An Act to amend section 503 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to authorize grants for the collection, reproduction, and publication of documentary source material significant to the history of the United States, and for
PL 88-383 (H.R.6237), enacted 07/28/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-3a3-JULY 28, 1964 
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Public Law 88-382 
AN A C T 
July 23, 1964 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to include Nevada among those 
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States which are permitted to divide their retirement systems into tw^o parts 
for purposes of obtaining social security coverage under Federal-State agrees 
ment. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first sen-
tence of section 218(d) (6) (C) of the Social Security Act is amended 
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by inserting "Nevada," before "New Mexico,". 
Approved July 23, 1964. 
Public Law 88-383 
,AN ACT 
July 28, 1964 
To amend section 503 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
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of 1949, as amended, to authorize grants for the collection, reproduction, and 
publication of documentary source material significant to the history of the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
Federal Prop-
erty and Adminis-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 503 
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 tr'aHve"se7vices 
(44 U.S.C. 393) be amended as follows: 
i^lnlJent' 
Subsection 503(d) is amended by inserting after the words "United ^T4"6ra^r584. 
States." the second time it appears the following language: "The Ad- Historical docu-
ministrator is authorized, within the limits of appropriated and "'^"*^' ^''^nts. 
donated funds available therefor, to make allocations to Federal agen-
cies, and grants to State and local agencies and to nonprofit organiza-
tions and institutions, for the collecting, describing, preserving and 
compiling, and publishing (including microfilming and other forms 
of reproduction) of documentary sources significant to the history of 
the United States. Prior to making such allocations and grants, the 
Administrator should seek the advice and recommendations of the 
National Historical Publications Commission." 
Section 503 is further amended by the addition of four new sub-
sections as follows: 
"(e) The Commission is authorized to establish special advisory co^mitteesf'^'^"'^^ 
committees to consult with and make recommendations to it. The 
members of such special advisory committees shall be chosen from 
among the leading historians, political scientists, archivists, librarians, 
and other specialists of the Nation. Members of such special advisory 
committees shall be reimbursed for transportation and other expenses 
on the same basis as members of the Commission. 
"(f) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the General 
Appropriation. 
Services Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and 
each of the four succeeding fiscal years an amount not to e?:ceed 
$500,000 each year for the purposes specified in (d) above: Provided, 
That such appropriations shall be available until expended when so 
provided in appropriation Acts. 
"(g) (1) Each recipient of grant assistance under subsection (d) of 
this section shall keep such records as the Administrator shall pre-
scribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposi-
tion by such recipient of the proceeds of such grants, the total cost 
of the project or undertaking in connection with which such funds 
are given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the 
project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other 
records as will facilitate an effective audit. 
Records. 
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Report to 
Congress. 
" (2) The Administrator and the Comptroller General of the United 
States or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access 
for the purposes of audit and examination to any books, documents, 
papers, and records of the recipients that are pertinent to the grants 
received under subsection (d) of this section. 
"(h) The Administrator shall make an annual report to the Con-
gress concerning projects undertaken and carried out pursuant to sub-
section (d) of this section, including detailed information concerning 
the receipt and use of all appropriated and donated funds made avail-
able to the Administrator.^' 
Approved July 28, 1964. 
Public Law 88-384 
July 28, 1964 
[H, R. 393] 
Ft. Devens Mil-
itary Reservation, 
Mass. 
AN ACT 
To make retrocession to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of jurisdiction 
over certain land in the vicinity of Fort Devens, Massachusetts. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army may, at 
such times as he may deem desirable, relinquish to the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for 
relinquishment, of the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United 
States over any lands within the Fort Devens Military Reservation, 
Massachusetts, reserving to the United States such concurrent or par-
tial jurisdiction as he may deem necessary. Relinquishment of juris-
diction under the authority of this Act may be made by filing with 
the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a notice of such 
relinquishment, which shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in such manner as its laws may 
prescribe. 
Approved July 28, 1964. 
Public Law 88-385 
July 28, 1964 
[H. R. 10736] 
U.S. naval 
hospital, Ports-
mouth, Va. 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the legislative jurisdiction 
exercised by the United States over lands comprising the United States naval 
hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy may, at such 
times as he may deem desirable, relinquish to the State of Virginia 
all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for relinquishment, of 
the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States over any 
lands comprising the United States naval hospital, Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia, reserving to the United States such concurrent or partial juris-
diction as he may deem necessary. 
Relinquishment of jurisdiction 
under the authority of this Act may be made by filing with the Gover-
nor of the State of Virginia a notice of such relinquishment, which 
shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the State of Virginia in 
such manner as its laws may prescribe. 
Approved July 28, 1964.