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314 Ante, p. 79.

Short title.

PUBLIC LAW 432-JULY 1, 1952

62 Stat. 779.

CHAPTER 535 AN ACT

To amend section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fourth paragraph of section 1708, title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by changing the semicolon to a period and by striking out the clause reading "but if the value or face value of any such article or thing does not exceed $100, he shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both." Approved July 1, 1952. CHAPTER 536

Public Law 433 Ju., 1, 1952 [H. R. 160]

Alaska and Insular p o s s e s s i o n s.

National bank reserves.

AN ACT r^Q amend section 5192 of the Revised Statutes, with respect to the reserves of certain national banks.

Be it enacted by the Senxite and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5192 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (12 U.S.C. 144), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5192. Four-fifths of the reserve of 15 per centum which a national bank located in Alaska or in a dependency or insular possession or any part of the United States outside of the continental United States, and not a member of the Federal Reserve System, is required to keep, may consist of balances due such bank from associations approved by the Comptroller of the Currency and located in any one of the central reserve or reserve cities as now or hereafter defined by law or designated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System." Approved July 1, 1952.

Public Law 434 July 1, 1952 [H.R.6500]

Great Lakes. Sea lampreys.

STAT.

increased costs of pay and allowances for said fiscal year authorized by the Act of May 19, 1952 (Public Law 346), and any limitations on personal services, or for purposes involving personal services, for said fiscal year are hereby increased to the extent necessary to meet such increased costs. SEC. 703. This Act may be cited as the "Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1952". Approved June 30, 1952. Public Law 432

July 1, 1952 [S. 2198]

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CHAPTER 537 AN ACT

To amend the joint resolution of August 8, 1946, as amended, with respect to appropriations authorized for the conduct of Investigations and studies thereunder.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last sentence of the first paragraph of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service