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PUBLIC LAW 190—OCT. 23, 1951

[65 STAT.

employer and a labor organization made pursuant to section 8(a) (3), of a petition alleging they desire that such authority be rescinded, the Board shall take a secret ballot of the employees in such unit and certify the results thereof to such labor organization and to the employer." Renumber subsection " (3) " as " (2) ". (d) Subsections (f), (g), and (h) of section 9 of such Act are amended by striking out the words "No petition under section 9(e) (1) shall be entertained," where they appear in each of such subsections. Approved October 22, 1951.

Public Law 190

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538

AN ACT October 23, 1951

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To authorize the exchange of wildlife refuge lands within the State of Minnesota.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoiise of Representatives of the E^xchMge^of certain United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary lands. of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to convey any lands and improvements, or interests therein, of the United States within the Talcot National Wildlife Refuge or the Beltrami Wildlife Management Area to the State of Minnesota in exchange for other lands and improvements, or interests therein, of equal value, which he deems chiefly valuable for migratory bird management purposes. SEC. 2. Any lands acquired by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to this Act, if located within or adjacent to an existing wildlife refuge or reservation, shall immediately become a part of such refuge or reservation and shall be administered under the laws and regulations applicable thereto; and if not so located, may be administered as migratory waterfowl management areas, refuges, reservations, or breeding grounds in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 48 Stat. 401. 5J 6gj_ March 10, 1934, as amended (60 Stat. 1080), and Acts supplementary 16 U.S.C. 666^. thereto. Approved October 23, 1951.

Public Law 191

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540

AN ACT October 24, 1951

[S- 752]

Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands to the MarylandNational Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the c^u^Y"pa?k"an^d United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Planning Commis- of Agriculture be, and h e is hereby, authorized and directed to convey sion "Conveyance. by a quitclaim deed to the Maryland-National Capital P a r k and Planning Commission, a public agency created by the General Assembly of Maryland, all of the remaining portion of the former animal disease station near Bethesda, Maryland, consisting of approximately thirty-two acres, to be used exclusively for public park, parkway, or playground purposes and on the express condition that if the said Maryland-National Capital P a r k and Planning Commission fails to use the lands for the purposes herein provided, or at any time discontinues the use of such lands for the purposes herein provided, or attempts to alienate such lands, title thereto shall revert to and become vested in the United States of America. Approved October 24, 1951.