An Act to amend section 511 (h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in order to extend the time for commitment of constructive reserve funds.
PL 88-227 (S.1698), enacted 12/23/1963

470 
PUBLIC LAW 88-227-DEC. 23, 1963 
[77 
STAT. 
Public Law 88-227 
December 23, 1963 
AN ACT 
[S. 1698] 
rpj^ ameud seotion 511 (li) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1986, as amended, in 
order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Merchant Marine United Sttttes of America ifi Congress assembled, Tliat the proviso 
^cons"'ru^T^nre- '^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ °^ sectioii 511 (li) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended, is amended to read as follows: '"'•Provided, That until Janu-
aiy 1, 1964, in addition to the extensions hereinbefore permitted, fur-
ther extensions may be granted ending not later than December 31. 
1964.'' 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect December 31,1963, oi- on the date of enactment of this Act, 
whichever date first occurs. 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
serve funds. 
76 Stat. 796. 
46 u s e 1161. 
Effective date. 
December 23,1963 
[S. 1767] 
Public Law 88-228 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey a certain parcel of land to 
the State of Delaware, and for other purposes. 
Delaware. 
Land convey-
ance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary 
of the Army is authorized and directed to sell and convey to the State 
of Delaware, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to such federally owned lands of the Fort Miles 
Military Reservation, Delaware, which are now declared to be excess to 
the needs of the United States, excluding, however, approximately ten 
acres located within the town of Ijewes, Delaware, known as the off-
post housing area. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized herein shall be upon the follow-
hig terms and conditions: 
(a) That portion of the presently excess lands comprising approxi-
mately one hundred and fifty-five acres, more or less, which was ceded 
to the Federal Government by the State of Delaware without cost, shall 
be conveyed with the improvements thereon to the State of Delaware 
without monetary payment. 
(b) Such lands, other than described in (a) above, as are presently 
excess shall be conveyed with the improvements thereon to the State 
of Delaware upon payment to the United States by the State of Dela-
ware of the amount of money determined by the Secretary of the Army 
to have been paid by the United States for the acquisition of subject 
lands. 
(c) The lands conveyed shall be used solely for educational and/or 
public park and recreational purposes, and if such use shall ever cease, 
title to these lands shall revert to, and become the property of the 
United States which shall have the right of ifJimediate entry thereon. 
(d) The State of Delaware shall pay the cost of such surveys as 
may be necessary to determine the exact legal description of the real 
property to be conveyed. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Army shall include in the deed of con-
veyance authorized to be made by this Act a provision authorizing the 
Secretary of Defense, in any national emergency declared by the 
President or the Congress, to enter upon and use without cost to the 
77 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-230-DEC. 23, 1963 
471 
United States the lands conveyed by such deed if such lands are con-
sidered necessary for national defense purposes by the Secretary of 
Defense. The Secretary of the Army may also include in the deed of 
conveyance such additional reservations and conditions he considers 
to be in the public interest. 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
Public Law 88-229 
AN ACT 
To amend the Alaska IMiblic Works Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to colle<!t, compromise, or release certain claims held by him under that Act. 
Be it eruicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress th'^sembled^ That section 5 of the 
Alaska Public Works Act (68 Stat. 627, 628; 48 U.S.C. 486c) is 
amended by striking out the period at the end of the second sentence 
and inserting in lieu thereof: '•''Provided^ That notwithstanding the 
requirements of this sentence, or any other provision of law, the Secre-
tary of the Interior is authorized to collect, or as he may deteraiine 
to be justified by the special financial condition of the applicant or 
other unusual circumstances, to compromise or release any claim or 
obligation assigned to or held by him in connection wuth any such 
agreement until such time as such claim or obligation may be referred 
to the Attorney General for suit oi' collection: Provided further^ That 
the Secretary may delegate to the head of any other department or 
agency of the United States any of his functions, powers and duties 
with respect to such collection, compromise, or release of claims or 
obligations as he may deem appropriate, and may authorize the redele-
gation of such functions, duties, and powers by the head of such 
department or agency." 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
December 23, 1963 
[S. 1756] 
Alaska Public 
Works Act, amend-
ment. 
Claims. 
Public Law 88-230 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986), as amended, relating to adult 
Indian vocational training. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the first 
section of the Act entitled "An Act relating to employment for certain 
adult Indians on or near Indian reservations", approved August 3, 
1956 (70 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 309), is amended (1) by inserting in the 
first sentence thereof immediately after "twenty-four months," the 
following: "and, for nurses' training, for periods tliat do not exceed 
thirty-six months," and (2) by striking out the period at the end of 
the last sentence in such section and inserting in lieu thereof a coimna 
andVthe following: "or with any school of nursing offering a three-
year course of study leading to a diploma in nursing which is accred-
ited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the 
Secretary.". 
(b) Section 2 of said Act of August 3,1956, as amended, is further 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of 
this Act the sum of $12,000,000 for each fiscal year, and not to exceed 
$1,500,000 of such sum shall be available for administrative purposes." 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
December 23, 1963 
[S.1868] 
Indians. 
Vocational 
training. 
75 Stat. 571. 
25 u s e 309a,