An Act to discontinue or modify certain reporting requirements of law
PL 89-348 (S.2150), enacted 11/08/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-348-NOV. 8, 1%5 
[79 STAT. 
November 8, 1965 
[S. 2150] 
Public Law 89-348 
AN ACT 
To discontinue or modify certain reporting requirements of law. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Government 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the foUowinfir 
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Reporting re- 
reporting requirements, which relate to the submission of certam 
quirements, eiimi- reports to ('ongrcss Or Other Government authority, are hereby 
repealed, as follows: 
62 Stat. 983. 
71 Stat. 647. 
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REPORTS UNDER EACH EXECUTIVE AGENCY 
(1) The annual report to Congress of the administrative adjust-
ment of tort claims of $2,500 or less, stating the name of each claimant, 
the amount claimed, the amount awarded, and a brief description of 
the claim (28 U.S.C. 2673). 
REPORTS UNDER TWO OR MORE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES 
(2) The semiannual report to the Congress of purchases and con-
tracts with respect to experimental, developmental, or research work 
with the name of each contractor, the amount of the contract, and 
description of the work required (63 Stat. 393; 41 U.S.C. 252 (c)). 
(3) The quarterly reports to Congress by the Department of the 
Treasury, Housing and Home Finance Agency, General Services 
Administration, and the annual report to the President and to Con-
gress by the Small Business Administration of progress in liquidating 
the assets and winding up the affairs of the Reconstruction Finance 
Corporation as required by section 106(b) of the Reconstruction 
Finance Corporaltion Liquidation Act (67 Stat. 231; 15 U.S.C. 609, 
note), by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1957, and by Public Law 87-
305, section 5(a) (75 Stat. 666; 15 U.S.C. 639(a)). 
75 Stat, 188, 
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
(4) The annual report to Congress of activities relating to the 
Puerto Rico hurricane relief loans (45 Stat. 1067; 70 Stat. 525). 
(5) The report of the estimates of national farm housing needs 
and of progress made toward meeting such needs (63 Stat. 435; 42 
U.S.C. 1476(b)). 
52 Stat. 958. 
66 Stat. 764, 
REPORTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
(6) The quarterly report of contracts entered into, proposed con-
tracts, and general progress with respect to aviation war risk insurance 
activities (72 Stat. 805; 49 U.S.C. 1539). 
(7) The quarterly report of contracts entered into, proposed con-
tracts, and general progress with respect to war risk insurance activ-
ities under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (64 Stat. 776; 46 U.S.C. 
1291). 
(8) The annual report of the names of contractors and subcon-
tractors for scientific equipment used for communication and naviga-
tion and of the names of persons entering into contracts or other ar-
rangements by the terms of which the LTnited States undertakes to 
pay only for national-defense features, together with the applicable 
contracts and amounts (49 Stat. 1998; 46 U.S.C. 1155(b)). 
(9) The annual report covering each case and the reasons therefor 
in which an exception is made to the prohibition against payment of 
an operating-differential subsidy for the operation of a vessel beyond 
its economic life (49 Stat. 2003; 46 LLS.C. 1175(b)). 
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REPORTS UNDER T H E DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
(10) The annual report to Congress by the Secretary of the Navy 
of all vessels used for experimental purposes which have been stricken 
from the Naval Vessel Register (10 U.S.C. 7306(b)). 
^oA stat. 452. 
(11) The requirement that the Secretary of the Navy shall commu-
nicate to Congress all or a portion of the annual report submitted to 
the Secretary by the Naval Sea Cadet Corps with respect to its pro-
ceedings and activities (76 Stat. 534). 
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(12) The requirement that the Secretary of Defense or the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, as the case may be, shall report to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
the details of the proposed participation by members of the Armed 
Forces under his jurisdiction in international amateur sports compe-
tition (10 U.S.C. 717(b) ). 
72 Stat. 1442; 
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76 Stat. 508. 
REPORTS UNDER T H E DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
(13) The annual report to the appropriate committees of Congress 
on the use of the separate fund created for the promotion of the free 
flow of domesticallv produced fishery products (68 Stat. 376; 15 
U.S.C. 7l3c-3(f)). " 
(14) The annual report to the Congress giving detailed informa-
tion with respect to the establishment of fish restoration and manage-
ment projects and expenditures therefor (64 Stat. 434; 16 U.S.C. 777j). 
REPORTS UNDER THE 
DEPARTMENT OF 
LABOR 
(15) The annual report of the Secretary of Labor to Congress of 
the administration of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Com-
pensation Act including a detailed statement of receipts and expendi-
tures from the funds established by the Act (44 Stat. 444; 33 U.S.C. 
9 4 3 ) . 
44 Stat. 1444. 
(16) The annual report to Congress by the Secretary of Labor of 
the work of the Bureau of Employees' Compensation including a 
detailed statement of appropriations and expenditures and a detailed 
statement showing receipts of and expenditures from the employees' 
compensation fund (39 Stat. 749; 5 U.S.C. 784). 
REPORTS UNDER T H E POST OFFICE 
DEPARTMENT 
(17) The inclusion in the annual report, of operations of the postal 
>=avings system of the names of post offices receiving deposits, the 
number of depositors in each and the amount on deposit (39 U.S.C. 
5 2 0 5 ) . 
74 Stat. 682. 
(18) Tlie inclusion in the annual report to the President by the Post-
master General of activities witli respect to the Postal Modernization 
Fund (39 U.S.C. 2332). 
REPORTS UNDER T H E DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
(19) The report to the Congress by the President with respect to 
o|>erations under the T^nd-T^ase Act (55 Stat. 32; 22 U.S.C. 414 (b)). 
