600 PUBLIC LAW 86-334-SEPT. 21, 1959 [73 STAT. ^Ress), Is Amended
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600 PUBLIC LAW 86-334-SEPT. 21, 1959 [73 STAT. ^ress), is amended by striking out "the property situated in square 724 m the city of Washington, District of Columbia, described as lots 819,820,821,822, 823, and 824" and inserting in lieu thereof "the prop erty situated in square 757 in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, described as lots 38, 20, and 19". Approved September 21, 1959. Public Law 86-334 September 21, 1959 AN ACT [H. R. 8035] rp^j designate the Dyberry Dam and Reservoir, Lackawaxen River Basin, Penn sylvania, as the General Edgar Jadwin Dam and Reservoir. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the jadwin^'^Dim^'^Ind ^'^'Hed States of AtneHca in Congress assembled, That the dam and Reservoir. reservoir known as the Dyberry Dam and Reservoir, authorized to be constructed in the Lackawaxen River Basin by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176; Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress), shall be known and designated hereafter as the "General Edgar Jadwin Dam and Reservoir". Any law, regulation, map, docu ment, record, or other paper of the United States in which such dam and reservoir are referred to shall be held to refer to such dam and reservoir as the "General Edgar Jadwin Dam and Reservoir." Approved September 21, 1959. Public Law 86-335 September 21, 1959 AN ACT [H. R. 8189] rp^ improve the active duty promotion opportunity of A.ir Force officers from the grade of captain to the grade of major. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending at the close of June 30, 1961, any authorized strength prescribed for the 70A Stat. 498. grade of major by or under section 8202 of title 10, United States Code, may be exceeded 1)y not more than three thousand. Approved September 21, 1959. Public Law 86-336 c . K o, ,o=Q AN ACT September 2 1, 1959 [H. R. 8409] r^H) extend the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the 7^us*c*'i64f.* International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949, as amended, is amended us follows: (1) The first sentence is amended by striking out "under the Inter national Wheat Agreement of 1949" and all that follows and inserting 63 Stat. 2173. jj-^ jjg^^ tlicreof "uiidcr the International Wheat Agreement of 1949 signed by Australia, Canada, France, the United States, Uruguay, and certain wheat importing countries, along with the agreements usT^709 ^'*^' ' (the agreement of 1953, the International Wheat Agreement, 1956, and the International Wheat Agreement. 1959, signed by the United 73 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 86-338-SEPT. 21, 1959 601 States and certain other countries) revising and renewing such Agree ment of 1949 for periods through July 31, 1962 (hereinafter collec tively called the 'International Wheat Agreement')." (2) There is inserted immediately before the last sentence the fol lowing new sentence: "Such net costs in connection with the Inter national Wheat Agreement, 1959, shall include those with respect to all transactions which qualify as commercial purchases (as defined in such agreement) from the United States by importing member coun tries." Approved September 21, 1959. Public Law 86-337 AN ACT September 21, 1959 To authorize the sale of forty acres of land owned by the Creek Tribe of Indians. [H. R. 85 14] Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the Indians. United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary Creek Tribe. of the Interior is authorized to sell all of the right, title, and interest Sale of lands. of the United States and of the Creek Tribe of Indians in the southeast quarter northeast quarter section 3, township 9 north, range 16 east, Indian base and meridian, containing approximately 40 acres, and located near the Eufaula Indian boarding school, Oklahoma. The land may be offered for sale to the city of Eufaula, Oklahoma, at its appraised fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, and if the offer is not accepted the land may be sold on the basis of competitive bids for not less than its appraised value or an amount substantially equal thereto. The proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Creek Indian Tribe. Approved September 21, 1959. Public Law 86-338 AN ACT September 21, 1959 To authorize the San Benito International Bridge Company to construct, main [H. R. 8582] tain, and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Los Indios, Texas. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bridge construc United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the San Benito tion. International Bridge Company of San Benito, Texas, is authorized to Los Indios, Tex. construct a toll bridge and approaches thereto across the Rio Grande, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Los Indios, Texas, and for a period of sixty-six years from the date of completion of said bridge, to maintain and operate same and to collect tolls for the use thereof, so far as the United States has jurisdiction over the waters of such river in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906 (33 U.S.C, sees. 491 to 498, inclusive), 34 Stat. 84. subject to— 33 use 491 note. (1) the conditions and limitations contained in this Act; (2) the approval of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; and (3) the approval of the proper authorities in the Republic of Mexico; with respect to the construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge. .