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An Act to authorize the mint to inscribe the figure 1964 on all coins minted until adequate supplies of coins are available.
PL 88-580 (S.2950), enacted 09/03/1964

908 
PUBLIC LAW 88-580-SEPT. 3, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Public Law 88-580 
September 3, 1964 
-^^ ACT 
To authorize the mint to inscribe the figure 1964 on all coins minted until ade-
quate supplies of coins are available. 
[S. 2950] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
oifc^ohii"^'^"^*^"" ^''^^t^d States of^ America in Congress assemoled, That, notwithstand-
ing section 3517 of the Kevised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 324), all coins 
minted from the date of enactment of this Act until July 1 or January 
1, whichever date first occurs after the date on which the Secretary of 
the Treasury determines that adequate supplies of coins are available, 
shall be inscribed with the figure "1964" in lieu of the year of the 
coinage. 
SEC. 2. The requirement of section 3550 of the Revised Statutes 
(31 U.S.C. 366) that the obverse working dies at each mint shall be 
destroyed at the end of each calendar year shall not be applicable 
during the period provided for in section 1 of this Act. 
Approved September 3, 1964. 
Public Law 88-581 
September 4, 1964 
AN ACT 
IJH.R. 11241] 
rpQ amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the opportunities for training 
professional nursing personnel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Nurse Training 
United Statcs of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Nurse Training Act of 1964". 
58 s.at. 682. 
SEC. 2. The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, ch. 6A) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: 
"TITLE VIII—NURSE TRAINING 
"PART A—GRANTS FOR EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NURSE 
TRAINING 
u 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
"SEC. 801. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated— 
"(1) for grants to assist in the construction of new facilities 
for collegiate schools of nursing, or replacement or rehabilitation 
of existing facilities for such schools, $5,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1966, and $10,000,000 for each of the next 
three fiscal years; 
"(2) for grants to assist in the construction of new facilities 
for associate degree or diploma schools of nursing, or replace-
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to acquire the building constructed on the Fort Jay Military Reservation, N.Y., by the Young Mens Christian Association
PL 88-572 (H.R.9803), enacted 09/02/1964

68A Stat. 49. 
26 use 165. 
78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-572-SEPT. 2, 1964 
861 
erty by the government of any foreign country^, any 
political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instru-
mentality of the foregoing, or 
"(ii) losses (treated under section 165(g) (1) as losses 
from the sale or exchange of capital assets) from securi-
ties which become worthless by reason of the expropria-
tion, intervention, seizure, or similar taking of property 
by the government of any foreign country, any political 
subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of 
the foregoing. 
"(B) PORTION or LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FOREIGN EXPROPRIA-
TION CAPITAL LOSS.—FoT purposes of paragraph (1), the por-
tion of any net capital loss for any taxable year attributable 
to a foreign expropriation capital loss is the amount of the 
foreign expropriation capital loss for such year (but not in 
excess of the net capital loss for such year). 
"(C) PRIORITY or APPLICATION.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), if a portion of a net capital loss for anj^ taxable 
year is attributable to a foreign expropriation capital loss, 
such portion shall be considered to be a separate net capital 
loss for such year to be applied after the other portion of 
such net capital loss." 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect 
to net capital losses (to the extent attributable to foreign expropria-
tion capital losses, as defined in section 1212(a) (2) (A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954) sustained in taxable years ending after Decem- 
"*"'*' P- ^^° 
ber31,1958. 
Approved September 2, 1964. 
Public Law 88-572 
AN A C T 
September 2, 1964 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to acquire the building constructed on 
[H. R. 9803] 
the Fort Jay Military Reservation, New York, by the Young Men's Christian 
Association. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assernJbled^ That the Secretary ^^f 
°^ ^^^ '^^!^" 
of the Army is authorized to acquire on behalf of the United States, N.Y. *'''"^^*'°"' 
out of funds appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this Act, fee simple 
title to the building constructed on the Fort Jay Military Reservation, 
New York, by the Young Men's Christian Association. 
SEC. 2. The purchase price for the property acquired under this Act fofbuUdii!^"°" 
shall be $150,000, provided that no funds may be expended for acqui- "
"
^ "' '"^' 
sition of title to the property in the absence of specific appropriation 
of funds for such acquisition, which appropriation is hereby 
authorized. 
Approved September 2, 1964.
An Act to amend the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act, as amended, relating to certain sales to common carriers or sleeping-car companies
PL 88-564 (H.R.8451), enacted 09/02/1964

