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An Act to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code
PL 83-661 (H.R.9821), enacted 08/24/1954

68 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 662-AUG. 24, 1954 
795 
SEC. 3. The last three provisos to the portion of the Act of June 5, 
1924 (43 Stat. 390, 416), relating to the Boise project, and the proviso 
to the portion of the Act of March 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1562, 1590), 
also relating thereto, are hereby repealed. 
SEC. 4. As used in this Act, the term "Federal reclamation laws" 
means the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory 
thereof or supplementary thereto. 
SEC. 5. This Act is declared to be a supplement of the Federal 
reclamation laws. 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Repeals 
43 u s e 371 note,. 
Public Law 661 
CHAPTER 910 
AN ACT 
To amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code. 
August 24, 1954 
[H. R. 9821] 
Be it enacted hy the Setiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1162, 
title 18. United States Code, is amended by striking therefrom the 
words "except the Menominee Reservation" and the comma preceding 
those words. 
SEC. 2. Section 1360, title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
striking therefrom the words "except the Menominee Reservation" 
and the comma preceding those words. 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Menominee 
ervation« 
67 Stat. 588. 
67 Stat. 589. 
Res-
Public Law 662 
CHAPTER 911 
AN ACT 
To incorporate the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. 
August 24, 1954 
[H. R. 9882] 
Be it enxwted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assetnhled, That the following-
named persons, Justin Miller, California; William L. Ellis, Michi-
gan; Bettin Stalling, Illinois; William S. Tyson, North Carolina; 
Kennedy C. Watkins, District of Columbia; Martin C. Epstein, New 
York; Laurence H. Axman, District of Columbia; Julian R. Eagle, 
Pennsylvania; William F. Farrell, Texas; Barratt O'Hara, Junior, 
Illinois; Joseph F. Brodie, California; Spurgeon E. Paul, Colorado; 
J. Edward Hauk, Maryland; Ida I. Kloze, Maryland; William R. 
Vallance, New York; Clyde Baggarly, Virginia; Charles W. Freeman. 
California; William A. Roberts, District of Columbia; Ralph G. 
Cornell, Maryland; Horace Russell, Illinois; 
Robert E. Freer, Ohio; Frank J. Delany, Illinois; William N. 
Morell, Minnesota; Heber H. Rice, Maryland; William E. Reese, Vir-
ginia; Robert N. Anderson, Virginia; Marguerite Rawalt, Texas; 
Robert H. Shields, Maryland; Harold Lee, New York; James E. 
Palmer, Junior, Virginia; John A. Mclntire, Maryland; Major Gen-
eral E. M. Brannon, District of Columbia; Maxwell H. Elliott, New 
York; Edwin L. Fisher, Maryland; Edward E. Odom, California; 
Rear Admiral Ira H. Nunn, Arkansas; Herman Phleger, California; 
Arthur J. Klayman, Illinois; F. Joseph Donohue, District of Colum-
bia; Frank J. Parker, New York; Ernest Votaw, Pennsylvania; T. 
Wade Harrison, Florida; Admiral O. S. Colclough, Pennsylvania; 
J. Lee Rankin, Nebraska; Stanley N. Barnes, California; Newell 
Blair, Virginia; 
The Foundation 
of the Federal B ar 
Association. 
Incorporation.
An Act to authorize and direct the Farm Loan Board of Hawaii to convey certain land and to ratify and confirm certain acts of said Farm Loan Board
PL 83-648 (H.R.7568), enacted 08/24/1954

68 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 648-AUG. 24, 1954 
787 
section 3921 of the Revised Statutes which is codified in section 366 of 
title 39, United States Code, is hereby amended by striking out the 
comma following the word "them" and the words "and report the 
delinquent postmaster to the Postmaster General". 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 646 
CHAPTER 895 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1954 
To authorize the sale of postage-due stamps for philatelic purposes. 
[H. R. 7399] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26 stai^^s!^^*" **"* 
of the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (sec. 275 of title 39, United 
saie.' 
