An Act to amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act and for other purposes.
PL 87-172 (S.841), enacted 08/30/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-174-AUG. 30, 1961 
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Public Law 87-172 
AN ACT 
To amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel 
Practices Act, and for other purposes. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. 841] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United Staies of America in Congress assembled, That section 7(d) 
of the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel 
Practices Act (5 U.S.C. 2355 (d)) is amended by inserting after the 
words "he shall", the words ", except for reasons beyond his control 
and acceptable to the Department of Defense,". 
SEC. 2. Section 7 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. 73b-3), is amended by inserting in the first pro-
viso after the words "his appointment", and in the second proviso 
after the word "concerned", the words "or, in the case of a person 
employed in a teaching position (other than as a substitute) in 
the Department of Defense under the Defense Department Overseas 
Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act (5 U.S.C. 2351, and the 
following), for a minimum period of one school year as determined 
under such Act,". 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
D e f e n s e Dept. 
Overseas 
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lowance. 
73 Stat. :!16. 
64 Stat. 986. 
Public Law 87-173 
AN ACT 
To provide for the construction of a shellflsheries research center at Milford, 
Connecticut. 
August 30, 1961 
[S. 606] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, is authorized and directed to construct at Milford, Connecti-
cut, a research center for shellflsheries production and for such pur-
pose acquire such real property as may be necessary. Such research 
center shall consist of research facilities, a pilot hatchery including 
rearing tanks and ponds, and a training school, and shall be used for 
the conduct of basic research on the physiology and ecology of com-
mercial shellfish, the development of hatchery methods for cultiva-
tion of mollusks, including the development of principles that can be 
applied to the utilization of artificial and natural salt water ponds 
for shellfish culture, and to train persons in the most advanced 
methods of shellfish culture. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in APP'OP^ 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $1,325,000 
to carry out this Act. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
S h e l l fl sherles 
research c«mter. 
Public Law 87-174 
AN ACT 
TO amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955. 
August 30, 1961 
TS. 16:22] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Atomic 
Energy Community Act of 1955 is amended in the following respect: 
Amend section 53c. by striking therefrom the words "one year" and 
substituting in place thereof the words "ninety days". 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
Atomic Energy. 
D i s p o s a l o f 
property. 
69 Stat. 476. 
42 u s e 2343. 
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