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PUBLIC LAW 66-JUNE 16, 1953

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The conveyance authorized by this Act shall not pass any right, title, or interest in oil, gas, fissionable materials, or other minerals. In the event actual construction of the said buildings and improvements has not commenced within five years from the effective date of this Act, or in the event said property shall cease to be used for public park and recreational purposes for a period of two successive years, tlien title thereto shall immediately revert to the United States. Approved June 16, 1953. P u b l i c Law 66 June 16, 1953 [H. J. R e s. 157]

Marine memorial.

Corps

36 USC 57b note.

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JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the Act of July 1, 1947 (61 Stat. 242), as amended.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act authorizing the erection of a memorial to the Marine Corps dead, approved July 1, 1947 (61 Stat. 242), as amended, is amended by inserting after the words "District of Columbia" the words "or immediate vicinity". Approved June 16, 1953. Public Law 67

June 18, 1953 [H. R. 4550]

D. C. C o d e, amendment.

CHAPTER 126

AN ACT To amend the Code of Laws of the District of Columbia in respect to the recording, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, of bills of sale, mortgages, deeds of trust, and conditional sales of personal property.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 546-D, of subchapter 3 of chapter 16 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, as enacted by the Act approved June 5, 1952 (66 Stat. 126, ch. 370; title 42, D. C. Code 1951, as amended), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new language: '"Provided, That this paragraph shall not be applicable to any bill of sale, mortgage, deed of trust, or conditional sale of railroad rolling stock filed pursuant to section 546-A or section 546-B of this subchapter." Approved June 18, 1953. Public Law 68

June 18, 1953 [H. R. 1730]

VA e m p l o y e e s. Transportation.

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CHAPTER 127 AN ACT

To provide for furnishing transportation in Government-owned automotive vehicles for employees of the Veterans' Administration at field stations in the absence of adequate public or private transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That until July 1, 1955, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, whenever he finds such action to be necessary for the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Veterans' Administration, and under such regulations as he may prescribe, is authorized to utilize automotive equipment of the Veterans' Administration to transport its employees between field stations and nearest adequate public transportation at such reasonable rates