An Act to provide for a continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
PL 83-451 (S.3318), enacted 06/30/1954

330 
June 30, 1954 
[S.3318] 
PUBLIC LAW 451-JUNE 30, 1954 
[68 STAT. 
Public Law 451 
CHAPTER 423 
AN ACT 
To provide for a continuance of civil government for tlie Trust Territory 
of the Pacific Islands. 
61 Stat. 397. 
4 8 u s e 
1 4 3 5 
note. 
C F R, 
1 9 4 7 
Supp., p. 160. 
4 8 u s e 
n o t e 
prec. 1451; 3 ePR 
1952 Supp., p. 110; 
1953 Supp., p. 87. 
T r u s t Territory 
of the Pacific. 
Government. 
Appropriation. 
Whereas, pursuant to the authority of Public Law 204, Eightieth 
Congress, approved July 18,1947, the President approved a trustee-
ship agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 
between the United States Government and the Security Council 
of the United Nations; and 
Whereas responsibility for civil administration of the Trust Territory 
was vested in the Secretary of the Navy by Executive Order Num-
bered 9875 of Julj^ 18, 1947; and 
Whereas responsibility for such administration was transferred to 
the Secretary of the Interior, effective July 1, 1951, by Executive 
Order Numbered 10265 of June 29, 1951, as amended by Executive 
Order Numbered 10408 of November 10, 1952, and Executive Order 
Numbered 10470 of July 17, 1953: Therefore 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That until Congress 
shall further provide for the government of the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands, all executive, legislative, and judicial authority 
necessary for the civil administration of the Trust Territory shall 
continue to be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised 
in such manner and through such agency or agencies as the President 
of the United States may direct or authorize. 
SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, 
not in excess of $7,500,000 per year, as may be necessary to carry out 
the provisions of this Act. 
Approved June 30, 1954. 
Public Law 452 
CHAPTER 424 
June 30, 1954 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 7709]— rpQ continue until the close of June 30, 19.55, the suspension of certain import 
taxes on copper. 
67 Stat. 4. 
2 6 u s e 
3 4 2 5 
note. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to suspend certain import taxes on copper", approved May 22, 
1951 (Public Law 38, Eighty-second Congress), as amended, is hereby 
further amended by striking out "June 30, 1954" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "June 30, 1955". 
Approved June 30, 1954. 
June 30, 1954 
[H. R. 8367] 
Public Law 453 
CHAPTER 425 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the 
Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes. 
eivil 
Functions 
Appropriation Act, 
1955. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, for civil 
functions administered by the Department of the Army and for other 
purposes, namely: