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68A Stat. 849. 26 USC 7 1 2 1, 7122.

PUBLIC LAW 3^ 1-AUG. 9, 1955

of 1989 or section 7121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to closing agreements, and other than section 3761 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1989 or section 7122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to compromises), refund or credit of such overpayment may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. No interest shall be allowed or paid on any overpayment if refund or credit of such overpayment would not be allowable but for this Act. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 311

August 9, 1955 [H. R. 2851]

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CHAPTER 671

AN ACT To make corn meal anu wheat flour available to needy persons.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Agriculture. Corn me""^* and United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary wheat flour for re- of Agriculture IS hereby authorized upon specific request of the Governor of any State during the period commencing with the date of this Act and ending June 30, 1957, to make available, pursuant to clause (2) of section 32 of the Act approved August 24, 1935 (7 49 Stat. 774. U.S.C. 612c) for distribution by State agencies, other than institutions and schools, directly to families and persons determined by appropriate State or local public welfare agencies to be in need, wheat flour and corn meal in such quantities as the Secretary of Agriculture determines can be efl'ectively distributed and utilized within such period without regard to the requirement contained in said section 32, that such funds be devoted principally to perishable nonbasic agricultural commodities and their products, but not more than $15,000,000 of such funds shall be devoted in any fiscal year to carrying out this Act. Such flour and meal shall be made available by the Secretary upon such conditions as he deems to be in the public interest, to such State agency or agencies as may be designated by the proper State authority and approved by the Secretary, and at one or more central locations in such State. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 312 August 9, 1955 [H. R. 3235]

Demopolis Lock and Dam, Ala. Reconveyance.

C H A P T E R 672 AN ACT

To provide for adjustments in the lands or interests therein acquired for the Demopolis Lock and Dam, Alabama, by the reconveyance of certain lands or interests therein to the former owners thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hovse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) in order to provide for adjustments in the lands or interests in land heretofore acquired for the Demopolis Ix)ck and Dam project to conform such acquisition to a lesser estate in lands now being acquired to complete the real estate requirement of the project, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to reconvey any such land or interests in land heretofore acquired to the former owners of such land whenever (1) he shall determine that such land or interest is not required for public purposes, and (2) he shall have received an application for reconveyance as hereinafter provided. (b) The Secretary shall give notice, in such manner (including publication) as he shall by regulation prescribe, to the former owner