' United States Statutes at Large 1955
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' UNITED STATES STATUTES AT LARGE CONTAINING THE LAWS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ENACTED DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1955 AND PROCLAMATIONS VOLUME 69 IN ONE PART UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1955 ^ 0^' PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF LAW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES BY THE FEDERAL REGISTER DIVISION, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. Price $9 (Buckram) CONTENTS Page LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS v LIST OF PRIVATE LAWS xxv LIST OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS xxxix LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS xli PUBLIC LAWS 3 PRIVATE LAWS A3 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS B3 PROCLAMATIONS c3 SUBJECT INDEX i INDIVIDUAL INDEX xcv iii LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME THE EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES FIRST SESSION, 1955 Public Law Date Page 1 Internal Revenue Code of 1954, amendment. AN ACT To amend section 7237 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 Jan. 20, 1955-.- 3 2 Commission on Governmental Operations. JOINT RESOLU TION To provide for the continuation in office of certain members of the Commission on Governmental Operations Jan. 20,1955— 3 3 Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1955. AN ACT Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes - Jan. 25,1955— 4 4 ___ Formosa and Pescadores. JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President to employ the Armed Forces of the United States for protecting the security of Formosa, the Pescadores and related positions an d territories of that area Jan. 29, 1955 — 7 5 Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. AN ACT To amend the Act of July 10, 1953, which created the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Feb, 7, 1955— 7 6 _-- 1960 Olympic Games, invitation. JOINT RESOLUTION Extending an invitation to the International Olympic Com mittee to hold the 1960 Olympic Games at Detroit, Michigan, _ Feb. 15, 1955- __ 8 7 Veterans, educational benefits. AN ACT To provide that persons serving in the Armed Forces on January 31, 1955, may continue to accrue educational benefits under the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, and for other purposes- _ Feb. 15, 1955— 8 8 Durum wheat, allotments. AN ACT To amend the wheat marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended Feb. 19,1955--- 9 9 Judicial and Congressional salaries. AN ACT To adjust the salaries of judges of United States courts. United States attor neys. Members of Congress, and for other purposes Mar. 2,1955— 9 10 ._- National Housing Act, amendment. JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the National Housing Act, as amended Mar. 11, 1955— II 11 Arined Forces, participation in Olympic Games, etc. AN ACT To authorize personnel of the Armed Forces to train for, attend, and participate in the Second Pan-American Games, the Seventh Olympic Winter Games, Games of the XVI Olympiad, future Pan-American Games and Olympic Games, and certain other international amateur sports competitions, and for other purposes Mar. 14, 1955 — 11 12 — Alaska, regulation of nets. AN ACT Relating to the regulation of nets in Alaska waters Mar. 16, 1955— 12 13 — Additional appropriation, Dept. of Justice. JOINT RESOLU TION Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1955, and for other purposes Mar. 21, 1955— 13 14 — Army, revolving fund. AN ACT To repeal Public Law 820, Eightieth Congress (62 Stat. 1098), entitled "An Act to provide a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities and raw materials to be processed in occupied areas and sold." Mar. 23, 1955--- 13 15 — House of Representatives, electrical or mechanical office equipment. JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the House of Representatives Mar. 25, 1955— 13 V VI LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS Public Law Date Page 16 Reorganization Act of 1949, amendment. AN ACT To further amend the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, so that such Act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time before June 1, 1957 Mar. 25, 1955 14 17 House or Senate employees, oaths. AN ACT To eliminate the need for renewal of oaths of office upon change of status of employees of the Senate or House of Representatives Mar. 28, 1955 14 18 Tax Rate Extension Act of 1955. AN ACT To provide a one- year extension of the existing corporate normal-tax rate and of certain excise-tax rates Mar. 30, 1955 14 19 _-_ Plancor 877, Baytown, Tex. AN ACT To amend the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act of 1953, so as to permit the disposal thereunder of Plancor Numbered 877 at Baytown, Texas, and certain tank cars ^_ Mar. 31, 1955 15 20 Career Incentive Act of 1955. AN ACT To provide incentives for members of the uniformed services by increasing certain pays and allowances Mar. 31, 1955 18 21 Burley tobacco marketing quota. AN ACT Directing a rede termination of the national marketing quota for burley tobacco for the 1955-1956 marketing year, and for other purposes Mar. 31, 1955 23 22 Foreign Service Act Amendments of 1955. AN ACT To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, and for other purposes Apr. 5, 1955 24 23 McCormick, S. C, water supply. AN ACT Relating to the use of storage space in the Clark Hill Reservoir for the purpose of providing the city of McCormick, South Carolina, a regulated water supply Apr. 11,1955 28 24 Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955. AN ACT Mak ing supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes Apr. 22,1955 28 25 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, amendment. AN ACT To amend section 102 (a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, so as to eliminate the requirement that privately owned stocks exported thereunder be replaced from Commodity Credit Corporation stocks Apr. 25, 1955 44 26 _.- Loyalty Day. JOINT RESOLUTION To designate the 1st day of May 1955 as Loyalty Day Apr. 27, 1955_-- 44 27 Rice. AN ACT To amend the rice marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended Apr. 30, 1955 45 28 Rice. AN ACT To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, with respect to rice allotment history Apr. 30, 1955 45 29 Rice. AN ACT To amend the rice marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended May 5, 1955 45 30 Vineland School District, Calif., conveyance. JOINT RESOLU TION To permit the United States of America to release reversionary rights in a thirty-six and seven hundred and fifty-nine one-thousandths acre tract to the Vineland School District of the county of Kern, State of California May 5, 1955— 46 31 Atomic Energy Commission, office building. AN ACT To author ize the Atomic Energy (Commission to construct a modern office building in or near the District of Columbia to serve as its principal office May 6,1955 47 32 Canadian vessels. AN ACT To provide transportation on Cana dian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska, and be tween Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation May 7, 1955— 47 33 Lighthouse Service, retired pay. AN ACT To amend the Act in creasing the retired pay of certain members of the former Lighthouse Service in order to make such increase permanent-_ May 11,1955— 47 34 Boston, Mass., nonnavigable tidewaters. AN ACT To declare the tidewaters in the waterway (in which is located Fort Point Channel and South Bay) above the easterly side of the high way bridge over Fort Point Channel at Dorchester Avenue in the city of Boston nonnavigable tidewaters May 13, 1955 48 35 Corps of Engineers, subsistence and quarters allowance. AN ACT To authorize the furnishing of subsistence and quarters with out charge to employees of the Corps of Engineers engaged on floating plant operations May 13,1955— 48 LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS VU Public La'n Date Paige 36 Tempe, Ariz., conveyance. AN ACT To enable the State of Arizona and the town of Tempe, Arizona, to convey to the Salt River Agricultural Improvement and Power District, for use by such district, a portion of certain property heretofore transferred under certain restrictions to such State and town by the United States May 13, 1955___ 48 37 Federal Employees Uniform Allowance Act, amendment. AN ACT To amend section 402 of the Federal Employees Uni form Allowance Act, approved September 1, 1954 May 13, 1955 49 38 Civil Aeronautics Act of 19S8, amendment. AN ACT To amend section 401 (e) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended May 19, 1955.-_ 49 39 Coconino National Forest, Ariz. AN ACT To amend the Act to protect scenic values along Oak Creek Canyon and certain tributaries thereof within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona May 19, 1955__- 50 40 Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appro priation Act, 1966. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes. May 23, 1955— 51 41 Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Govern ment. AN ACT Relating to the extension and the final liquidation of the Commission on Organization of the Ex ecutive Branch of the Government May 23, 1955— 64 42 -._ Cotton.