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LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS Act Res. 87 American Red Cross vessels. JOINT RESOLUTION To amend section 4 of Public Resolution Numbered 54, ap- proved November 4, 1939, entitled "Joint resolution to preserve the neutrality and the peace of the United States and to secure the safety of its citizens and their interests." 88 Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, 1941. JOINT RESOLU- TION Making appropriations for work relief and relief, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941------------------ 668 ----- Second Deficiency AppropriationAct, 1940. AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appro- priations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1940, and June 30, 1941, and for other purposes ----------------------------------- 669 ----- Bankruptcy Act of 1898, amendment. AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of bank- ruptcy throughout the United States", approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto -__----_------------------------------- 670 ----- Alien Registration Act, 1940. AN ACT To prohibit certain subversive activities; to amend certain provisions of law with respect to the admission and deportation of aliens; to require the fingerprinting and registration of aliens; and for other purposes..- - - - . -- --- ---- --- ---- --- - 671 ----- National defense, naval shipbuilding, etc. AN ACT To ex- pedite national defense, and for other purposes ---. -- --- .. 672 ----- Federal Farm Loan Act, amendment. AN ACT To extend for two additional years the reduced rates of interest on Federal land bank and Land Bank Commissioner loans- - - ------ 89 Vessels affected by Neutrality Act of 1939. JOINT RESOLU- TION To make emergency provision for the maintenance of essential vessels affected by the Neutrality Act of 1939, and for adjustment of obligations with respect to such vessels --- 673 ----- Prize-fight films. AN ACT To divest prize-fight films of their character as subjects of interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes -----



674 ----- Washington National Airport. AN ACT To provide for the administration of the Washington National Airport, and for other purposes ------------------------ 675 ----- U. S . Supreme Court, criminal procedure. AN ACT To give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to pre- scribe rules of pleading, practice, and procedure with respect to proceedings in criminal cases prior to and including verdict, or finding or plea of guilty- ---------------------- 676 ----- Jury service, U. S . or D. C. employees. AN ACT To provide for leave of absence, with pay, for any employee of the United States or of the District of Columbia who may be called upon for jury service in any State court or court of the United States-------------------------------------- 677 ----- Merchant Marine Act, 1936, amendment. AN ACT To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to provide for marine war-risk insurance and reinsurance and for marine risk reinsurance, and for other purposes ---------- 678 ----- J. L. Savage. AN ACT Authorizing the temporary detail of John L. Savage, an employee of the United States, to service under the Government of the State of New South Wales, Australia, and the Government of the Punjab, India--------------------------------------------- 679 ----- Parole of U. S . prisoners. AN ACT To amend certain laws governing Federal prisoners, and for other purposes ------- 680 - --- Alaska Railroad, employees. AN ACT To amend section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees of the Alaska Railroad, Territory of Alaska, who are citizens of the United States", approved June 29, 1936 ------------ 681 ----- National Academy of Sciences. AN ACT To authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the National Academy of Sciences, and for other purposes ---- 682 ----- Cypress Hills National Cemetery. AN ACT For the marking, care, and maintenance of the Mount of Victory plot in the Cypress Hills Cemetery, in Brooklyn, New York --------- 683 ----- Pan American Sanitary Bureau. AN ACT Permitting official mail of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to be transmitted in penalty envelopes---------------------------------- Date June 26,1940 -- June 26,1940 -- June 27,1940-_ - June 28,1940-- June 28,1940 - June 28, 1940-- June 29,1940_ - - June 29, 1940__ - June 29,1940 - June 29,1940--- June 29,1940--- June 29,1940-- June 29,1940 -- June 29,1940_ - - June 29,1940-- June 29,1940_ - - June 29,1940_- - June 29,1940- _- June 29,1940- __ 695 xxi Page 611 611 628 667 670 676 684 684 686 686 688 689 689 691 692 693 694 694