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An Act to extend the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, 80th Cong.), as amended, and for oilier purposes
PL 82-404 (H.R.6787), enacted 06/23/1952

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Costs. 
Appropriation. 
PUBLIC LAW 404-JUNE 23, 1952 
[66 ST A T . 
SEC. 2. Any of the approximate costs enumerated in section 1 of this 
Act may, in the discretion of the Director of the National Advisory 
Committee for Aeronautics, be varied upward 10 per centum and, with 
the concurrence of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, by such 
further amounts as may be necessary to meet unusual cost variations, 
but the total cost of all work so enumerated shall not exceed $19,700,000. 
SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$19,700,000 to accomplish the purposes of this Act. 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
June 23, 1952 
[H.R.6787] 
Public Law 404 
CHAPTER 453 
AN ACT 
To extend the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, Eightieth Congress), as 
amended, and for other puriwses. 
R u b b e r Act of 
1948, extension. 
62 Stat. 101; 64 
Stat. 256. 
50 u s e 
a p p. 
1928. 
SOUSCapp. 1938. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) subsection 
(a) of section 9 of the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, Eightieth 
Congress), as amended, is further amended (1) by striking out "April 
1, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 1, 1953", and (2) by 
striking out "January 15, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 
15, 1953". 
(b) Section 20 of such Act, as amended, is further amended by 
striking out "June 30, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 3i, 
1954". 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
June 23, 1952 
[H.R.69093 
Public Law 405 
CHAPTER 454 
AN ACT 
To amend section 14 (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended. 
38 Stat. 
Stat. 307. 264; 64 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Rep^'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhUd^ That section 14 (b) 
of the Federal Keserve Act, as amended (U. S. C , 1946 edition, Supp. 
IV, title 12, sec. 355), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1952" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1954" and by striking out "June 30, 
1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1954". 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
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June 23, 1952 
[H. J. Res. 449] 
Public Law 406 
CHAPTER 455 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for tlie reappointment of Doctor Vannevar Bush as citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, w^hich will occur by the expiration of the 
term of Doctor Vannevar Bush, of Washington, District of Columbia, 
on May 2,1952, be filled by the reappointment of the present incumbent 
for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved June 23, 1952.
Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 30, 1952
PL 82-393 (H.J.Res.481), enacted 06/14/1952

66 ST AT.1 
PUBLIC LAW 394-JUNE 16, 1952 
137 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall be effective only after 
Effective date, 
the day on which this Act is enacted. 
Approved June 12, 1952. 
Public Law 392 
CHAPTER 421 
AN ACT 
June 12. 1952 
To amend paragraph 1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of 1930. 
[H.R.7S93] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of June 17,1930, is amended 
11 %%^f2 o i, 
to read as follows: 
P^- I774. 
"Paragraph 1774. Altars, pulpits, communion tables, baptismal 
fonts, shrines, or parts of any of the foregoing, and statuary (except 
casts of plaster of paris, or of compositions of paper or papier-mache), 
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imported in good faith for the use of, either by order of or for pres-
entation (without charge) to, any corporation or association organized 
and operated exclusively for religious purposes." 
Approved June 12, 1952. 
Public Law 393 
CHAPTER 437 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 30, 1952. 
[H. j . Res. 481] 
June 14, 1952 
Resolved hy the Seriate and Hoit^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution 
Emergency 
entitled "Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain 
statutory provisions until June 1, 1952", approved April 14, 1952 
(Public Law 313, Eighty-second Congress), as amended, is amended 
'^'**«' PP- 54, 96. 
by striking out "June 15, 1952" wherever it appears in such joint reso-
lution, as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1952'^ 
tn*^ 
Approved June 14, 1952. 
Public Law 394 
CHAPTER 438 
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^^^ 
June 16, 1952 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to create a board of accountancy for the 
[S. 2383] 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved February 17,1923. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third sen-
tence of section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to create a board of 
accountancy for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", 
approved February 17, 1923 (42 Stat. 1263, ch. 94; sec. 2-908 D. C. 
Code, 1940 edition), is amended by striking therefrom "of $10 for each 
examination", and inserting in lieu thereof "to be fixed by the Board 
of Accountancy, not exceeding $20 for each such examination". 
Approved June 16, 1952.
An Act to amend the act entitled ""An Act to create a board of accountancy for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes"", approved February 17, 1923
PL 82-394 (S.2383), enacted 06/16/1952

66 ST AT.1 
PUBLIC LAW 394-JUNE 16, 1952 
137 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall be effective only after 
Effective date, 
the day on which this Act is enacted. 