States Code), is hereby further amended by the addition of a sentence 
^° ^
*
*
*
* ^^^* 
to read as follows: 
"The Postmaster General may, under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, authorize the sale of deficiency or postage-due stamps for 
philatelic purposes through such agency of the Post Office Department 
as he may designate." 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 647 
CHAPTER 896 
AN ACT 
Aiigust 24, 1954 
To enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the city —[H. R. 7517] 
and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation, to issue public improvement 
bonds. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature ^^2°"°^"^"' "^ 
of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding any provisions of the 
improvement 
Hawaiian Organic Act, any laws of the Territory of Hawaii or of ^"af stat. i4i. 
any Acts of this Congress to the contrary, may authorize the city 
^^ "^^ ^^'^^ 
and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation of the Territory 
of Hawaii, to issue bonds in the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of 
enabling it to construct sewerage systems in the city and county of 
Honolulu. 
SEC. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this Act shall be serial 
bonds, payable in substantially equal annual installments, the first 
installment to mature not later than five years and the last installment 
to mature not later than thirty years from the date of such issue. 
Such bonds may be issued witliout the approval of the President 
of the United States. 
SEC. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Act 254 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 
1953, pertaining to the issuance of public improvement bonds, as 
authorized by this Act, are hereby ratified and confirmed subject to 
the provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 648 
CHAPTER 897 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1954 
To authorize and direct the Farm Loan Board of Hawaii to convey certain land 
[H.R. 7568] 
and to ratify and confirm certain acts of said Farm Loan Board. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the
An Act to authorize the sale of postage due stamps for philatelic purposes
PL 83-646 (H.R.7399), enacted 08/24/1954

68 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 648-AUG. 24, 1954 
787 
section 3921 of the Revised Statutes which is codified in section 366 of 
title 39, United States Code, is hereby amended by striking out the 
comma following the word "them" and the words "and report the 
delinquent postmaster to the Postmaster General". 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 646 
CHAPTER 895 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1954 
To authorize the sale of postage-due stamps for philatelic purposes. 
[H. R. 7399] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26 stai^^s!^^*" **"* 
of the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (sec. 275 of title 39, United 
saie.' 
States Code), is hereby further amended by the addition of a sentence 
^° ^
*
*
*
* ^^^* 
to read as follows: 
"The Postmaster General may, under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, authorize the sale of deficiency or postage-due stamps for 
philatelic purposes through such agency of the Post Office Department 
as he may designate." 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 647 
CHAPTER 896 
AN ACT 
Aiigust 24, 1954 
To enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the city —[H. R. 7517] 
and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation, to issue public improvement 
bonds. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature ^^2°"°^"^"' "^ 
of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding any provisions of the 
improvement 
Hawaiian Organic Act, any laws of the Territory of Hawaii or of ^"af stat. i4i. 
any Acts of this Congress to the contrary, may authorize the city 
^^ "^^ ^^'^^ 
and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation of the Territory 
of Hawaii, to issue bonds in the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of 
enabling it to construct sewerage systems in the city and county of 
Honolulu. 
SEC. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this Act shall be serial 
bonds, payable in substantially equal annual installments, the first 
installment to mature not later than five years and the last installment 
to mature not later than thirty years from the date of such issue. 
Such bonds may be issued witliout the approval of the President 
of the United States. 
SEC. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Act 254 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 
1953, pertaining to the issuance of public improvement bonds, as 
authorized by this Act, are hereby ratified and confirmed subject to 
the provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 648 
CHAPTER 897 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1954 
To authorize and direct the Farm Loan Board of Hawaii to convey certain land 
[H.R. 7568] 
and to ratify and confirm certain acts of said Farm Loan Board. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the
An Act to enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the City and County of Honolulu, a municipal corporation, to issue public improvement bonds
PL 83-647 (H.R.7517), enacted 08/24/1954

68 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 648-AUG. 24, 1954 
787 
section 3921 of the Revised Statutes which is codified in section 366 of 
title 39, United States Code, is hereby amended by striking out the 
comma following the word "them" and the words "and report the 
delinquent postmaster to the Postmaster General". 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 646 
CHAPTER 895 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1954 
To authorize the sale of postage-due stamps for philatelic purposes. 
