An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, and the Tax Court of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for other purposes
PL 87-159 (H.R.5954), enacted 08/21/1961

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Public Law 87-159 
AN ACT 
August :21, 1961 
FH. R 59541 
Ikiaking appropriations for the Treasury and Post OflSce Departments, and the 
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Tax Court of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and 
for other purposes. 
Treasury-Po st 
Be if enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following Q^JJ^.^ ^ ^^ ^j^. 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- tion Act, i962. 
wise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, and 
the Tax Court of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1962, namely: 
TITLE I—TEEASUKY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); and the purchase of uniforms for elevator 
eostat. sio. 
operators; $4,100,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $3,772,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Division of Disbursement, $25,700,000. 
BUREAU or THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the 
United States, $48,000,000. 
OFFICE or THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $16,925,000. 
BUREAU OF- CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of sixty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, of which 
forty for police-type use may exceed by $300 each the general purchase 
price limitation for the current fiscal year; uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 2131); services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
^s stat. iiu. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a): and awards of compensation to eostat. sio. 
informers as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 
401); $62,650,000. 
67 stat. 577. 
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, including 
purchase (not to exceed two hundred for replacement only, of which 
eighty for police-type use may exceed by $300 each the general pur-
chase price limitation for the current fiscal year) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act 
60 Stat. 810. 
of August 2, 1946. (5 U.S.C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such 
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to 
exceed $11,200,000 for temporary employment; $452,000,000. 
BUREAU OF NARCOTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
60 Stat. 810. 
U.S.C. 55a); and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $4,462,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, in-
cluding purchase (not to exceed seventy-four for police-type use 
which may exceed by $190 each the general purchase price limitation 
for the current fiscal year, of which fifty-four are for replacement 
only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,800,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, W H I T E HOUSE POLICE 
For necessary expenses of the White House Police, including uni-
forms and equipment, and for performing such protective duties in 
the White House areas of the Executive Office Building as the Secre-
tary may prescribe, $1,148,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GUARD FORCE 
For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Depart-
ment buildings in the District of Columbia, including purchase, re-
pair, and cleaning of uniforms, $358,000. 
BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase and maintenance of uniforms and accessories for guards; pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not 
to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; 
$6,250,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed thirty-two 
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passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, opera-
tion, and repair of aircraft; recreation and welfare; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); $212,000,000: Prooided, That the number ^8 stat. 1114. 
of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and 
thirty-five exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attri-
tion : Provided further^ That amounts equal to the obligated balances 
against the appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two pre-
ceding years, shall be transferred to and merged with this appropria-
tion, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, 
except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment 
of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropria-
tions and against this appropriation: Provided further^ That except 
as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 
236-244), this appropriation shall be available for expenses of pri- 
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mary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard person-
nel stationed outside the continental United States in amounts not 
exceeding an average of $260 per student, when it is determined by the 
Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable 
to provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and the 
Coast Guard may provide for the transportation or said dependents 
between such schools and their places of residence when the schools 
are not accessible to such dependents by regular means of trans-
portation. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); $39,000,000, 
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to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor other-
wise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and pay-
ments under the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953, 
^2. ^^- ?,°V _., 
$31,350,000. 
no?es. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law (14 U.S.C. 751-762; 37 U.S.C. 231-319), including repay- 
63 stat. ss i. 804; 
ment to other Coast Guard appropriations for indirect expenses, for ^°^ stat. 624-626. 
regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active duty, engaged 
primarily in administration and operation of the reserve program; for 
maintenance and operation of facilities; for supplies, equipment, and 
services; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; 
$16,000,000: Provided^ That amounts equal to the obligated balances 
against the appropriations for "Reserve training", for the two pre-
ceding years shall be transferred to and merged with this appropria-
tion, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, 
except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of 
obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropriations 
and against this appropriation. 
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PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUNDS 
61 Stat. 584. 
31 u s e 849. 
LIQUIDATION OF CORPORATE ASSETS 
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available therefor and in accord with law, and to make such contracte 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth 
in the Budget for the current fiscal year for the following functions, 
except as hereinafter provided: 
71 Stat. 647. 
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note. 
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expenses." 
Citation of title. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, RECONSTRUCTION 
FINANCE 
CORPORATION LIQUIDATION F U N D 
Not to exceed $35,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the 
funds derived from functions transferred to the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1957 (22 Federal 
Register 4633) shall be available during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses incident to the licjuidation of said functions, 
including use of the services and facilities of the Federal Reserve 
banks: Provided^ That as used herein the term "administrative ex-
penses" shall be construed to include all salaries and wages, services 
performed on a contract or fefe basis, and travel and other expenses, 
including the purchase of equipment and supplies, of administrative 
offices: Provided fv/rther^ That the limiting amount heretofore stated 
for administrative expenses shall be increased by an amount which 
does not exceed the expenses of services performed on a contract or 
fee basis in connection with the termination of contracts or in the per-
formance of legal services; and all administrative expenses, reimburs-
able from other Government agencies: Provided further^ That the 
distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts shall be made 
in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and 
practices. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation 
Act, 1962". 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF GENERAL FUND 
72 Stat. 
Stat. 600. 
