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An Act to amend the Flood Control Act of 1958 to extend the time within which land in certain reservoir projects in Texas may be reconveyed to the former owners thereof
PL 87-386 (H.R.7888), enacted 10/04/1961

814 
PUBLIC LAW 87-385-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 7657] 
Public Law 87-385 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 47 (Uniform Code of Military Justice) of title 10, United 
States Code, to provide a specific statutory authority for prosecution of bad 
check offenses. 
Armed Farces. 
F r a u d u l e n t 
c h e c k s , 
d r a f t s , 
7bA Stat. 36,74. 
Effective date. 
Be it eTiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subchapter X 
of chapter 47 (Uniform Code of Military Justice) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting the following new section after section 923: 
^'§ 923a. Art. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or 
order without sufficient funds 
"Any person subject to this chapter who— 
"(1) for the procurement of any article or thing of value, with 
intent to defraud; or 
"(2) for the j)ayment of any past due obligation, or for any 
other purpose, with intent to deceive; 
makes, draws, utters, or delivers any check, draft, or order for the 
payment of money upon any bank or other depository, knowing at 
the time that the maker or drawer has not or will not have sufficient 
funds in, or credit with, the bank or other depository for the payment 
of that check, draft, or order in full upon its presentment, shall be 
punished as a court-martial may direct. The making, drawing, utter-
ing, or delivering by a maker or drawer of a check, draft, or order, 
payment of which is refused by the drawee because of insufficient 
funds of the maker or drawer in the drawee's possession or control, is 
prima facie evidence of his intent to defraud or deceive and of his 
knowledge of insufficient funds in, or credit with, that bank or other 
depository, unless the maker or drawer pays the holder the amount 
due within five days after receiving notice, orally or in writing, that 
the check, draft, or order was not paid on presentment. 
In this sec-
tion, the word 'credit' means an arrangement or understanding, express 
or implied, with the bank or other depository for the payment of that 
check, draft, or order."; and 
(2) by inserting the following new item in the analysis: 
"923a. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without 
sufficient funds." 
SEC. 3. This Act becomes effective on the first day of the fifth month 
following the month in which it is enacted. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 7888] 
Public Law 87-386 
AN ACT 
To amend the Flood Control Act of 1958 to extend the time within which land 
in certain reservoir projects in Texas may be reconveyed to the former owners 
thereof. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repu'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (i) 
72 Stat. 316. 
of sectlon 205 oi the Flood Control Act of 1958 is amended by striking 
out "three" and inserting in lieu thereof "four". 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to increase monthly disability and death compensation payable pursuant to the War Hazards Compensation Act
PL 87-380 (H.R.4357), enacted 10/04/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-380-OCT. 4, 1961 
809 
SEC. 7. (a) Section 29 (a) of the Act of August 10,1956, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 30r), is amended by striking out the words "fiscal year" sta°M?'^^^''"' 
wherever they appear therein and substituting the words "calendar 
year" in lieu thereof. 
(b) Except with respect to substitute postal employees, the amend-
ments made by subsection (a) of this section shall become effective as 
of January 1, 1961, and with respect to substitute postal employees 
such amendments shall become effective as of January 1, 1962. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Public Law 87-379 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
TH R 
35721 
To place in trust status certain lands on the Grow Creek Indian Reservation in 
South Dakota, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That all the right, 
^^1,^^^ c ^ e k 
title, and interest in and to the following described tracts of land on R e s e Tv a t' to n, 
the Crow Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota, purchased by the ^'ifj^'g. 
United States for Crow Creek Indian school purposes, shall hereafter 
be held by the United States in trust for the benefit of the Crow Creek 
Sioux Tribe of South Dakota: 
Township 107 north, range 72 west, fifth principal meridian: Sec-
tion 2, lots 3,4, southwest quarter, south half northwest quarter, 318.65 
acres; section 3, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, south half north half, 317.60 acres; 
section 4, southeast quarter, 160.00 acres. 
