52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 681-63- -JUNE 25, 1938 Act who being eligible for citizenship has filed a declaration of inten- tion to become a citizen which is valid and has not expired or who owes allegiance to the United States. SEC. 207. The term "declaration of intention" as it appears in sec- tion 3 of the State, Justice, Commerce, and Labor Appropriation Act, 1939, section 5 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939, and section 5 of the Treasury and Post Office Appropriation Act 1939, shall be construed to be a declaration of intention which is valid and has not expired. SEC. 208. This Act may be cited as the "Second Deficiency Appro- priation Act, fiscal year 1938". Approved, June 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 682] AN ACT To amend the Act of June 20, 1936, so as to provide for the certification, authenti- cation, and use in evidence of documents of record or on file in public offices in the State of the Vatican City. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the Act entitled "An Act Relating to the admissibility in evidence of certain writings and records made in the regular course of business", approved June 20, 1936, is amended by adding after section 6 thereof the following new section: "SEC. 6A. Until the United States shall have consular officer resident in the State of the Vatican City, a copy of any document of record or on file in a public office of said State of the Vatican City, certified by the lawful custodian of such document, may be authenticated, as pro- vided in section 6 of this Act, by a consular officer of the United States resident in the city of Rome, Kingdom of Italy, and such document or record shall, when so certified and authenticated, be admissible in evidence in any court of the United States." Approved, June 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 683] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of New Jersey and the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania to enter into compacts or agreements with respect to constructing, maintaining, and operating a vehicular tunnel under the Delaware River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the State of New Jersey, through the Gloucester County Tunnel Commission, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Delaware County (Pennsylvania) Author- ity, to enter into compacts, agreements, or contracts providing for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a vehicular tunnel under the Delaware River between Gloucester County, in New Jersey, and Delaware County, in Pennsylvania, by either such commission or authority, or by both, acting jointly. SEC. 2 . The authority granted by this Act shall be subject to all existing laws with respect to the issuance of permits for the construc- tion of tunnels under navigable rivers. Approved, June 25, 1938. "Declaration of in- tention," term con- strued. Auti, pp. 2889, 436. 148. Short tite. June 25, 19g Is. 2811] IPublic, No. 724 State of the Vatican 4908tat. 166 . 28 U. 8. C., 8upp. mI, ie e. Authentication of documents of record or on file in public offices of. Admissibilty In evi- denee. June 25, 1138 18. 40411 [Puble, No. 7261 Compact between New Jersey and Penn- sylvania. Consent given to, for tunnel construction, operation, etc., under Delaware River. Application of exist- ing law.
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