Legislative Calendar, Volume 55, Part 1

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Page 29 - Congress, or both, any defense article for the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States...
Page 473 - An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment", approved June 2, 1920, as amended (USC, title 29, ch.
Page 53 - ... first mortgage' means such classes of first liens as are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of, real estate, under the laws of the State in which the real estate is located, together with the credit instruments, if any, secured thereby. "(b) The term 'mortgagee...
Page 251 - ... years, or both; and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation shall be punished by a...
Page 186 - Such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
Page 565 - An act to provide for the bringing of suits against the government of the United States.
Page 57 - Such debentures shall be exempt, both as to principal and interest, from all taxation (except surtaxes, estate, inheritance, and gift taxes) now or hereafter imposed by any Territory, dependency, or possession of the United States or by the District of Columbia, or by any State, county, municipality, or local taxing authority.
Page 111 - An Act to regulate commerce', approved February 4, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof, by providing for a valuation of the several classes of property of carriers, subject thereto and securing information concerning their stocks, bonds, and other securities...
Page 38 - The cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting shall not be used, and in the case of a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract the fee shall not exceed 10 per centum of the estimated cost of the contract, exclusive of the fee...
Page 402 - ... and to utilize such Federal officers and employees, and, with the consent of the State, such State and local officers and employees, as he may find necessary, to prescribe their authorities, duties, responsibilities, and tenure, and, without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, to fix the compensation of any officers and employees so appointed.

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