78 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-564-SEPT. 2, 1964 
847 
penalty under subsection (a) or (c) shall be in lieu of any tax on the 
acquisition of such stock or debt obligation under section 4911." 
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—Part II of subchapter A of chapter 75 
(relating to penalties applicable to certain taxes) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 7241. PENALTY FOR FRAUDULENT EQUALIZATION TAX CERTIFI-
CATES. 
"Any person who, on or after the date of the enactment of the 
Interest Equalization Tax Act, willfully executes a certificate of 
American ownership or blanket certificate of American ownership 
described in section 4918(e), or a certificate of sales to foreign persons 
described in section 4919(b) (2), which is known by him to be fraudu-
lent or to be false in any material respect shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall for each offense be fined 
not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both." 
(c) 
CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 68 is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"Sec. 6680. Failure to 
file 
Interest equalization tax returns. 
"Sec. 6681. False equalization tax certificates." 
(2) The table of sections for part I I of subchapter A of chapter 
75 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"Sec. 7241. Penalty for fraudulent equalization tax certificates." 
Approved September 2, 1964. 
26 u s e 7231-
7240. 
Ante, 
p. 831. 
Public Law 88-564 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act, as amended, relating to 
certain sales to common carriers or sleeping-car companies. 
September 2, 1964 
[H. R. 8451] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 114(b) 
of the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act, as amended (63 Stat. 112; 
D.C. Code, sec. 47-2601, par. 14(b)), is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following: 
"(5) Sales to a common carrier or sleeping-car company by a cor-
poration all of whose capital stock is owned oy one or more common 
carriers or sleeping-car companies of tangible personal property, 
procured or acquired by such corporation outside the District, which 
consists of repair or replacement parts used for the maintenance or 
repair of any train operating principally without the District in the 
course of interstate commerce, or commerce between the District and 
a State, provided such sales are made in connection with the furnishing 
of terminal services pursuant to a written agreement entered into 
before January 1,1963." 
Approved September 2, 1964. 
D. 
Act, 
C. Sales Tax 
amendment.
An Act to provide for the disposition of the judgment funds on deposit to the credit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Tongue River Indian Reservation, Montana.
PL 88-559 (S.2961), enacted 09/01/1964

768 
PUBLIC LAW 88-559-SEPT. 1, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
report. 
The report shall include for each claim the name of the 
claimant, the amount claimed, and the amount paid. 
SEC. 4. Notwithsta,nding any other provision of law, the settlement 
of a claim under this Act is final and conclusive. 
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SEC. 5. Chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 
effective two years from the date of this Act, as follows: 
7
0
A Stat. 155. 
(^^ Sectlou 2735 is amended by striking out the figure "2732," and 
the comma after the figure "2733". 
(2) The analysis is amended by striking out the following item: 
"2732. Property loss: incident to service; members of Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps and civilian employees." 
Repeals. 
(3) Sectlon 2732 Is repealed. 
SEC. 6. Section 2 of the Act of June 7, 1956, chapter 376 (70 Stat. 
255), is repealed. 
1
4 use 461-511. 
gjjc^ 7^ Chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended, 
effective two years from the date of this Act, as follows: 
(1) The analysis is amended by striking out the following item: 
"490. Settlement of claims of military and civilian personnel." 
63 Stat. 534; 
/£) Scctiou 490 Is repealed. 
72 Stat. 832. 
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^ 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
Public Law 88-559 
September 1, 1964 
AN A C T 
^^' ^^^^1 
To provide for the disposition of the judgment funds on deposit to the credit of 
the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Tongue River Indian Reservation, 
Montana. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
N'^^H"'' 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the unex-
enn°e'^Tribe. ^^" peuded balauce of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United 
States to the credit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Indians of 
the Tongue River Reservation in the State of Montana that were 
appropriated by the Act of January 6, 1964 (77 Stat. 857), to pay a 
judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in docket 329-C, and the 
interest thereon, after payment of litigation costs, may be advanced 
or expended for any purpose that will improve the economic and 
social conditions of the members of the tribe and is authorized by 
the tribal governing body thereof and approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior: Provided, That no more than $100 per capita shall be 
distributed in unsupervised payments. Any part of such funds that 
is distributed per capita to the members of the tribe shall not be 
subject to the Federal or State income tax. 
Approved September 1, 1964.
An Act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to employ aliens in a scientific or technical capacity
PL 88-549 (H.R.10178), enacted 08/31/1964