[H. R. 7399] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26 stai^^s!^^*" **"* 
of the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (sec. 275 of title 39, United 
saie.' 
States Code), is hereby further amended by the addition of a sentence 
^° ^
*
*
*
* ^^^* 
to read as follows: 
"The Postmaster General may, under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, authorize the sale of deficiency or postage-due stamps for 
philatelic purposes through such agency of the Post Office Department 
as he may designate." 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 647 
CHAPTER 896 
AN ACT 
Aiigust 24, 1954 
To enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the city —[H. R. 7517] 
and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation, to issue public improvement 
bonds. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature ^^2°"°^"^"' "^ 
of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding any provisions of the 
improvement 
Hawaiian Organic Act, any laws of the Territory of Hawaii or of ^"af stat. i4i. 
any Acts of this Congress to the contrary, may authorize the city 
^^ "^^ ^^'^^ 
and county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation of the Territory 
of Hawaii, to issue bonds in the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of 
enabling it to construct sewerage systems in the city and county of 
Honolulu. 
SEC. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this Act shall be serial 
bonds, payable in substantially equal annual installments, the first 
installment to mature not later than five years and the last installment 
to mature not later than thirty years from the date of such issue. 
Such bonds may be issued witliout the approval of the President 
of the United States. 
SEC. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Act 254 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 
1953, pertaining to the issuance of public improvement bonds, as 
authorized by this Act, are hereby ratified and confirmed subject to 
the provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 24, 1954. 
Public Law 648 
CHAPTER 897 
AN ACT 
August 24, 1954 
To authorize and direct the Farm Loan Board of Hawaii to convey certain land 
[H.R. 7568] 
and to ratify and confirm certain acts of said Farm Loan Board. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the
Joint resolution designating the period from October 11 to October 16, inclusive, 1954, as National Nurse Week
PL 83-624 (H.J.Res.359), enacted 08/23/1954

766 
PUBLIC LAW 623-AUG. 23, 1954 
[68 S T A T . 
SEC. 3. The proviso of title III of the Second Supplemental Surplus 
Appropriation Rescission Act, 1946, under the heading "Increase and 
Replacement of Naval Vessels" (60 Stat. 227), in the discretion of the 
President shall not apply to the "Lancetfish" (SS-296) and "Turbot" 
(SS-427). 
Approved August 23, 1954. 
Public Law 623 
CHAPTER 827 
August 23, 1954 
^^ 
ACT 
[S- 3028] 
rpo require the Postmaster General to reimburse postmasters of discontinued 
post offices for equipment owned by the postmaster. 
Postmasters. 
Reimbur s e m ent 
for equipment. 
Appropriation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That whenever a 
post office is discontinued, the Postmaster General shall reimburse 
the postmaster of such discontinued post office, on a fair and equitable 
basis, for any fixtures and equipment in use in such post office at the 
time of discontinuance, which were furnished by such postmaster 
out of personal funds and which were necessary to the efficient 
operation of such post office. 
SEC. 2. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated such 
amount each year as may be necessary to enable the Postmaster 
General to make reimbursement to postmasters of discontinued post 
offices under the provisions of this Act, except a post office of the 
fourth class. 
Approved August 23, 1954. 
August 23, 1954 
[H. J. Res. 359] 
Public Law 624 
CHAPTER 828 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Designating the period from October 11 to October 16, inclusive, 15)54, as 
National Nurse Week. 
National N u r s e 
Week, 1954. 
