An Act to amend title 1 of the United States Code to provide for the admissibility in evidence of the slip, laws and the Treaties and other International Acts Series, and for other purposes
PL 89-497 (H.R.12232), enacted 07/08/1966

Effective date. 
80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-497-JULY 8, 1966 
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SEC. 3. Clause (4) of subdivision a of section 64 of such Act, as ^^^^^ having 
amended (11 U.S.C. 104), is amended to read as follows: 
pnonty. 
"(4) taxes which became legally due and owing by the bank-
rupt to the United States or to any State or any subdivision thereof 
which are not i-eleased by a discliarge in bankruptcy: Provided^ 
however^ That no priority over general unsecured claims shall 
pertain to taxes not inclucfed in the foregoing priority: And pro-
vided further. That no order shall be made for the payment of a 
tax assessed against any property of the bankrupt in excess of 
the value of the interest of the bankrupt estate therein as deter-
mined by the court;". 
SEC. 4. If any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by it, 
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, 
such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Act, or other 
amendments made by it, or applications thereof which can be given 
effect without the invalid provision or application. 
SEC. 5. (a) Nothing in this Act, or in the amendments made by it, 
shall operate to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or 
liability incurred under the Bankruptcy Act before the effective date e/stfr^ins^' 
of this Act. 
(b) The amendments made by this Act shall govern proceedings 
so far as applicable in cases pending when it takes effect. 
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the date 
of its enactment. 
Approved July 5, 1966. 
Public Law 89-497 
AN ACT 
July 8, 196 6 
To amend title 1 of the United States Code to provide for the admissibility in 
[H. R. 12232] 
evidence of the slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series; 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 113 sup laws and 
of title 1, t^nited States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: *'^^Legal evidence. 
"§ 113. 'Little and BrownV edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; 
Treaties and Other International Acts Series; admissi-
bility in evidence 
"The edition of the laws and treaties of the LTnited States, published 
by Little and Brown, and the publications in slip or pamphlet form of 
the laws of the United States issued under the authority of the Admin-
istrator of General Services, and the Treaties and Other International 
Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be 
competent evidence of the several public and private Acts of Congress, 
and of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and 
proclamations by the President of such treaties and international 
agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in 
all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all 
the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several 
States, without any further proof or authentication thereof." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, 
preceding section 101, is amended by striking out— 
"113. 'Little and Brown's' edition of laws and treaties; admissibility in evidence." 
61 Stat. 6 36. 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"113. 'Little and Brown's' edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; Treaties and 
Other International Act Series; admissibility in evidence." 
Approved July 8, 1966.