754 
PUBUC LAW 88-548-AUG. 31, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
16 u s e 1 et 
seq. 
16 u s e 461-467. 
Appropriation. 
thence leaving Franklin Creek north 70 degrees 0 minutes east 
820.10 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; containing 
approximately 9.2 acres. 
SEC. 2. The property acquired under this Act shall be designated 
as the fFohn Muir National Historic Site and shall be set aside as a 
])ublic national memorial to John Muir in recognition of his eflPorts 
as a conservationist and a crusader for national parks and reserva-
tions. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, and 
develop such national historic site in accordance with the provisions 
of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, 
and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), 
as amended and supplemented, and the Act entitled "An Act to 
provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, 
objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other pur-
poses," approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666), as amended. 
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not more 
than $300,000 for land acquisition and restoration of the buildings 
thereon. 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 9638] 
Public Law 88-548 
AN ACT 
To amend section 27 of the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as 
amended, in order to promote the development of phosphate on the public 
domain. 
Phosphate 
leases. 
74 Stat. 785. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That subsection (c) 
of section 27 of the Act of February 25, 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 
184), is further amended to read as follows: 
(c) No person, association, or corporation shall take, hold, own. 
Or control at one time, whether acquired directly from the Secretary 
under this Act or otherwise, phosphate leases or permits on an aggre-
gate of more than twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres 
in the United States. 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 10178] 
Public Law 88-549 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Smithsonian Institution to employ aliens in a scientific or 
technical capacity. 
Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
Employment of 
aliens. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution, subject to adequate security and other 
investigations as he may determine to be appropriate, and subject 
further to a prior determination by him that no qualified United States 
citizen is available for the particular position involved, is authorized 
to employ and compensate aliens in a scientific or technical capacity 
at authorized rates of compensation without regard to statutory pro-
visions prohibiting payment of compensation to aliens. 
Approved August 31, 1964.
An Act to amend section 27 of the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, in order to promote the development of phosphate on the public domain
PL 88-548 (H.R.9638), enacted 08/31/1964

754 
PUBUC LAW 88-548-AUG. 31, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
16 u s e 1 et 
seq. 
16 u s e 461-467. 
Appropriation. 
thence leaving Franklin Creek north 70 degrees 0 minutes east 
820.10 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; containing 
approximately 9.2 acres. 
SEC. 2. The property acquired under this Act shall be designated 
as the fFohn Muir National Historic Site and shall be set aside as a 
])ublic national memorial to John Muir in recognition of his eflPorts 
as a conservationist and a crusader for national parks and reserva-
tions. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, and 
develop such national historic site in accordance with the provisions 
of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, 
and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), 
as amended and supplemented, and the Act entitled "An Act to 
provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, 
objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other pur-
poses," approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666), as amended. 
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not more 
than $300,000 for land acquisition and restoration of the buildings 
thereon. 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 9638] 
Public Law 88-548 
AN ACT 
To amend section 27 of the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as 
amended, in order to promote the development of phosphate on the public 
domain. 
Phosphate 
leases. 
74 Stat. 785. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That subsection (c) 
of section 27 of the Act of February 25, 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 
184), is further amended to read as follows: 
(c) No person, association, or corporation shall take, hold, own. 
Or control at one time, whether acquired directly from the Secretary 
under this Act or otherwise, phosphate leases or permits on an aggre-
gate of more than twenty thousand four hundred and eighty acres 
in the United States. 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 10178] 
Public Law 88-549 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Smithsonian Institution to employ aliens in a scientific or 
technical capacity. 
Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
Employment of 
aliens. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution, subject to adequate security and other 
investigations as he may determine to be appropriate, and subject 
further to a prior determination by him that no qualified United States 
citizen is available for the particular position involved, is authorized 
to employ and compensate aliens in a scientific or technical capacity 
at authorized rates of compensation without regard to statutory pro-
visions prohibiting payment of compensation to aliens. 
Approved August 31, 1964.
An Act to bring certain United States commissioners within the purview of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 and the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954
PL 88-531 (H.R.5708), enacted 08/31/1964

