An Act to amend the Act entitled ""An Act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws,"" to extend construction authority for facilities at Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States (76 Stat. 87; 19 U.S.C. 68)
PL 89-87 (S.956), enacted 07/24/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-87-JULY 24, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
July 24, 1965 
[S. 956] 
Public Law 89-87 
AN ACT 
To auiend the Act entitled "An Act to provide better facilities for the enforcement 
of the customs and immigration laws", to extend construction authority for 
facilities at Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States (76 Stat. 87; 
19U.S.C. 68). 
Guam and Virgin 
Islands customs 
service. 
Construction 
authority. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
June 26, 1930, as amended (76 Stat. 87; 19 U.S.C. 68), is further 
amended (1) by inserting after the comma following the word "avail-
able" where it appears the first time, the phrase "and for similar pur-
poses in the Virgin Islands of the United States,", and (2) by inserting 
after the comma following the word "expend", the phrase "and for 
similar purposes in Guam the Attorney Greneral is hereby authorized 
to expend,". 
Approved July 24, 1965. 
July 24, 1965 
[H. R. 225] 
Public Law 89-
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, and incorporate therein 
specific statutory authority for the Presidential memorial certificate program. 
Veterans. 
72 Stat. 110 6, 
38 u s e 101-111, 
"Eligible re-
cipient." 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) chapter 1 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
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§ 112. Presidential memorial certificate program 
" (a) At the request of the President the Administrator may conduct 
a program for honoring the memory of deceased veterans, discharged 
under honorable conditions, by preparing and sending to eligible 
recipients a certificate bearing the signature of the President and ex-
pressing the country's grateful recognition of the veteran's service in 
the Armed Forces. 
The award of a certificate to one eligible recipient 
will not preclude authorization of another certificate if a request is 
received from some other eligible recipient. 
"(b) For the purpose of this section an 'eligible recipient' means 
the next of kin, a relative or friend upon request, or an authorized 
service representative acting on behalf of such relative or friend." 
(b) The table of sections at the head of such chapter 1 is amended 
by adding: 
"112. Presidential memorial certificate program." 
Approved July 24, 1965. 
July 27, 1965 
[H. R. 4526] 
64 Stat. 777; 
73 Stat. 266. 
Public Law 89-
AN ACT 
To extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating 
to war risk insurance, for an additional five years, ending September 7, 1970. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1214 of 
title X I I of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (U.S.C, title 
46, sec. 1294), is amended by striking out "fifteen years" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "twenty years". 
Approved July 27, 1965.