Township 108 north, range 72 west, fifth principal meridian: Sec-
tion 33, south half, 320.00 acres; section 35, southwest quarter, 160.00 
acres; a total of 1,276.25 acres. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed 
by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against 
the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Public Law 87-380 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
To increase monthly disabdlity and death compensation payable pursuant to 
^' ^^^"^^ 
the War Hazards Oomi)ensation Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled^ That,- notwith- pentation?"'***"""" 
standing any other provision of law the monthly disability and 
increase. 
death compensation payable pursuant to section 101(a) of the War 
Hazards Compensation Act shall, with respect to injuries or deaths 
^^ stat. 1028. 
resulting from injury sustained prior to July 1, 1946, be increased 
^^ "^^ ^^°^' 
by 15 per centum. 
SEC. 2. The increase authorized by this Act shall be effective only 
with respect to disability and death compensation payable for 
periods commencing on and after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Effective date. 
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An Act to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands on the Dania Reservation in Florida
PL 87-375 (H.R.3575), enacted 10/04/1961

804 
PUBLIC LAW 87-374-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 2732] 
Public Law 87-374 
AN ACT 
To amend section 308(c) of the Career Compensation Act of 1W9 to author-
ize the Secretaries concerned to prescribe a reasonable monetary allowance 
for the transportation of house trailers or mobile dwellings. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of tJie 
Uniformed serv- i/jiifed States of AmeHca in Congress assembled, That the twelfth 
^'^Ho'use trailers, 
sciitence of sectioii 303 (c) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (37 
allowance!*^*'"" U.S.C. 253(c)) is amended to read as follows: "Under regulations 
63 Stat. 8 1 3; prescribed by the Secretaries concerned and in lieu of transportation 
Ante, p. 341. 
^j baggage and household effects or payment of a dislocation allow-
ance, a member of the uniformed services, or in the case of his death 
his dependents, who would otherwise be entitled to transportation of 
baggage and household ^oods under this section, may transport a house 
trailer or mobile dwelling within the continental United States for 
use as a residence by one of the following means— 
"(1) transport the trailer or dwelling and receive a monetary 
allowance in lieu of transportation at a rate to be prescribed by 
the Secretaries concerned (but not to exceed twenty cents per 
mile) ; 
"(2) deliver the trailer or dwelling to the Government for 
transportation by commercial means; or 
"(3) transport the trailer or dwelling by commercial means 
and be reimbursed by the Government subject to such rates as may 
be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned; 
Provided, That the cost of transportation under clause (2) or the reim-
bursement under clause (3) may not exceed (A) the current average 
cost for the commercial transportation of a house trailer or mobue 
dwelling, (B) 36 cents per mile, or (C) the cost of transporting the 
baggage and household effects of the member or his dependents plus 
the dislocation allowance authorized in this section, whichever of 
(A), (B) or (C) is the lesser: And provided further, That any pay-
ment authorized by this section may oe made in advance of the trans-
portation concerned." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Limitations. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 35 75] 
Public Law 87-375 
AN ACT 
To authorize longer term leases of Indian lands on the Dania Reservation in 
Florida. 
Indians. 
Dania Resei 
tion, Fla. 
Leases. 
Be it enacted hi/ the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the second 
sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as 
amended (25 U.S.C. 415), is further amended by inserting after the 
words "Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation" the words ", the 
Dania Reservation,". 
(b) The third sentence of the first section of such Act of August 9. 
1955, is amended by inserting after "residential, or business purposes" 
the words "(except leases the initial term of which extends for more 
than seventy-four years)". 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend section 1073 of title 18, United States Code, the Fugitive Felon Act
PL 87-368 (H.R.468), enacted 10/04/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-369--OCT. 4, 1961 
795 
TITLE IV—POSITIONS IN TOP SALAKY LEVELS IN T H E 
POSTAL F I E L D SERVICE 
INCREASE I N NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED TOP SALARY LEVEL POSITIONS I N 
T H E POSTAL FIELD SERVICE 
SEC. 401. Section 3301 of title 39, United States Code, relating to 
the maximum number of positions authorized at any one time for 
salary levels 17, 18, 19, and 20 in the postal field service, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In addi-
tion to the number of positions prescribed by subparagraphs (2) to 
(5), inclusive, of this section, the Postmaster General is authorized to 
assign a total of not more than forty positions among salary levels 17, 
18,19, and 20 as he may determine.". 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
74 Stat, 609. 
39 u s e 3301. 