78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-532-AUG. 31, 1964 
737 
Public Law 88-530 
AN ACT 
To amend section 25 of title 13, United States Code, relating to the duties of 
enumerators of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (c) 
of section 25 of title 13, United States Code (relating to certain duties 
of enumerators of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Com-
merce) , is hereby repealed. 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 4818] 
Census enumer-
ators. 
Duties. 
68 Stat. 1015. 
Public Law 88-531 
AN ACT 
To bring certain United States commissioners within the purview of the Federal 
Employees Health Benefits Act of 1&59 and the Federal Employees' Group Life 
Insurance Act of 1954. 
August 31,, 1964 
[H. R. 5708] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 2(a) 
of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 3001(a)), is amended by inserting immediately following 
the word "includes" the following: "any United States commissioner 
to whom the Civil Service Retirement Act applies by operation of sec-
tion 2(g) of that Act,". 
SEC. 2. Section 2(a) of the Federal Employees' Group Life Insur-
ance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2091 (a)), is amended by insert-
ing immediately following "District of Columbia" the following: ", 
and each United States commissioner to whom the Civil Service 
Retirement Act applies by operation of section 2(g) of that Act,". 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
U.S. Commis-
sioners. 
Health benefits, 
coverage. 
73 Stat. 709. 
5 u s e 2252. 
Life insurance. 
68 Stat. 736. 
Public Law 88-532 
AN ACT 
To amend section 131 of title 13, United States Code, so as to provide for 
taking of the economic censuses one year earlier starting in 1968. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 3545] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 131 of ^ Economic cen-
title 13, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
71 stat. 482. 
"§ 131. Collection and publication; five-year periods 
"The Secretary shall take, compile, and publish censuses of manu-
factures, of mineral industries, and of other businesses, including the 
distributive trades, servic6 establishments, and transportation (exclu-
sive of means of transportation for which statistics are required by 
law to be filed with, and are compiled and published by, a designated 
regulatory body), in the year 1964, then in the year 1968, and every 
fifth year thereafter^ and each such census shall relate to the year 
immediately preceding the taking thereof." 
Approved August 31, 1964.
An Act to amend section 131 of title 13, United States Code, so as to provide for taking of the economic censuses 1 year earlier starting in 1968
PL 88-532 (H.R.3545), enacted 08/31/1964

78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-532-AUG. 31, 1964 
737 
Public Law 88-530 
AN ACT 
To amend section 25 of title 13, United States Code, relating to the duties of 
enumerators of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (c) 
of section 25 of title 13, United States Code (relating to certain duties 
of enumerators of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Com-
merce) , is hereby repealed. 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 4818] 
Census enumer-
ators. 
Duties. 
68 Stat. 1015. 
Public Law 88-531 
AN ACT 
To bring certain United States commissioners within the purview of the Federal 
Employees Health Benefits Act of 1&59 and the Federal Employees' Group Life 
Insurance Act of 1954. 
August 31,, 1964 
[H. R. 5708] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 2(a) 
of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 3001(a)), is amended by inserting immediately following 
the word "includes" the following: "any United States commissioner 
to whom the Civil Service Retirement Act applies by operation of sec-
tion 2(g) of that Act,". 
SEC. 2. Section 2(a) of the Federal Employees' Group Life Insur-
ance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2091 (a)), is amended by insert-
ing immediately following "District of Columbia" the following: ", 
and each United States commissioner to whom the Civil Service 
Retirement Act applies by operation of section 2(g) of that Act,". 
Approved August 31, 1964. 
U.S. Commis-
sioners. 
Health benefits, 
coverage. 
73 Stat. 709. 
5 u s e 2252. 
Life insurance. 
68 Stat. 736. 
Public Law 88-532 
AN ACT 
To amend section 131 of title 13, United States Code, so as to provide for 
taking of the economic censuses one year earlier starting in 1968. 
August 31, 1964 
[H. R. 3545] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 131 of ^ Economic cen-
title 13, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
71 stat. 482. 
"§ 131. Collection and publication; five-year periods 
"The Secretary shall take, compile, and publish censuses of manu-
factures, of mineral industries, and of other businesses, including the 
distributive trades, servic6 establishments, and transportation (exclu-
sive of means of transportation for which statistics are required by 
law to be filed with, and are compiled and published by, a designated 
regulatory body), in the year 1964, then in the year 1968, and every 
fifth year thereafter^ and each such census shall relate to the year 
immediately preceding the taking thereof." 
Approved August 31, 1964.