Public Law 804.
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(/us/pl/74/802).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the thirdAgricultural Adjustment Act.Adjustments, etc., of certain contracts under, authorized.*Ante*, p. 1116. sentence of the item “Payments for agricultural adjustment” contained in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936 (Public, Numbered 440, Seventy-fourth Congress), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the following:
“and the determination of the Secretary as to the correct base acreage and production figures (regardless of the figures on which the contract was based) and as to the person or persons entitled to receive such fair and equitable payments shall be final and conclusive.” Approved, June 25, 1936. To amend the naturalization laws in respect of residence requirements, and for other purposes. Chapter 811 49 Stat. 1925 1936-06-25 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 74 2 public [CHAPTER 811.] AN ACT To amend the naturalization laws in respect of residence requirements, and for other purposes. June 25, 1936.[[H. R. 4900](/us/bill/74/hr/4900).][[Public, No. 803.](/us/pl/74/803)] *Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the secondNaturalization Act of 1906, amendments.Vol. 34. p. 598.[U. S. C., p. 217](/us/usc/p217).Residence requirements of certain alien declarants for citizenship waived. paragraph of the fourth subdivision of section 4 of the Naturalization Act of June 29, 190G, as amended (U.
S. C., Supp. Ill, title 8, sec. 382), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting a comma and the following: “except that in the case of an alien declarant for citizenship employed by or under contract with the Government of the United States or an American institution of research recognized as such by the Secretary of Labor, or employed by an American firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade and commerce of the United States or a subsidiary thereof, no period of residence outside the United States shall break the continuity of residence if
(1)prior to the beginning of such period (whether such period begins before or after his departure from the United States) the alien has established to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Labor that his absence from the United States for such period is to be on behalf of such Government, or for the purpose of carrying on scientific research on behalf of such institution, or to be engaged in the development of such foreign trade and commerce or whose residence abroad is necessary to the protection of the property rights in such countries of such firm or corporation, and
(2)such alien proves to the satisfaction of the court that his absence from the United States for such period has been for such purpose.” Sec. 2. No period of residence outside the United States during theContinuity of residence not broken if proof of certain employment furnished. five years immediately preceding the enactment of this Act shall be held to have broken the continuity of residence required by the naturalization laws if the alien proves to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Labor and the court that during all such period of absence he has been under employment by, or contract with, the 1926United States, or such American institution of research, or American firm or corporation, described in section 1 hereof, and has been carrying on the activities described in this Act in their behalf. Approved, June 25, 1936. To amend section 3
(b)of an Act entitled “An Act to establish the composition of the United States Navy with respect to the categories of vessels limited by the treaties signed at Washington, February 6, 1922, and at London, April 22, 1930, at the limits prescribed by those treaties; to authorize the construction of certain naval vessels; and for other purposes”, approved March 27, 1934. Chapter 812 49 Stat. 1926 1936-06-25 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 74 2 public [CHAPTER 812.] AN ACT To amend section 3
(b)of an Act entitled “An Act to establish the composition of the United States Navy with respect to the categories of vessels limited by the treaties signed at Washington, February 6, 1922, and at London, April 22, 1930, at the limits prescribed by those treaties; to authorize the construction of certain naval vessels; and for other purposes”, approved March 27, 1934. June 25, 1936.[[H. R. 5730](/us/bill/74/hr/5730).][[Public, No. 804](/us/pl/74/804).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Naval vessels, construction under treaty categories. That section 3
(b)of an Act entitled “An Act to establish the composition of the United States Navy with respect to the categories of vessels limited by the treaties signed at Washington, February 6, 1922, and at London, April 22, 1930, at the limits prescribed by those treaties; to authorize the construction of certain naval vessels; and for other Vol. 48, p. 505.purposes”, approved March 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 505), is hereby amended by striking out the word “price” and inserting the words “prices, of such contracts within the scope of this section as are completed by the particular contracting party within the income-taxable year”, after the words “of the total contract”; by inserting the words “but the surety under such contracts shall not be liable for the payment of such excess profit: *Provided*, That if there is a net loss on all such contracts or subcontracts completed by the particular contractor or subcontractor within any income-taxable year, such net loss shall be allowed as a credit in determining the excess profit, if any, for the next succeeding income-taxable year:” after the words “property of the United States”; by inserting the word “further” after the word “*Provided*”; by deleting the word “may” after the words “the Secretary of the Treasury” and substituting therefor the word “shall”; and by adding at the end of the section the following proviso: “*Provided further*, That all provisions of law (including penalties) applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by Title I of the Revenue Act of 1934, and not inconsistent with this section, shall be applicable with respect to the assessment, collection, or payment of excess profits to the Treasury as provided by this section, and to refunds by the Treasury of overpayments of excess profits into the Treasury: *And provided further*, That this section shall not apply to contracts or subcontracts for scientific equipment used for communication, target detection, navigation, and fire control as may be so designated by the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Navy shall report annually to the Congress the names of such contractors and subcontractors affected by this provision, together with the applicable contracts and the amounts thereof.” so that as amended said section 3
(b)will read as follows:" “Sec. 3. Profit limited.
(b)To pay into the Treasury profit, as hereinafter provided shall be determined by the Treasury Department, in excess Computation.of 10 per centum of the total contract prices, of such contracts within the scope of this section as are completed by the particular contracting party within the income taxable year, such amount to Surety’s liability on performance bonds.become the property of the United States, but the surety under such contracts shall not be liable for the payment of such excess *Proviso*.Credit for loss in next succeeding year.profit: *Provided*, That if there is a net loss on all such contracts or subcontracts completed by the particular contractor or subcontractor within any income taxable year, such net loss shall be 1927allowed as a credit in determining the excess profit, if any, for the next succeeding income taxable year: *Provided further*, ThatCollections, if not voluntarily paid. if such amount is not voluntarily paid the Secretary of the Treasury shall collect the same under the usual methods employed under the internal-revenue laws to collect Federal income taxes: *Provided further*, That all provisions of law (including penalties)Provisions for collecting excess profits and refunds of overpayments.Vol. 48, p. 683. applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by Title I of the Revenue Act of 1934, and not inconsistent with this section, shall be applicable with respect to the assessment, collection, or payment of excess profits to the Treasury as provided by this section, and to refunds by the Treasury of overpayments of excess profits into the Treasury: *And provided further*, That this section shall notSpecific exemptions. apply to contracts or subcontracts for scientific equipment used for communication, target detection, navigation, and fire control as may be so designated by the Secretary of the Navy, and the SecretaryAnnual reports to Congress. of the Navy shall report annually to the Congress the names of such contractors and subcontractors affected by this provision, together with the applicable contracts and the amounts thereof: *And provided further*, That the income-taxable years shall be suchEffective dates. taxable years beginning after December 31, 1935, except that the above provisos relating to the assessment, collection, payment, or refunding of excess profit to or by the Treasury shall be retroactive to March 27, 1934.” " Approved, June 25, 1936. To authorize the striking of an appropriate medal in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, and the opening of the Red River of the West to navigation. Chapter 813 49 Stat. 1927 1936-06-25 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 74 2 public [CHAPTER 813.] AN ACT To authorize the striking of an appropriate medal in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, and the opening of the Red River of the West to navigation. June 25, 1936.[[H. R. 8107](/us/bill/74/hr/8107).][
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