PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 141 -144-MAR. 24, 1948 [CHAPTER 141] March 24, 1948 [H. R. 4838] [Public Law 450] Alien fiances or ftancs. 50U.S.0.app. § 1851-1855; Supp. I , app. § 1851. 50 U. S. C., Supp. I, app. § 1851 (b). Effective date. March 24, 1948 IS. 1733] [Public Law 461] Seminole Indians. Payment. 56 Stat. 528. 5 Stat. 1080 . 25U.S.O. if376a, 375b. March 24, 1948 [8. 1782] [Public Law 452] Superintendents of national cemeteries. Repeal. [62 STAT. AN ACT To extend the period of validity of the Act to facilitate the admission into the United States of the alien fiancees or fianc6s of members of the armed forces of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority conferred upon the Secretary of State and the Attorney General under the provisions of the Act approved June 29, 1946 (60 Stat. 339), shall be extended to December 31,1948, midnight. SEC. 2. Clause (b) of the proviso of the first section of the Act approved June 29, 1946 (60 Stat. 339), is hereby repealed. SEC. 3 . This Act shall be regarded as having become effective from and after December 31,1947. Approved March 24, 1948. [CHAPTER 142] AN ACT To authorize payment to certain enrolled members of the Seminole Tribe of Indians under Act of July 2, 1942 (Public, Numbered 645, Seventy-seventh Congress). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in making the payment to the enrolled members of the Seminole Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma or their heirs, authorized in section 1 of the Act of July 2, 1942 (Public, Numbered 645, Seventy-seventh Congress), the regula- tions promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior under date of October 14, 1942, shall be followed in ascertaining the heirs of the enrolled members entitled to share in the funds of said tribe as to those persons who died prior to the Act of December 24, 1942 (Public, Numbered 833, Seventy-seventh Congress), and payment shall be made accordingly. Approved March 24, 1948. [CHAPTER 143] AN ACT To provide for selection of superintendents of national cemeteries from meri- torious and trustworthy members of the armed forces who have been disabled in line of duty for active field service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled,That superintendents of the national cemeteries shall be selected from meritorious and trust- worthy members of the armed forces who have been honorably sepa- rated from the service of the United States, and who have been disabled in line of duty for active field service. SEC. 2 . Section 4874, Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 24, sec. 275), is hereby repealed. Approved March 24, 1948. [CHAPTER 144] March 24, 1948 [S. J . Res. 172] [Public Law 453] Canadian vessels. Transportation of Iron ore. JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize vessels of Canadian registry to transport iron ore between United States ports on the Great Lakes during 1948. Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That by reason of the con- tinued extraordinary requirements of the iron and steel industry for 84
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