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PUBLIC LAW 949-AUG. 3, 1956

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P u b l i c Law 949 August 3, 1956 [H. R. 11695]

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AN ACT To extend until.Tune 30, 1958, the programs of financial assistance in the construction and operation of schools in areas affected by Federal activities under the provisions of Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress, and to make certain other changes in such provisions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled, School facilities in a r e a s affected by Federal activities. 64 Stat. 975. 20 USC 279. 20 USC 280.

20 USC 291. 20 USC 293. 20 USC 294.

20 USC 295.

20 USC 296.

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of the

TITLE I — AMENDMENTS TO P U B L I C L A W 815, E I G H T Y - F I R S T CONGRESS SEC. 101. Subsection (e) of section 209 of the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress), as amended, is amended by striking out "1957" and inserting in lieu thereof "1959". SEC. 102. The third sentence of paragraph (1) of section 210 of such Act is amended by inserting " (A) " after "includes" and by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "and (B) any school which is providing flight training to members of the Air Force under contractual arrangements with the Department of the Air Force at an airport which is owned by a State or a political subdivision of a State". SEC. 103. Section 301 of such Act is amended by striking out "three" and inserting in lieu thereof "five". SEC. 104. The first sentence of section 303 of such Act is amended by striking out "1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "1958". SEC. 105. (a) The first sentence of section 304(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "1955-1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "1957-1958". (b) The last sentence of section 304(a) of such Act is amended by striking out clause (A) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clause: " (A) are built or under contract as of the date on which the Commissioner set, under section 303, the earliest date on or before which the application for such project is filed, or". SEC. 106. (a) Subsection (a) of section 305 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "1953-1954" each time it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "1955-1956"; (2) by striking out "1955-1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "1957-1958"; (3) b ^ inserting in paragraph (2) immediately after "such agency is situated" a period and the following: "A child of a parent who commenced residing in or near the school district of such an agency while assigned to employment, as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, on Federal property (situated in whole or in part in the same State as the school district of such agency or within reasonable commuting distance from such school district) and who was subsequently assigned elsewhere on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces, shall continue to be considered as residing with a parent employed on such Federal property, for purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (1) of this subsection, for so long as the parent is so assigned"; (4) by striking out all of the first sentence of paragraph (3) thereof which follows "such agency is situated" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "; but this paragraph (3) shall not apply if, within ninety days following the filing by such agency of an application in accordance with regulations prescribed under section 306(a), the President finds (A) that no portion of the school district is in an area in which a defense plant or installation