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An Act to extend for an additional 2 years the existing privilege of free importation of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad
PL 83-19 (H.R.3658), enacted 04/04/1953

22 
PUBLIC LAW 18-APR. 4, 1953 
[67 ST AT. 
SEC. 3. Section 3975 of the Revised Statutes (sec. 493, title 39, 
U. S. C.) is hereby amended by striking out the semicolon and the 
following: "but where such service is performed over a route not 
established by law, he shall report the same to Congress at its meeting 
next thereafter, and such service shall cease at the end of the next 
session of Congress, unless such route is established a post route by 
Congress". 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
April 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3073] 
Public Law 18 
CHAPTER 19 
AN ACT 
To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, witli respect to the 
survivorship benefits granted to Members of Congress. 
Congress. 
Survivorship ben-
efits. 
53 Stat. 1201, 
5 u s e 698. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (d) 
of section 4 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as 
amended by the Act of August 4, 1939 (Public, Numbered 263, 
Seventy-sixth Congress), which is referred to in paragraph (5) of 
section 3A of such Act, is amended by striking out the colon after 
the word "section" and the following: '"''Provided^ That no election 
in lieu of the life annuity provided herein shall become effective in 
case an employee dies within thirty days after the effective date of 
retirement, and in the event of such death within this period, such 
death shall be considered as a death in active service". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect as of 
January 1,1953. 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
AprU 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3658] 
Public Law 19 
CHAPTER 20 
AN ACT 
To extend for an additional two years the existing privilege of free importation 
of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty 
abroad. 
65 Stat. 3. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of 
the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled "An Act to accord free entry 
to bona fide gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States on duty abroad", as amended (U. S. C, title 50 App., sec. 847), 
is hereby amended by striking out "July 1, 1953" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "July 1,1955". 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
April 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3659] 
Public Law 20 
CHAPTER 21 
AN ACT 
To extend until July 1, 1955, the period during which personal and household 
effects brought into the United States under Government orders shall be 
exempt from duty. 
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 2 of the Act of June 27, 1942, entitled "An Act to
An Act to permit the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to establish daylight saving time in the District
PL 83-22 (S.1419), enacted 04/23/1953

67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 23-APR. 30, 1953 
exempt from duty personal and household effects brought into the 
United States under Government orders" (U. S. C , title 50 App., 
sec. 802), is hereby amended to read as follows: "This Act shall be 
effective with respect to articles entered for consumption or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption on or after December 8,1941, 
and before July 1, 1955." 
SEC. 2. Paragraph (18) of subsection (a) of the first section of 
the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (Public Law 450, Eighty-
second Congress) is hereby repealed. 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
56 Stat. 461. 
66 Stat. 332. 
Public Law 21 
CHAPTER 25 
AN ACT 
To amend title V of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1953, so as 
to permit the continued use of appropriations thereunder to make payments 
to ARO, Incorporated, for operation of the Arnold Engineering Development 
Center after March 31,1953. 
>^il 13, 
tH. R. 4 
1953 
4130] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of jRepresentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That so much of 
title V of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1953 (66 
Stat. 530), as reads: ^''Provided, That no part of such appropriation 
shall be used to make any payment to ARO, Incorporated, for opera-
tion of the Arnold Engineering Development Center after March 
31, 1953, unless Congress shall have directed otherwise", is hereby 
repealed. 
Approved April 13, 1953. 
ARC, Inc. 
Public Law 22 
CHAPTER 30 
AN ACT 
To permit the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to establish, 
daylight-saving time in the District. 
AprU 28, 1953 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Board of 
Commissioners of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance the 
standard time applicable to the District one hour for the period com-
mencing not earlier than the last Sunday of April of each year and 
ending not later than the last Sunday of September of each year. 
Any such time established by the Commissioners under the authority 
of this Act shall, during the period of the year for which it is 
applicable, be the standard time for the District of Columbia. 
Approved April 28, 1953. 
Daylight- saving 
time, D.C. 
Public Law 23 
CHAPTER 31 
AN ACT 
^ .,,„ ,„,, 
>^ril30, 1953 
To amend and extend the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, and for other purposes. 
[H. R. 4507] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
nited States of America in Congress assemh 
be cited as the "Housing and Rent Act of 1953". 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That this Act may A^^of^wls?"*^"*
An Act to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, with respect to the survivorship benefits granted to Members of Congress
PL 83-18 (H.R.3073), enacted 04/04/1953

