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Volume 49

Public Law 74–816

To extend the time within which contracts may be modified or canceled under the provisions of section 5 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1934.

Approved August 29, 1935

Statutory text

JOINT RESOLUTION

To extend the time within which contracts may be modified or canceled under the provisions of section 5 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1934.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That section 5

Ocean mail, postal service.

Time for modification of contracts, extended.

Vol. 48, p. 305; U. S. C., p. 1806.

Ante, p. 101.

Fraudulent or illegal contracts.

of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1934, as amended, be amended by striking out “October 31, 1935” and inserting in lieu thereof “March 31, 1936”: Provided, That the right of the United States to annul any fraudulent or illegal contract or to institute suit to recover sums paid thereon is in no manner affected by this joint resolution.

Approved, August 29, 1935.

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