An Act to extend until July 15, 1971, the suspension of duty on electrodes for use in producing aluminum
PL 91-26 (H.R.10015), enacted 06/13/1969

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PUBLIC LAW 91-26-JUNE 13, 1969 
Public Law 91-26 
[83 STAT. 
June 13, 1969 
[H. R. 10015] 
Certain elec-
trodes. 
Duty suspension, 
extension. 
82 Stat. 1004. 
AN ACT 
To extend thi-ough December 31, 1970, the suspension of duty on electrodes for 
use in producing aluminum. 
Be it enacted.by the Senate and Heme of Represeritatives 
of the 
United States of America in CongresH asseTnbled, That the matter 
api>eariiig in the ert'ective period column for item 909.25 of the Tariff 
Schedules of the TTnited States (19 U.S.<'. 1202) is amended by striking 
out "7/15/H9" and inserting in lieu thereof "12/31/70". 
SEO. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act "shall 
apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for (y)nsumption after July 1.5, 1969. 
Approved June 13, 1969. 
June 13, 1969 
[S. J. Res. 13] 
Smithsonian 
Institution. 
Public Law 91-27 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for the reiappointment of Doctor John Nicholas Brown as Citizen 
Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
RcHolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Awerlca in Congress a'isembled^ That the vacancy in the 
J^oard of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class dther 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of 
the term of Doctor John Nicholas Brown of Providence, Rhode 
Island, on April 25,1969, be filled by the reappointment of the present 
incuml^ent for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved June 13, 1969. 
June 13, 1969 
[H. R. 2718] 
Certain silk 
yarn. 
Duty suspension, 
extension. 
79 Stat, 901. 
Public Law 91-28 
AN ACT 
To extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties 
on certain classifications of yarn of silk. 
He it eruicted by the Senate and House of Repret^entatloes of the 
United States of America in Congress assemblsd^ That the matter 
appearing in the effective period column or items 905.30 and 905.31 of 
the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C., sec. 1202, items 
905.30 and 905.31) is amended by striking out "11/7/68" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "11/7/71". 
SEC. 2. (a) The amendment made by the first section of this Act 
shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned 
on or before the one hundred and twentieth day after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the entry or withdrawal of any article— 
(1) which was made after November 7, 1968, and on or before 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-30-JUNE 17, 1969 
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(2) with respect to which the amount of duty would be smaller 
if the amendment made by the first section of this Act applied 
to such entry or withdrawal, 
shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as 
though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved June 13, 1969. 
46 Stat. 734. 
19 u s e 1514. 
Public Law 91-29 
AN ACT 
To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the one hundred and 
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the State of Alabama. 
June 17, 1969 
[S.1995] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in commemora-
tion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of 
the State of Alabama, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized 
and directed to strike and furnish to the Alabama Sesquicentennial 
Commission five thousand silver and fifty thousand bronze medals 
with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by 
such Commission subject to the approval of the Secretary of tlie 
Treasury. The medals shall be made and delivered at such times as 
may be required by such Commission, but no medals shall be made 
after January 1, 1970. The medals shall be considered to be national 
medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes 
(31U.S.C.368). 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to 
be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manu-
facture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and over-
head expenses; and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint 
shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for full payment 
of such costs. 
SEC. 3. The medals authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act 
shall be of such size or sizes as shall be determined by the Secretary 
of the Treasury in consultation with the Alabama Sesquicentennial 
Commission. 
Approved June 17, 1969. 
State of 
Alabama. 
150th an-
niversary 
medals. 
Cost. 
Size. 
Public Law 91-30 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for the appointment of Thomas J. Watson, Junior, as Citizen Regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
June 17, 1969 
[S. J. Res. 35] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled, That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, shall be filled by the appointment of 
Thomas J. Watson, Junior, a resident of Connecticut, in place of 
Jerome C. Hunsaker, resigned, for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved June 17, 1969. 
Smithsonian 
Institution.