Whereas the nursing profession plays a vital role in the health care 
of the Nation; and 
Whereas a continued renewal and extension of its ranks through the 
attraction of young people to the profession is of the first importance 
to the Nation's future health and welfare; and 
Whereas there are many problems facing the nursing profession which 
can only be solved through the aid of an informed and sympathetic 
public; and 
Whereas it is proper and fitting that national attention and recog-
nition should be focused on the great contributions, past and present, 
that the nursing profession in all its branches has made to the na-
tional Avelfare and security: Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the period beginning 
October 11, lO&i, and ending October 16, 1954, is hereby designated 
as National Nurse Week, in honor of the professional nurses of Amer-
ica and in recognition of the vitally important service they have faith-
fully rendered in the promotion of the national health and welfare. 
The President is authoi'ized and requested to issue a proclamation 
calling upon all the people of the United States to cooperate in the ob-
servance of such week. 
Approved August 23, 1954*
An Act to require the Postmaster General to reimburse postmasters of discontinued post offices for equipment owned by the postmaster
PL 83-623 (S.3028), enacted 08/23/1954

766 
PUBLIC LAW 623-AUG. 23, 1954 
[68 S T A T . 
SEC. 3. The proviso of title III of the Second Supplemental Surplus 
Appropriation Rescission Act, 1946, under the heading "Increase and 
Replacement of Naval Vessels" (60 Stat. 227), in the discretion of the 
President shall not apply to the "Lancetfish" (SS-296) and "Turbot" 
(SS-427). 
Approved August 23, 1954. 
Public Law 623 
CHAPTER 827 
August 23, 1954 
^^ 
ACT 
[S- 3028] 
rpo require the Postmaster General to reimburse postmasters of discontinued 
post offices for equipment owned by the postmaster. 
Postmasters. 
Reimbur s e m ent 
for equipment. 
Appropriation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That whenever a 
post office is discontinued, the Postmaster General shall reimburse 
the postmaster of such discontinued post office, on a fair and equitable 
basis, for any fixtures and equipment in use in such post office at the 
time of discontinuance, which were furnished by such postmaster 
out of personal funds and which were necessary to the efficient 
operation of such post office. 
SEC. 2. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated such 
amount each year as may be necessary to enable the Postmaster 
General to make reimbursement to postmasters of discontinued post 
offices under the provisions of this Act, except a post office of the 
fourth class. 
Approved August 23, 1954. 
August 23, 1954 
[H. J. Res. 359] 
Public Law 624 
CHAPTER 828 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Designating the period from October 11 to October 16, inclusive, 15)54, as 
National Nurse Week. 
National N u r s e 
Week, 1954. 
Whereas the nursing profession plays a vital role in the health care 
of the Nation; and 
Whereas a continued renewal and extension of its ranks through the 
attraction of young people to the profession is of the first importance 
to the Nation's future health and welfare; and 
Whereas there are many problems facing the nursing profession which 
can only be solved through the aid of an informed and sympathetic 
public; and 
Whereas it is proper and fitting that national attention and recog-
nition should be focused on the great contributions, past and present, 
that the nursing profession in all its branches has made to the na-
tional Avelfare and security: Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the period beginning 
October 11, lO&i, and ending October 16, 1954, is hereby designated 
as National Nurse Week, in honor of the professional nurses of Amer-
ica and in recognition of the vitally important service they have faith-
fully rendered in the promotion of the national health and welfare. 
The President is authoi'ized and requested to issue a proclamation 
calling upon all the people of the United States to cooperate in the ob-
servance of such week. 
Approved August 23, 1954*
An Act to provide that the Metropolitan Police Force shall keep arrest books which are open to public inspection
PL 83-609 (S.3655), enacted 08/20/1954

68 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 610-AUG. 20, 1954 
755 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION 
SEC. 5. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
not in excess of $25,000,000 as may be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act. 
Approved August 20, 1954. 
Post, p. 807. 