Approved June 12, 1952. 
Public Law 392 
CHAPTER 421 
AN ACT 
June 12. 1952 
To amend paragraph 1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of 1930. 
[H.R.7S93] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of June 17,1930, is amended 
11 %%^f2 o i, 
to read as follows: 
P^- I774. 
"Paragraph 1774. Altars, pulpits, communion tables, baptismal 
fonts, shrines, or parts of any of the foregoing, and statuary (except 
casts of plaster of paris, or of compositions of paper or papier-mache), 
*
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^ ^ • 
imported in good faith for the use of, either by order of or for pres-
entation (without charge) to, any corporation or association organized 
and operated exclusively for religious purposes." 
Approved June 12, 1952. 
Public Law 393 
CHAPTER 437 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 30, 1952. 
[H. j . Res. 481] 
June 14, 1952 
Resolved hy the Seriate and Hoit^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution 
Emergency 
entitled "Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain 
statutory provisions until June 1, 1952", approved April 14, 1952 
(Public Law 313, Eighty-second Congress), as amended, is amended 
'^'**«' PP- 54, 96. 
by striking out "June 15, 1952" wherever it appears in such joint reso-
lution, as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1952'^ 
tn*^ 
Approved June 14, 1952. 
Public Law 394 
CHAPTER 438 
^^ 
^^^ 
June 16, 1952 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to create a board of accountancy for the 
[S. 2383] 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved February 17,1923. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third sen-
tence of section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to create a board of 
accountancy for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", 
approved February 17, 1923 (42 Stat. 1263, ch. 94; sec. 2-908 D. C. 
Code, 1940 edition), is amended by striking therefrom "of $10 for each 
examination", and inserting in lieu thereof "to be fixed by the Board 
of Accountancy, not exceeding $20 for each such examination". 
Approved June 16, 1952.
An Act to amend paragraph 1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of 1930.
PL 82-392 (H.R.7593), enacted 06/12/1952

66 ST AT.1 
PUBLIC LAW 394-JUNE 16, 1952 
137 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall be effective only after 
Effective date, 
the day on which this Act is enacted. 
Approved June 12, 1952. 
Public Law 392 
CHAPTER 421 
AN ACT 
June 12. 1952 
To amend paragraph 1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of 1930. 
[H.R.7S93] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
1774, section 201, title II, of the Tariff Act of June 17,1930, is amended 
11 %%^f2 o i, 
to read as follows: 
P^- I774. 
"Paragraph 1774. Altars, pulpits, communion tables, baptismal 
fonts, shrines, or parts of any of the foregoing, and statuary (except 
casts of plaster of paris, or of compositions of paper or papier-mache), 
*
'
^ ^ • 
imported in good faith for the use of, either by order of or for pres-
entation (without charge) to, any corporation or association organized 
and operated exclusively for religious purposes." 
Approved June 12, 1952. 
Public Law 393 
CHAPTER 437 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until June 30, 1952. 
[H. j . Res. 481] 
June 14, 1952 
Resolved hy the Seriate and Hoit^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution 
Emergency 
entitled "Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain 
statutory provisions until June 1, 1952", approved April 14, 1952 
(Public Law 313, Eighty-second Congress), as amended, is amended 
'^'**«' PP- 54, 96. 
by striking out "June 15, 1952" wherever it appears in such joint reso-
lution, as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1952'^ 
tn*^ 
Approved June 14, 1952. 
Public Law 394 
CHAPTER 438 
^^ 
^^^ 
June 16, 1952 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to create a board of accountancy for the 
[S. 2383] 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved February 17,1923. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third sen-
tence of section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to create a board of 
accountancy for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", 
approved February 17, 1923 (42 Stat. 1263, ch. 94; sec. 2-908 D. C. 
Code, 1940 edition), is amended by striking therefrom "of $10 for each 
examination", and inserting in lieu thereof "to be fixed by the Board 
of Accountancy, not exceeding $20 for each such examination". 
Approved June 16, 1952.
An Act to repeal the Alaska railroads tax
PL 82-386 (H.R.156), enacted 06/10/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 387~JUNE 11, 1952 
133 
Public Law 385 
CHAPTER 379 
AN ACT 
To enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the Board 
of Supervisors of the City and County of Honolulu to issue certain bonds for 
the construction of the Kalihi tunnel and its approach roads. 
June 
9, 
1952 
[H.R. 