Public Law 87-368 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
To amend section 1073 of title 18, United States Code, the Fugitive Felon Act. 
[H. R. 468] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1073 of 
title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: 
"Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign commerce with 
intent either (1) to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after 
conviction, under the laws of the place from which he flees, for a 
crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, punishable by death or which 
is a felony under the laws of the place from which the fugitive flees, 
or which, in the case of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the 
laws of said State, or (2) to avoid giving testimony in any criminal 
proceedings in such place in which the commission of an offense 
punishable by death or which is a felony under the laws of such place, 
or which in the case of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the 
laws of said State, is charged, shall be fined not more than $.5,000 or 
imprisoned not more than five years, or both." 
Violations of this section may be prosecuted only in the Federal 
judicial district in which the original crime was alleged to have been 
committed, or in which the person was held in custody or confinement 
and only upon formal approval in writing by the Attorney'General 
or an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, which function 
of approving prosecutions may not be delegated." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Crimes 
Fugitive 
justice. 
62 Stat. 
s 
f r o m 
755. 
Public Law 87-369 
AN ACT 
To repeal section 791 of title 18 of the United States C6de so as to extend the 
application of chapter 37 of title 18, relating to espionage and censorship. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 2730] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 791 
Espionage and 
of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. 
'
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^
6
2
^ sm!^736. 
SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 37 of such title is amended by deleting 
the following: 
"791. Scope of chapter." 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, so as to remove the limitation on the maximum capital of the General Supply Fund
PL 87-372 (H.R.8099), enacted 10/04/1961

802 
PUBLIC LAW 87-371-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 1777] 
Public Law 87-371 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the transportation of 
fraudulent State tax stamps in interstate and foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes. 
Crimes. 
Counterfeiting. 
62 Stat. 805. 
•Tax stamp". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2311 
of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting, imme-
diately before the last paragraph, the following new paragraph: 
" 'Tax stamp' includes any tax stamp, tax token, tax meter imprint, 
or any other form of evidence of an obligation running to a State, or 
evidence of the discharge thereof;". 
SEC. 2. Section 2314 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended 
as follows: 
(a) by inserting after the word "securities" in the third para-
graph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and 
(b) by inserting after the word "security" in the fourth para-
graph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and 
(c) by amending the heading of section 2314 to read as follows: 
*
*
§ 2314. Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraud-
ulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counter-
feiting." 
SEC. 3. Section 2315 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended 
as follows: 
(a) by inserting after the word "securities" wherever it appears 
in the second paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamps', and 
(b) by inserting after the w^ord "security" wherever it appears 
in the third paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamp", and 
(c) by amending the heading of section 2315 to read as follows: 
"§2315. Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or 
fraudulent State tax stamps." 
SEC. 4. The section analysis of chapter 113 of title 18 of the United 
States Code is amended to read as follows: 
"Chapter 113.—STOLEN PKOPERTY 
"Sec. 
"2311. Definitions. 
"2312. Transportation of stolen vehicles. 
"2313. Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles. 
"2314. Transportation ^f stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax 
stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting. 
"2315. Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State 
tax stamps. 
"2316. Transportation of cattle. 
"2317. Sale or receipt of cattle." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 8099] 
General 
Fund. 
Supply 
Public Law 87-372 
AN ACT 
To amend section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949, as amended, so as to remove the limitation on the maximum capital of 
the General Supply Fund. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the third 
sentence of subsection (a) of section 109 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 382), as amended (5 
U.S.C. 630g(a)), is hereby deleted. 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the transportation of fraudulent State tax stamps in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes
PL 87-371 (H.R.1777), enacted 10/04/1961

802 
PUBLIC LAW 87-371-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 1777] 
Public Law 87-371 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the transportation of 
fraudulent State tax stamps in interstate and foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes. 
Crimes. 
Counterfeiting. 
