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62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 403, 404-JUNE 3, 1948 [CHAPTER 403] AN ACT Relating to the issuance of reentry permits to certain aliens. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 10 of the Act of May 26, 1924 (43 Stat. 158; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 210 (a)-210 (f)), is amended by adding a new subsection thereto to be known as subsection (g), and to read as follows: "(g) An alien lawfully admitted to the United States, pursuant to clause 6, section 3, of this Act, between July 1, 1924, and July 5,1932, both dates inclusive, who since entry has maintained the status required of him at the time of his admission and who desires to visit abroad and return to the United States to resume the status existing at time of his departure for such visit, may apply to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization for a Treaty-Merchants Return Permit which may be issued by the Commissioner, with the approval of the Attorney General, if he finds that the applicant is entitled thereto. Such a permit shall, in the possession of persons to whom issued, be accepted in lieu of any visa otherwise required from non- immigrants under this Act or section 30 of the Alien Registration Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 673; 8 U. S. C. 451). Each permit shall be valid for a period therein designated not exceeding one year, but may be extended for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, for a period or periods not exceed- ing six months each. For the issuance of any such permit or any extension thereof there shall be paid to the Commissioner of Immigra- tion and Naturalization a fee of $3, which shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. The necessary forms and other requirements to effect the purposes of this subsection shall be pre- scribed by regulations of the Commissioner of Immigration and Natu- ralization, with the approval of the Attorney General. Subsection (e) shall be applicable to this subsection." Approved June 3, 1948. [CHAPTER 404] AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia", approved January 6, 1893, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Founda- tion of the District of Columbia", approved January 6, 1893, as amended, is hereby amended with respect to the number of trustees authorized therein and the method of providing for a quorum of such trustees, by adding at the end of the first section the following para- graph: "The present board of trustees of said corporation is hereby author- ized to choose additional trustees, so that the board shall hereafter consist of such number of trustees as the board may from time to time determine, not exceeding a total of thirty, which board as hereafter constituted shall succeed to and exercise all of the powers heretofore granted to the board as heretofore constituted, subject to all of the provisions and limitations in such Act, as amended, and shall be authorized to fill any vacancies which may occur and to prescribe, by bylaws, such number as shall constitute a quorum to do business." Approved June 3, 1948. 335 une 3, 1948 [H. R . 5922] [Public Law 600 Immigration Act of 1924, amendment. Treaty-Merohants Return Permit. 43 Stat. 155 . 8U.s. 0. 203 (6). Valid period. Fee. 43 Stat. 158 . 8 U. S.0.§ 210 (e). June 3, 1948 [Il. i. fH11ml_ [('ullic Law 011 Protestant Episco- pal Cathedral Founda- tion, D. C. 27 Stat. 414 . Additional trustees.