4923] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representative.^ of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Legislature 
KaUhVluJa^i."' 
of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding any provision of the 
Hawaiian Organic Act to the contrary, may authorize the Board of stat. io«V ^'*^' '^^ 
Supervisors of the City and County of Honolulu to issue general obli- 
48 use 678. 
gation bonds in the sum of $6,000,000 for the construction of the Kalihi 
tunnel and its approach roads. 
SEC. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this Act may be either 
term or serial bonds, maturing, in the case of term bonds, not later than 
thirty years from the date of issue thereof, and, in the case of serial 
bonds, payable in substantially equal annual installments, the first 
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installment to mature not later than five years and the last installment 
to mature not less than thirty years from the date of such issue. 
Such 
bonds may bs issued without the approval of the President of the 
United States. 
SEC. 3. Act 265 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, pertaining to 
the issuance of public improvement bonds, as authorized by this Act, is 
hereby ratified and confirmed. 
Approved June 9, 1952. 
Public Law 386 
CHAPTER 390 
AN ACT 
To repeal the Alaska railroads tax. 
June 10, 1952 
[H.R. 156] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective with 
respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, chapter 8 of the Internal Eevenue Code (imposing the Alaska 
railroads tax) is hereby repealed. 
Approved June 10, 1952. 
53 Stat. 173. 
2 6 u s e 
1 3 0 0 , 
1301. 
Public Law 387 
CHAPTER 391 
AN ACT 
To provide transportation on Canadian vessels between Skagway, Alaska, and 
other points in Alaska, between Haines, Alaska, and other points in Alaska, 
and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in Alaska or the continental 
United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the 
transportation. 
June 11, 1952 
[S. 2721] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, until June 30, 
1953, notwithstanding the provisions of law of the United States 
restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of pas-
sengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from any port in the 
United States to another port of the United States, passengers may 
be transported on Canadian vessels between Skagway, Alaska, and 
Alaska. 
T r a n s portation 
o n Canadian ves-
sels.
An Act to amend the act entitled ""An Act to provide for a tax on motor-vehicle fuels sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,"" approved April 23, 1924, as amended, and for other purposes
PL 82-374 (H.R.6811), enacted 06/04/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 373-JUNE 4, 1952 
[66 S T A T . 
June 4, 1952 
[S. 2735] 
Public Law 373 
CHAPTER 365 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the i-ecoi'dinji; and releasing of 
liens by entries on certilicates of title for motor vehicles and trailers, and for 
other purposes", approved July 2, 1940, as amended. 
L i e n s on motor 
vehicles. 
D. C. Code 
704. 
4 0-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 4 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the recording and releasing 
of liens by entries on certificates of title for motor vehicles and trailers, 
and for other purposes'', approved July 2, 1940, as amended (54 Stat. 
736; title 40, ch, 7, D. C. Code, 1940 edition), is amended by inserting 
after the word "engine'' a comma and the words "serial or identi-
fication". 
SEC. 2. Section 8 of said Act is amended by inserting after the word 
"engine" a comma and the words "serial or identification". 
SEC. 3. Section 13 of said Act is amended by inserting after the word 
"engine" a comma and the v^'ords "serial or identification". 
Approved June 4, 1952. 
June 4 , 1952 
[H.R.6811] 
Public Law 374 
CHAPTER 366 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for a tax on motor-vehicle fuels 
sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved 
April 23, 1924, as amended, and for other purposes. 
District o f C o-
lumbia. 
Mo to r- v e h i d e 
fuel tax. 
Repeal. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That the first 
sentence of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for 
a tax on motor-vehicle fuels sold within the District of Columbia, and 
for other purposes", approved April 23, 1924 (43 Stat. 106; title 47, 
ch. 19, D. C. Code, 1940 edition), as amended, is amended by striking 
the figure "2" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "5". 
SEC. 2. Section 14 of said Act is amended by striking the figure "2" 
and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "5". 
SEC. 3. Article III of the Act entitled, "An Act to provide revenue 
for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved July 
16, 1947 (61 Stat. 328, 359; sec. 47-1901b, D. C. Code, 1940 edition, 
Supp. VII), as amended, is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the first 
month following its enactment, but not prior to July 1, 1952. 
Approved June 4, 1952.