(20) The report to the Congress by the President not less than 
once each year on the activities of the International Atomic Energy 
Agency and on the participation of the United States therein (Yl 
Stat. 453; 22 U.S.C. 2022). 
(21) The annual report to (^ongress by the National Commission 
on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation and the Sec-
retary of State of the receipts and expenditures of funds and bequests 
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received and disbursed in connection with the United Nations Educa-
tional, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (72 Stat. 273: 22 U.S.C. 
287q). 
(22) The annual report by the Secretary of State to the Congress 
and to the President on the condition of the Foreign Service Retire-
ment and Disability Fund and of estimates of appropriations neces-
sary to continue the system in effect (60 Stat. 1024; 22 U.S.C. 1102). 
REPORT UNDER T H E DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY 
(23) The annual report to Congress by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury on the financial condition of the Postal Modernization Fund 
74 Stat. 598. 
(39 U.S.C. 2234). 
Reporting re- 
ggc. 2. The followiug reporting requirements, which relate to the 
nc'It^iSn!" ^' '^° '" submission of certain reports to Congress or other Government author-
ity, are hereby modified as follows: 
(1) From quarterly to annual submission to Congress by the Sec-
retary of Commerce of a report with respect to all activities or trans-
actions under the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 50: 50 
U.S.C. App. 1746). 
(2) Begmning January 1, 1967, from semiannual to annual sub-
mission to the President and to Congress by the Secretary of Com-
merce of a report with respect to activities under the International 
Travel Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 130; 22 U.S.C. 2125). 
(3) From quarterly to annual submission to Congress by the Secre-
tary of the Air Force of a report of the number of officers in the 
executive part of the Department of the Air Force and the justifica-
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tiou therefoT (10 U.S.C. 8031(c)). 
(4) From quarterly to semiannual submission to the Senate and 
the House of Representatives by the Secretary of Health, Education, 
and Welfare of a report with respect to personal property donations 
to State surplus property agencies and real property disposals to 
public health and educational institutions (66 Stat. 593; 40 U.S.C. 
484(o)). 
(5) From semiannual submission through the President to annual 
submission to Congress by the Secretary of the Interior of a report 
of the operations of programs to stimulate exploration for minerals 
within the United States, its territories and possessions together with 
recommendations regarding the need for such programs (72 Stat. 
701; 30 U.S.C. 645). 
(6) Beginning January 1, 1967, from semiannual to annual sub-
mission to the Congress by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commis-
sion of the United States of a report concerning its operations under 
the War Claims Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1246; 50 U.S.C. App. 2008). 
(7) From semiannual to annual submission to the Congress by 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States of a 
report concerning its operations under the International Claims Settle-
ment Act of 1949 (64 Stat. 13; 22 U.S.C. 1622(c)). 
(8) From semiannual to annual submission to the Congress by the 
President of a report of each transaction entered into by any agency 
of the United States Government pursuant to section 302 or 303 of 
the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, together with the 
basis for determining the probable ultimate net cost to the United 
States thereunder (64 Stat. 789; 74 Stat. 282; 50 U.S.C. App. 2094 
(b))-
(9) From semiannual to annual submission to the Congress by the 
Export-Import Bank of Washington of a report concerning its opera-
tions under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 529; 12 
U.S.C. 635g). 
69 Stat. 84, 430. 
65 Stat. 134. 
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(10) From quarterly to annual submission to the Congress by the 
Attorney General of a report concerning certain voluntary agreements 
and programs pursuant to section 708(e) of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 818, as amended; 50 U.S.C. App. 2158). 
75 stat. ee?. 
(11) From quarterly to annual submission to the Congress by the 
Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission of a report 
pursuant to section 710(b)(7) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (64 Stat. 819, as amended; 50 U.S.C. App. 2160). 
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Approved November 8, 1965. 
Public Law 89-349 
AN A C T 
November 8, 1965 
To amend title 38 of the United States Code to entitle the children of certain 
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veterans who served in the Armed Forces prior to September 16, 1940, to 
benefit under the war orphans educational assistance program. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled.^ That (a) the first 
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sentence of section 1701(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is cati^nai^asTist- ^' 
amended to read as follows: 
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"The term 'eligible person' means a child of a person who— 
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"(A) died of a service-connected disability, or 
"(B) has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from 
a service-connected disability, or who died while a disability so 
evaluated was in existence, 
arising out of active military, naval, or air service after the beginning 
of the Spanish-American War and prior to the end of the induction 
period, but only if such service did not terminate under dishonorable 
conditions. 
(b) Such section 1701(a)(1) is further amended by deleting the 
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second sentence thereof. 
(c) Paragraph 9 of such section 1701(a) is amended by deleting g"/"^V?*'°" 
therefrom the following: "(A) the period beginning September 16, ^^74°stat. 1023. 
1940, and ending December 6, 1941, and the period begmning Jan-
uary 1, 1947, and ending June 26, 1950, and (B)". 
(d) Section 1701 (d) of such title 38 is amended by deleting "during 
the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean 
conflict, or the induction period," and inserting in lieu thereof: "after 
the beginning of the Spanish-American War and prior to the end 
of the induction period,''. 
SEC. 2. In the case of any individual who is an "eligible person" ^^^ij,^'*'"'*^ 
within the meaning of section 1701(a) (1) of title 88, United States 
Code, solely by virtue of the amendment made by this Act, and who 
is above the age of seventeen years and below the age of twenty-three 
years on the date of enactment of this Act, the period referred to in 
section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, shall not end with respect 
to such individual until the expiration of the five-year period which 
begins on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
period.