An Act to authorize and direct the Administrator of General Services to transfer to the Department of the Army certain property in Saint Louis, Missouri
PL 82-205 (S.466), enacted 10/24/1951

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PUBLIC LAW 205—OCT. 24, 1951 
[65 STAT. 
or salary shall be paid a retired postmaster, officer, or employee for 
services rendered during the period beginning July 1, 1951, and end-
ing with the date of his retirement. 
(c) In the case of any employee who entered the field service of the 
Post Office Department after July 1, 1951, and prior to, or on, the 
date of enactment of this Act, the term "effective date", as used in this 
Act, means the day of entry of such employee into the field service. 
Approved October 24, 1951. 
October 24,1951 
[S. 466] 
Public Law 205 
CHAPTER 558 
AN ACT 
To authorize and direct the Administrator of General Services to transfer to 
the Department of the Army certain property in Saint Louis, Missouri. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re'presentatiwes of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Admin-
istrator of General Services is authorized and directed to transfer, 
without reimbursement, to the Department of the Army those build-
ings formerly known as the War Assets Administration Sales Build-
ings, located at 8900 South Broadway, Saint Louis, Missouri, together 
with the land and facilities in connection therewith, and now under 
the control and jurisdiction of the General Services Administration. 
Approved October 24, 1951. 
October 24,1951 
[H. R. 1038] 
Public Law 206 
CHAPTER 559 
AN ACT 
Relating to the policing of the buildings and grounds of the Smithsonian 
Institution and its constituent bureaus. 
Restrictions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Smithsonian insti- l/mted States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
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buildings of the Smithsonian Institution and the Trustees of the National 
and grounds. 
Gallery of Art, or their authorized representatives, may designate 
employees of their respective agencies as special policemen, without 
additional compensation for duty in connection with the policing of 
the respective buildings and grounds specified in section 9 of this Act. 
SEC. 2. Public travel in and occupancy of the specified grounds is 
hereby restricted to the sidewalks and other paved surfaces, except in 
the National Zoological Park. 
SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for anyone other than an authorized 
employee or concessionaire to offer or expose any article for sale within 
the specified buildings or grounds; or to display any sign, placard, or 
other form of advertisement; or to solicit alms, subscriptions, or 
contributions therein. 
SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful for anyone other than an authorized 
employee to touch or handle objects of art or scientific or historical 
objects on exhibition, or for anyone to step or climb upon, remove, 
or in any way injure any object of art, exhibit, including exhibit 
animals, equipment, seat, wall, fountain, or other erection or architec-
tural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf, within the specified 
buildings or grounds. 
SEC. 5. (a) In addition to the restrictions and requirements specified 
in sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this Act, the Secretary of the Smith-
Regulati(ms.