An Act to authorize the disposal of bismuth from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 90-153 (H.R.5788), enacted 11/24/1967

81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-155-NOV. 28, 1967 
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Public Law 90-153 
A N A C T 
November 24, 1967 
To authorize the disi>os>al of bismuth from the national stockpile and the 
[H. R. 5788] 
supplemental stockpile. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Aclminis- 
bismuth. 
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of, by nego- 
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tiation or otherwise, approximately one million two hundred thousand 
pounds of bismuth now held in the national stockpile established j)ur-
suant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental stockpile established pursuant 
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to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-
ance Act of 1954, 68 Stat. 456, as amended. Such disposition may be 
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made without regard to the provisions of section 3 of the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided, That the time and 
method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection 
of the United States against avoidable loss and the protection of 
producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of 
their usual markets. 
Approved November 24, 1967. 
Public Law 90-154. 
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rt.i> r^K^ i 
November 24, 1967 
To make certain technical amendments to the Library Services and Construction 
[H. R. 13048] 
Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, Tliat Section 303 of 
^/^n^""^ services 
the Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C. o55e-2) is Act, amendment^. 
amended by striking out ''June 30. 1967-' and inserting in lieu thereof 
so stat. 314. 
"June 30, 1968'", and by inserting before the period at the end thereof 
the following: ",except that the Federal share for the Trust Territory 
of the Pacific Islands shall be 100 per centum". 
SEC. 2. Section 403 of such Act is amended by striking out ''June 30, 
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1967" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1968". 
SEC. 3. Paragraph (5) of section 404(a) of such Act is amended by 
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inserting "second" immediately before "preceding". 
SE)C. 4. Section 413 of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
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1967," and inserting "June 30, 1968,". 
SEC. 5. Paragraph (2) of section 414(a) of such Act is amended by 
^° "^^ 355f-7. 
striking out "State plans for". 
SEC. 6. Subsection (d) of section 504 of such Act is amended by ^ ^g^tat^^si^^' 
inserting "acquisition," immediately before "expansion". 
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SEC. 7. The amendments made by the first section and section 3 of 
Effective date. 
this Act shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after 
June 30, 1967. 
Approved November 24, 1967. 
Public Law 90-155 
A N A C T 
November 28, 1967 
For the relief of the cicy of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 
[H. R. 3799] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secre- 
Pawtucket, 
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Rhode Island. 
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tai-y of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the city of 
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the sum of $5,313.45 in full settlement of 
all its claims against the United States for the Federal shai-e of the 
cost of a civil defense rescue truck, acquired by such city. Timely 
application for such Federal share was not made by reason of an ad-
ministrative error. 
SEC. 2. No part of the amount appropriated in the first section of 
this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or at-
torney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, 
and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwith-
standing. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be 
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be 
fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved November 28, 1967. 
Public Law 90-156 
November 28, 1967 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 25 19] 
rp^j amend sections 334, 355, 367, and 369 of the Bankruptcy Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Bankruptcy. 
UTuted States of America in Congress assonhled^ That section 334 of 
77 Stat. 330. 
the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 734) is amended to read as follows: 
''SEC. 334. Not less than twenty-five nor more than forty days after 
the petition is filed the court shall hold a first meeting of creditors." 
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g^,^ g. Sectiou 355 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 755) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 355. Creditors, including the United States, any State, and 
any subdivision thereof, shall file their proofs of claim before con-
firmation except as follows: 
"(1) if scheduled by the debtor, a claim may be filed within 
thirty days after the date of mailing notice of confirmation to 
creditors but shall not be allowed for an amount in excess of that 
set forth in the debtor's schedules; and 
"(2) a claim arising from the rejection of an executory contract 
of the debtor may be filed within such time as the court may 
direct." 
SEC. 3. Paragraph (3) of section 367 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 
U.S.C. 767(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(3) the consideration deposited, if any, shall be distributed 
and the rights provided by the arrangement shall inure to the 
creditors affected by the arrangement, including the United States, 
any State, and any subdivision thereof, whose claims are filed 
within the time prescribed by section 355 of this chapter and are 
allowed; and*' 
SEC. 4. Section 369 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 769) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"'SEC, 369. The court shall in any event retain jurisdiction until the 
final allowance or disallowance of all claims affected by the arrange-
ment which have been filed within the limitations as to time and 
amount prescribed by section 355 but have not been allowed or dis-
allowed prior to confirmation." 
Approved November 28, 1967.