22 
PUBLIC LAW 18-APR. 4, 1953 
[67 ST AT. 
SEC. 3. Section 3975 of the Revised Statutes (sec. 493, title 39, 
U. S. C.) is hereby amended by striking out the semicolon and the 
following: "but where such service is performed over a route not 
established by law, he shall report the same to Congress at its meeting 
next thereafter, and such service shall cease at the end of the next 
session of Congress, unless such route is established a post route by 
Congress". 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
April 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3073] 
Public Law 18 
CHAPTER 19 
AN ACT 
To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, witli respect to the 
survivorship benefits granted to Members of Congress. 
Congress. 
Survivorship ben-
efits. 
53 Stat. 1201, 
5 u s e 698. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (d) 
of section 4 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as 
amended by the Act of August 4, 1939 (Public, Numbered 263, 
Seventy-sixth Congress), which is referred to in paragraph (5) of 
section 3A of such Act, is amended by striking out the colon after 
the word "section" and the following: '"''Provided^ That no election 
in lieu of the life annuity provided herein shall become effective in 
case an employee dies within thirty days after the effective date of 
retirement, and in the event of such death within this period, such 
death shall be considered as a death in active service". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect as of 
January 1,1953. 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
AprU 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3658] 
Public Law 19 
CHAPTER 20 
AN ACT 
To extend for an additional two years the existing privilege of free importation 
of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty 
abroad. 
65 Stat. 3. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of 
the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled "An Act to accord free entry 
to bona fide gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States on duty abroad", as amended (U. S. C, title 50 App., sec. 847), 
is hereby amended by striking out "July 1, 1953" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "July 1,1955". 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
April 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3659] 
Public Law 20 
CHAPTER 21 
AN ACT 
To extend until July 1, 1955, the period during which personal and household 
effects brought into the United States under Government orders shall be 
exempt from duty. 
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 2 of the Act of June 27, 1942, entitled "An Act to
An Act to extend until July 1, 1955, the period during which personal and household effects brought into the United States under Government orders shall be exempt from duty
PL 83-20 (H.R.3659), enacted 04/04/1953

22 
PUBLIC LAW 18-APR. 4, 1953 
[67 ST AT. 
SEC. 3. Section 3975 of the Revised Statutes (sec. 493, title 39, 
U. S. C.) is hereby amended by striking out the semicolon and the 
following: "but where such service is performed over a route not 
established by law, he shall report the same to Congress at its meeting 
next thereafter, and such service shall cease at the end of the next 
session of Congress, unless such route is established a post route by 
Congress". 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
April 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3073] 
Public Law 18 
CHAPTER 19 
AN ACT 
To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, witli respect to the 
survivorship benefits granted to Members of Congress. 
Congress. 
Survivorship ben-
efits. 
53 Stat. 1201, 
5 u s e 698. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (d) 
of section 4 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as 
amended by the Act of August 4, 1939 (Public, Numbered 263, 
Seventy-sixth Congress), which is referred to in paragraph (5) of 
section 3A of such Act, is amended by striking out the colon after 
the word "section" and the following: '"''Provided^ That no election 
in lieu of the life annuity provided herein shall become effective in 
case an employee dies within thirty days after the effective date of 
retirement, and in the event of such death within this period, such 
death shall be considered as a death in active service". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect as of 
January 1,1953. 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
AprU 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3658] 
Public Law 19 
CHAPTER 20 
AN ACT 
To extend for an additional two years the existing privilege of free importation 
of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty 
abroad. 
65 Stat. 3. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of 
the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled "An Act to accord free entry 
to bona fide gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States on duty abroad", as amended (U. S. C, title 50 App., sec. 847), 
is hereby amended by striking out "July 1, 1953" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "July 1,1955". 
Approved April 4, 1953. 
April 4, 1953 
[H. R. 3659] 
Public Law 20 
CHAPTER 21 
AN ACT 
To extend until July 1, 1955, the period during which personal and household 
effects brought into the United States under Government orders shall be 
exempt from duty. 
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 2 of the Act of June 27, 1942, entitled "An Act to
An Act to require an annual review of military personnel requirements, and for other purposes
PL 83-7 (H.R.2332), enacted 03/14/1953

