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[71 Stat. 85]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1957
[71 Stat. 85]

71 S T A T. ]

PRIVATE LAW 85-221-AUG. 28, 1957

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Private Law 85-219 AN ACT August 28, 1957 To authorize and direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to convey certain ^__i2l.^liifL13, lands of the United States to the Hermann Hospital Estate, Houston, Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- pi^^E^tare? ""*' ing any other provision of law, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs Conveyance, is authorized and directed to convey to the Hermann Hospital Estate, a charitable trust, of Houston, Texas, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 169.809 acres of land, acquired by the United States from such estate on December 17, 1946, and no longer needed by the United States, except that such conveyance shall be made only upon the estate furnishing to the Administrator a legal description of such land, satisfactory to him, and payment by such estate to the United States of an amount equal to the original cost to the United States of acquiring the above 169.809 acres of land (costing approximately $581,356.04) plus interest at the rate of 3 per centum per annum computed from December 17, 1946, to the date of payment of such amount by such estate. If all or any part of such land IS hereafter sold by such estate at a profit (after taxes), all of such profit must be devoted to charitable purposes. Approved August 28, 1957. Private Law 85-220 AN ACT To exempt from taxation certain property of the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Foundation, in the District of Columbia.

August 28, 1957 [H. R. 7825]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the property H?n?*MonVk** situated in Square 182 in the City of Washington, District oi Colum- F<m^ation!*"" bia, described as Lots 31, 32, 65, 66, 67, 68, and 805, owned by the B'nai B'rith Henir Monsky Foundation, an agency of B'nai B'rith, is hereby exempt from all taxation from and after June 30, 1957, so long as the same is owned and occupied by the B'nai B'rith and its agencies and is not used for commercial purposes, subject to the provisions of sections 2, 3, and 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to define the real property exempt from taxation in the District of Columbia," approved December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1091; D. C. Code, secs. 47-801b, 47-801C, and47-801e). Approved August 28, 1957. Private Law 85-221 JOINT RESOLUTION To waive certain provisions of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in behalf of certain persons.

August 28, 1957 [H. J. Res. 393]

Resolved by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding the ^,^5!^°'*° ^^' ^^^ provisions of section 212(a)(9) and (12) of the Immigration and ee'Stat. I;B2. Nationality Act, Chiyoko Yoshima Shumard may be issued a visa and ® "®^ ^ "'^' admitted to the United States for permanent residence if she is found to be otherwise admissible under the provisions of that Act