136; 74 
74 Stat. 594. 
PAYMENT F O R PUBl^IC SERVICES 
For payment into the postal revenues for public services, in a;ccord-
ance with section 104 of the Postal Policy Act of 1958 (39 U.S.C. 
2303), for the loss resulting from the transmission of matter in the 
mails free of postage or at reduced rates, and for the additional cost 
of transporting mail by foreign air carriers, $62,700,000. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE POSTAL FUND 
For administration and operation of the Post Office Department 
and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate 
amount of postal revenues for the current fiscal year, as authorized 
by law (39 U.S.C, 2201, 2202), together with an amount equal to the 
difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations 
hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the 
Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, 
for the following purposes, namely: 
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CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL FUND 
ADMINISTRATION, REGIONAL OPERATION, AND RESEARCH 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for administra-
tion of the postal service, operation of the inspection service and 
regional offices, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the 
Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.a 2131), and conduct 
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of a research and development program (including current increases 
made as a result of changes in plans in prior year contracts there-
under), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); management studies; not to exceed 
^° ^tat. sio. 
$25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses; rewards for infor-
mation and services concerning violations of postal laws and 
regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regula-
tions of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are 
rendered or information furnished; expenses of delegates designated 
by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the 
purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments 
pursuant to law, and not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to be 
accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; and 
not to exceed $20,000 for rewards for information and services as 
provided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster 
General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of 
claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages, 
and for losses resulting from unavoidable casualty; $82,000,000. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, not otherwise pro-
vided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 TJ.S.C. 2131) ; for 
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repair of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National 
Guard and departments and agencies of the Federal Government 
where repairs are made necessarv because of utilization of such ve-
hicles in the postal service, and for other activities conducted by the 
Post Office Department pursuant to law; $3,434,000,000: Provided^ 
That not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation available to 
the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year may be trans-
ferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other 
such appropriation or appropriations; but the appropriation "Ad-
ministration, regional operation, and research", shall not be increased 
by more than $1,000,000 as a result of such transfers: Provided 
fur-
ther^ That functions financed by the appropriations available to the 
Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the amounts 
appropriated therefor, may be transferred, in addition to the appro-
priation transfers otherwise authorized in this Act and with the 
approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations 
to the extent necessary to improve administration and operations: 
Provided further^ That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be 
reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents of the United States on 
account of Post Office Department operations. 
TRANSPORTATION 
For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by 
air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and 
prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of 
mail, $690,000,000. 
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FACILITIES 
68 Stat. 1114. 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation 
of postal facilities, buildings, and field postal communication service; 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of Septem-
ber 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); procurement of stamps and 
accountable paper, and postal supplies; and storage of vehicles owned 
by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government; $152,500,000. 
Citation of title. 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for moderniza-
tion and acquisition of equipment and facilities for postal purposes, 
including current increases made as a result of changes in plans in 
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rior year contracts therefor, $110,000,000: Provided^ That the funds 
erein appropriated shall be available for repair, alteration, and 
improvement of the mail equipment shops at Washington, District of 
Columbia, and for payment to the General Services Administration 
for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, improvement, and 
equipment of federally owned property used for postal purposes, 
including improved lighting, color, and ventilation for the specialized 
conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. 
This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropria-
tion Act, 1962". 
TITLE I I I 
Short title. 
TAX COURT OF T H E UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting 
services, $1,750,000: Provided^ That travel excuses of the judges shall 
be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury-Post Office Appropriation 
Act, 1962". 
Approved August 21, 1961. 
August 25, 1961 
[H. R. 7721] 
Fort S h e r i d a n 
Military Reserva-
tion, HI. 
L e g i s l a t i v e 
jurisdiction. 
Public Law 87-160 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to adjust the legislative jurisdiction 
exercised by the United States over lands within the Fort Sheridan Military 
Reservation, Illinois. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenwled^ That notwithstand-
ing anj^ other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army may, at 
such times as he may deem desirable, relinquish to the Stat© of 
Illinois all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for relinquish-
ment, of the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States 
over any lands within the Fort Sheridan Military Keservation, Illi-
nois, reserving to the United States such concurrent or partial jurisdic-
tion as he may deem necessary. 
Relinquishment of jurisdiction under 
the authority of this Act may be made by filing with the Governor of 
the State of Illinois a notice of such relinquishment, which shall take 
effect upon acceptance thereof by the State of Illinois in such manner 
as its laws may prescribe. 
Approved August 25, 1961.