PUBLIC LAW 7-MAR. 14, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
Effective date. 
to the year in which he commences his service, to a number which 
is the same percentage of 12,000 as the number of days of his 
service in such year is of the total number of days in such year. 
For the purposes of this section, the term 'year" means the period 
beginnino- at noon on January 8 of a calendar year and ending at noon 
on January 3 of the succeeding calendar year."' 
SKC". 2, The amendment made by this Act to such Act of June 23, 
U)49, as amended, shall talfe effect as of noon on January 3,1953. 
Approved March 10, 1953. 
March 14, 1953 
[H.R. 2332] 
Public Law 7 
CHAPTER 7 
AN ACT 
ITo place temporary limitations on the number of officers serving (m active duty 
in tlie Armed Forces, and for other pnrjwses. 
Armed Forces. 
C o m m i s sioned 
officer personnel 
limitations. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) on June 
30, 1953, commissioned officer personnel on active duty in the Armed 
Forces (excluding Reserve officers on active duty training or Reserve 
officers ordered to active duty for periods of thirty days or less) shall 
not exceed the following numbers in each grade: 
66 Stat. 537. 
Termination. 
Ranks 
General of the Army or fleet admiral of the Navy 
General or admiral 
.-
Lieutenant general or vice admiral 
Major general or rear admiral 
Brigadier general or rear admiral 
Colonel or captain of the Navy 
-
Lieutenant colonel or commander 
Major or lieutenant commander 
Army 
4 
8 
27 
172 
297 
5,199 
13,230 
18,075 
Navy 
3 
6 
24 
128 
128 
2,987 
7,096 
10,911 
Air 
Force 
0 
7 
19 
161 
222 
4,351 
8,602 
21,454 
Marine 
Corps 
0 
1 
4 
23 
31 
546 
1,186 
2,522 
(b) Vacancies within the allowances prescribed by subsection (a) 
of this section for any grade may be assigned to any lower grade or 
grades. 
SEC. 2. Section 634 of Public Law 488, Eighty-second Congress, is 
hereby repealed. 
SEC. 3. This Act shall terminate on July 1, 1953. 
Approved March 14, 1953. 
March 23, 1953 
[S. 1188] 
Public Law 8 
CHAPTER 8 
AN ACT 
To amend the l)ei)enden'ts Assistance Act of 1950 to continue in effect certain 
of the provisions thereof. 
64 Stat. 797. 
50 u s e 
a p p . 
2216. 
Be it enacted hy the Seviate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 16 of 
the Dependents Assistance Act of 1950 (Public Law 771, Eighty-first 
Congress) is amended by deleting the date "April 30,1953'' and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the date "July 1,1955''. 
Approved March 23, 1953.
An Act to amend the act of July 12, 1950 (ch. 460 64 Stat 336), as amended, which authorizes free postage for members of the Armed Forces of the United States in specified areas.
PL 83-9 (H.R.2466), enacted 03/23/1953

66 Stat. 464. 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 11-MAE. 28, 1953 
The appropriation for salaries of officers and employees of the Senate 
contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1953, is made 
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available for the employment of additional clerical assistants for each 
Senator from the State of New Jersey, so that the allowance for 
administrative and clerical assistants for such Senators will be equal 
to that alloM'ed other Senators from States having a population of 
more than five million but less than ten million, the population of said 
State having exceeded five million inhabitants. 
Office of the Secretary: Effective March 1, 1953, the appropriation 
for salaries of officers and employees of the Senate contained in the 
Legislative Branch Approjjriation Act for the fiscal year 1953 is made 
available for the compensation of one camera and sound engineer. Joint 
Recording Facility, at the basic rate of $4,080 per annum, and one 
shipping clerk. Joint Recording Facility, at the basic rate of $1,500 
l)er annum. 
C O N n N G E N T EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
Joint Connnittee on Printing: For an additional amount for salaries 
for the Joint Committee on Printing, at rates to be fixed by the 
committee, $555. 
Vice President's automobile: For an additional amount for pur-
chase, exchange, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile 
for the Vice President, $980. 
Inquiries and investigations: For an additional amount for 
"Expenses of inquiries and investigations", $500,000. 
HOUSE or 
REPRESENTATIVES 
For pajanent to Ona Stigler, widow of William G. Stigler, late a 
Representative from the State of Oklahoma, $12,500. 
For payment to Mae Rutli Sabath, widow of Adolph J. Sabath, 
late a Representative from the State of Illinois, $12,500, 
For payment to Grace Hill Cox, widow of Eugene E. Cox, late a 
Representative from the State of Georgia, $12,500. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
Office of the Clerk: For an additional amount for the "Office of 
the Clerk", $3,835 to be available for the compensation of one editor 
and laboratory supervisor, effective March 1, 1953, at a basic rate of 
$4,020 per annum, and one script writer and general secretary, effective 
March 1, 1953, at a basic rate of $2,500 per annum. Joint Recording 
Facility. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
Furniture: For an additional amount for "Furniture", $58,750, to 
remain available until June 30, 1954, and the unexpended balance of 
the appropriation, "Contingent expenses. House of Representatives, 
furniture, 1952", is hereby made available until June 30, 1954. 
Special and select committees: For an additional amount for salaries 
and expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House, 
$500,000. 
Stationery (revolving fund) : For an additional amount for "Sta-
tionery (revolving fund)", for the first session of the Eighty-third 
Congress, $800, to remain available until expended.
An Act to amend the Reorganization Act of 1949 so that such act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time before April 1, 1955
PL 83-3 (H.R.1979), enacted 02/11/1953