An Act to designate a Floyd B. Olson Memorial Triangle in the District of Columbia, and to authorize the erection of a memorial plaque in such triangle
PL 82-372 (S.1533), enacted 06/04/1952

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P U B L I C LAW 3 7 2 - J U N E 4, 1952 
99 
That restrictions contained in appropriations limiting the amounts 
which may be used for administrative expenses, are hereby waived 
to the extent necessary to meet the cost of administering the farm 
land restoration and rehabilitation program authorized herein. 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $5,500,000, 
to remain available until December 31, 1953, for emergency restora-
tion of channel capacity in tributary stream channels and waterways, 
and related measures, affecting more than individual farms, in agri-
cultural areas damaged by excessive rains, run-off, and floodwaters, 
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as disaster areas under 
Public Law 38, approved April 6, 1949. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
DEPARTMENT OF 
THE 
ARMY—CIVIL 
FUNCTIONS 
RIVERS AND HARBORS AND FLOOD CONTROL 
FLOGD CONTROL, GENERAL (EMERGENCY FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Flood control, general (emergency 
fund)", $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
Approved June 4, 1952. 
63 Stat. 43. 
12USCH48a-l 
1148a-3. 
Public Law 372 
CHAPTER 364 
AN ACT 
To designate a Floyd B. Olson Memorial Triangle in the District of Columbia, 
and to authorize the erection of a memorial plaque in such triangle. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Reprenentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhJed^ That the triangle 
bounded by Connecticut Avenue, Q Street, and Twentieth Street in 
the District of Columbia is hereby designated the Floyd B. Olson 
Memorial Triangle in memory of the late Floyd B. Olson, former Gov-
ernor of the State of Minnesota, and the surveyor of the District of 
Columbia is directed to enter such designation on the records of his 
office. 
SEC. 2. Authority is granted to any association or committee organ-
ized for the purpose of erecting a memorial plaque in memory of 
Floyd B. Olson to erect such a plaque in such triangle. The plan and 
design of such plaque shall be subject to the approval of the National 
Commission of Fine Arts, and unless its erection is begun within five 
years from the date of the enactment of this Act, the authorization 
hereby granted is revoked. 
SEC. 3. Such plaque shall be erected without expense to the Govern-
ment of the United States, or to the District of Columbia. 
Approved June 4, 1952. 
93300 O - 53 - 10 
June 4, 1952 
[S. i533] 
Floyd B. Olson 
Memorial Triangle, 
D.C.
An Act to amend section 106 (c) of the Housing Act of 1949
PL 82-370 (S.2786), enacted 06/03/1952

PUBLIC LAW 370-JUNE 3, 1952 
[66 ST A T . 
^ 
REPEALER AND SAVINGS CLAUSE 
SEC. 6. Section 1262 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1388), 
as amended, is hereby repealed and sections 1263 and 1264 of said Act 
are hereby made inapplicable to liens provided for in sections 1 and 2 
hereof: Provided^ however^ That any liens heretofore acquired under 
the provisions of said section 1262, as amended, shall be unaffected by 
the repeal of said section and may be enforced either in the manner 
provided in said sections 1263 and 1264 or in the manner provided 
herein. 
Approved June 3, 1952. 
June 3, 1952 
[S. 2786] 
Public Law 370 
CHAPTER 362 
AN ACT 
To amend section 106 (c) of the Housing Act of 1949. 
63 Stat. 418. 
42 u s e 1456. 
31 u s e 529. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of AmeHca in Congress assembled^ That section 106 (c) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 is hereby amended by striking out the 
word "and" at the end of paragraph (6) ; by striking out the period 
at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon 
and the word "and"; and by adding the following new paragraph: 
"(8) make advance or progress pajanents on account of any 
capital grant contracted to be made pursuant to this title, not-
withstanding the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended, or. any other provisions of this title." 
Approved June 3, 1952. 
June 4, 1952 
[H.J. Res. 454] 
Public Law 371 
CHAPTER 363 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year 1952, and for other purposes. 
A d d i t i o n a l ap-
propriations, 1952. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, the following sums: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
PRODUCTION AND MARKETING ADMINISTRATION 
63 Stat. 43. 
12 u s e 1148a-l-
1148a-3. 
52 Stat. 34. 
CONSERVATION AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Conservation and use of agricultural 
land resources", $14,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 
1953, to enable the Secretary to carry out flood assistance and rehabili-
tation, including the furnishing of services, materials, and payments 
for conservation and land restoration measures, in agricultural areas 
damaged by excessive rains, run-off, and floodwaters, designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as disaster areas under Public Law 38, 
approved April 6, 1949: Provided^ That this appropriation may be 
expended without regard to the adjustments required under section 
8 (e) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 
U. S. C. 590h) and may be distributed among States and individual 
farmers without regard to other provisions of law: Provided 
further^