62 Stat. 805. 
•Tax stamp". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2311 
of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting, imme-
diately before the last paragraph, the following new paragraph: 
" 'Tax stamp' includes any tax stamp, tax token, tax meter imprint, 
or any other form of evidence of an obligation running to a State, or 
evidence of the discharge thereof;". 
SEC. 2. Section 2314 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended 
as follows: 
(a) by inserting after the word "securities" in the third para-
graph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and 
(b) by inserting after the word "security" in the fourth para-
graph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and 
(c) by amending the heading of section 2314 to read as follows: 
*
*
§ 2314. Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraud-
ulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counter-
feiting." 
SEC. 3. Section 2315 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended 
as follows: 
(a) by inserting after the word "securities" wherever it appears 
in the second paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamps', and 
(b) by inserting after the w^ord "security" wherever it appears 
in the third paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamp", and 
(c) by amending the heading of section 2315 to read as follows: 
"§2315. Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or 
fraudulent State tax stamps." 
SEC. 4. The section analysis of chapter 113 of title 18 of the United 
States Code is amended to read as follows: 
"Chapter 113.—STOLEN PKOPERTY 
"Sec. 
"2311. Definitions. 
"2312. Transportation of stolen vehicles. 
"2313. Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles. 
"2314. Transportation ^f stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax 
stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting. 
"2315. Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State 
tax stamps. 
"2316. Transportation of cattle. 
"2317. Sale or receipt of cattle." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 8099] 
General 
Fund. 
Supply 
Public Law 87-372 
AN ACT 
To amend section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949, as amended, so as to remove the limitation on the maximum capital of 
the General Supply Fund. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the third 
sentence of subsection (a) of section 109 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 382), as amended (5 
U.S.C. 630g(a)), is hereby deleted. 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to provide for apportioning the expense of maintaining and operating the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River from Jones Point, Va., to Maryland.
PL 87-358 (S.564), enacted 10/04/1961

778 
PUBLIC LAW 87-357-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
Boardman Bomb-
ing Range. 
the sale of public domain lands; (2) the difference in the fair market 
value between the remaining lands and interests exchanged shall be 
covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt; and (3) the 
amount representing the cost to the Department of the Navy of pro-
viding a complete substitute facility on the retained lands, if any, 
and the State lands so acquired, shall be covered into the Treasury as 
a miscellaneous receipt. 
"(e) The Department of the Navy shall not be required to relin-
quish use of any lands of the Boardman Bombing Range to be con-
veyed to the State of Oregon until the complete substitute facility is 
available for use." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 1107] 
Public Law 87-357 
AN ACT 
To provide a two-year extension of the existing provision for a minimum wheat 
acreage allotment in the Tulelake area of California. 
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Tufe^i^akra^r^e^a United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 334(i) 
Calif. 
' of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended— 
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(1) by striking "1958 through 1961" out of the first sentence 
7 bsc 1334. 
thereof, and inserting "1958 through 1963"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following additional 
sentence: "Any provision of law providing for a general reduction 
in farm acreage allotments, or for an acreage diversion program, 
for the 1962 or 1963 crop of wheat shall not be construed to apply 
to farms for which acreage allotments are increased under the 
provisions hereof unless such provision of law is made applicable 
specifically to such farms." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 564] 
Public Law 87-358 
AN ACT 
To provide for apportioning the expense of maintaining and operating the 
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River from, Jones Point, 
Virginia, to Maryland. 
o p 
penses 
68 Stat. 
Stat. 184. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
uemo^aiB^d'T'^ United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the bridge 
A^°ntenance^and being coustructed by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with 
a ting ex- ^j^g provisious of title I I of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize 
and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac Kiver, and 
963; 70 ^QJ. other purposes", approved August 30, 1954, as amended, shall be 
maintained and operated at the expense of the States of Maryland 
and Virginia and the District of Columbia in accordance with such 
arrangements as shall be agreed upon by such States and the District 
of Columbia: Provided^ That the annual portion of such expense to be 
assumed by the District of Columbia shall not exceed one-third of the 
total annual cost of maintaining and operating such bridge. 
Approved October 4, 1961.