to an alien with transfer to foreign registry: Provided, That before such vessel is transferred to foreign registry all indebtedness thereon shall be discharged, including the outstanding balance of a note dated February 5, 1960, from American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Incorporated, to the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters District: And provided further. That such alien transferee enters into an agreement to make such vessel available to the United States in time of emergency in accordance with section 302 of such Act of 1936 (46 U.S.C.A. 1212) which agreement shall run with the title of such vessel and be binding on all owners thereof: And provided further, That American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Incorporated, agrees (1) to deposit the net proceeds of sale, after satisfaction of all outstanding indebtedness, in its capital construction fund; (2) if it has no such fund at the time of the sale, to establish such a fund on such terms as the Secretary of Commerce prescribes, and to deposit such proceeds in such fund; (3) to use such proceeds solely for the construction of qualified vessels; and (4) to furnish a surety bond in an amount and with a surety satisfactory to the Secretary of Commerce to secure performance of the foregoing agreements. Approved December 28, 1970.

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