Public Law 609 
CHAPTER 778 
^^ ACT 
August 20, 1954 
To provide that the Metropolitan Police force shall keep arrest books which are 
[S. 3655] 
open to public inspection. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 386 of 
the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, as amended 
(D. C. Code, sec. 4—134), is amended bv striking out the word "and" 
at the end of paragraph (3); by renumbering paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5), and by inserting between paragraphs (4) and (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
"(4) Arrest books, which shall contain the 
following 
information: 
"(a) Case number, date of arrest, and time of recording 
arrest in arrest book; 
"(b) Name, address, date of birth, color, birthplace, 
occupation, and marital status of person arrested; 
"(c) Offense with which person arrested was charged and 
place where person was arrested; 
"(d) Name and address of complainant; 
"(e) Name of arresting officer; and 
"(f) Disposition of case; and". 
SEC. 2. Section 389 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District 
of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 4-135), is amended to read 
as follows: 
"SEC. 389. The records to be kept by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(4) of section 386 shall be open to public inspection when not in actual 
use and this requirement shall be enforceable by mandatory injunction 
issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 
on the application of any person." 
Approved August 20, 1954. 
D. C. 
books. 
P u b l i c inspec-
tion. 
Public Law 610 
CHAPTER 779 
AN ACT 
To amend the laws granting education and training benefits to certain veterans 
to extend the period during which such benefits may be offered. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
212 (a) of the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 is 
amended by striking out "two" and inserting "three" in lieu thereof. 
(b) Section 213 of such Act is amended by striking out "seven" 
and inserting "eight" in lieu thereof. 
SEC. 2. The proviso in paragraph 1 of part VII of Veterans Regu-
lation Numbered 1 (a) is amended by inserting before the period 
August 20, 1954 
[H. R. 9888] 
Veterans. 
Education bene-
fits. 
66 Stat. 664. 
38 u s e 917, 918. 
38USCch. 12A.
An Act to repeal the act approved September 25, 1914, and to amend the act approved June 12, 1934, both relating to alley dwellings in the District of Columbia
PL 83-594 (S.3506), enacted 08/16/1954

730 
PUBLIC LAW 591-AUG. 16, 1954 
[68 ST A T 
August 16, 1954 
[H. R. 8300] 
Public Law 591 
CHAPTER 736 
AN ACT 
To revise the internal revenue laws of the United States. 
[This Act, known as the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, is printed 
as Volume 68A of the United States Statutes at Large.] 
August 16, 1954 
[H. R. 9077] 
Public Law 592 
CHAPTER 737 
AN ACT 
To amend section 405 of the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953, 
to make available to the judges of such District the psychiatric and psychologi-
cal services provided for in such section. 
67 Stat. 105. 
D. C. Code 
106. 
24-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 405 of 
the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953 is amended by 
striking "(1) The probation officers" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(1) In criminal cases, the judges of the district court and the proba-
tion officers". 
Approved August 16, 1954. 
August 16, 1954 
[S. 2389] 
Public Law 593 
CHAPTER 738 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of December 3, 1942. 
Coast a n d 
detic 
Survey 
cers. 
Benefits* 
Geo-
offi-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of 
the Act of December 3, 1942 (56 Stat, 1038; 33 U. S. C. 855a), is 
amended to read as follows: 
"Commissioned officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey who, in 
time of war or, national emergency declared by the President, are 
assigned to duty on projects for the military departments in areas 
determined by the Secretary of Defense to be of immediate military 
hazard, shall, while on such duty, be entitled to the rights and benefits 
provided by law for officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey who are 
actually transferred to the service of the military departments: Pro-
vided, That the benefits of this section shall be applicable also to com-
missioned officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey serving in the 
Philippine Islands on December 7, 1941." 
Approved August 16, 1954. 
August 16, 1954 
[S. 3506] 
Public Law 594 
CHAPTER 739 
AN ACT 
To repeal the Act approved September 25, 1914, and to amend the Act approved 
June 12,1934, both relating to alley dwellings in the District of Columbia. 
D. 
C. 
a l l e y 
dwellings. 
Repeals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"All Act to provide, in the interest of public health, comfort, morals, 
and safety, for the discontinuance of the use as dwellings of buildings 
situated in the alleys in the District of Columbia", approved September 
25, 1914 (38 Stat. 716), as amended (sees. 5-101, 102, D. C. Code, 1951 
edition), is hereby repealed.