PUBLIC LAW 2-FEB. 7, 1953 
[67 ST A T . 
Febmary 7, 1953 
[S. 243] 
Public Law 2 
CHAPTER 2 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 78, Eis^lity-first Congress, first session (t>3 Stat. Ill), to 
provide for an Under Secretary of State for Administration. 
Under Secretary 
of State for Admin-
istration. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of 
the Act of May 26, 1949 (68 Stat. I l l ; 5 U. S. C. 151a), is hereby 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"Until December 31, 1954, unless the office shall be abolished sooner 
by the President, there shall be in the Department of State an Under 
Secretary of State for zVdministration who shall be appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and 
who shall take precedence in the Department of State next after the 
Secretary and the Under Secretary. 
The Under Secretary of State 
for Administration shall receive compensation at the rate of $17,500 
per annum, and shall perform such duties and exercise such adminis-
trative powders as the Secretary of State may prescribe." 
Approved February 7, 1953. 
February 11, 1953 
[H. R. 1979] 
63 Stat. 205. 
Public Law 3 
CHAPTER 3 
AN ACT 
To amend tlie Reorganization Act of 1949 so tliat sucli Act will apply to reorgani-
zation plans transmitted to tiie Congress at any time before April 1,1955. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) 
of section 5 of the Reorganization Act of 1949 (5 U. S. C , sec. 133z-3 
(b)) is hereby amended by striking out "April 1, 1953" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "April 1,1955", 
Approved February 11. 1953. 
Public Law 4 
CHAPTER 4 
February 14, 1953 
AN ACT 
bruary 14, 1953 
[H. R. 568] 
rp^ continue until tlie close of June 30, 1954, the suspension of certain import 
taxes on copper. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to suspend certain import taxes on copper", approved May 22, 
1951 (Public Law 38, Eighty-second Congress), is hereby amended 
by striking out "February 15, 1953, or the termination of the national 
emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16,1950, w^hich-
ever is earlier" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1954". 
Approved February 14, 1953, 
65 Stat. 44. 
26 
u s e 
3 4 2 5 
note. 
March 10, 1953 
[S. J. Res. 27] 
Public Law 5 
CHAPTER 5 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend section 2 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Stages of Atnerica in Congress assembled, That the last sentence of sec-
An Act to continue until the close of June 30, 1954, the suspension of certain import taxes oft copper
PL 83-4 (H.R.568), enacted 02/14/1953

PUBLIC LAW 2-FEB. 7, 1953 
[67 ST A T . 
Febmary 7, 1953 
[S. 243] 
Public Law 2 
CHAPTER 2 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 78, Eis^lity-first Congress, first session (t>3 Stat. Ill), to 
provide for an Under Secretary of State for Administration. 
Under Secretary 
of State for Admin-
istration. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of 
the Act of May 26, 1949 (68 Stat. I l l ; 5 U. S. C. 151a), is hereby 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"Until December 31, 1954, unless the office shall be abolished sooner 
by the President, there shall be in the Department of State an Under 
Secretary of State for zVdministration who shall be appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and 
who shall take precedence in the Department of State next after the 
Secretary and the Under Secretary. 
The Under Secretary of State 
for Administration shall receive compensation at the rate of $17,500 
per annum, and shall perform such duties and exercise such adminis-
trative powders as the Secretary of State may prescribe." 
Approved February 7, 1953. 
February 11, 1953 
[H. R. 1979] 
63 Stat. 205. 
Public Law 3 
CHAPTER 3 
AN ACT 
To amend tlie Reorganization Act of 1949 so tliat sucli Act will apply to reorgani-
zation plans transmitted to tiie Congress at any time before April 1,1955. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) 
of section 5 of the Reorganization Act of 1949 (5 U. S. C , sec. 133z-3 
(b)) is hereby amended by striking out "April 1, 1953" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "April 1,1955", 
Approved February 11. 1953. 
Public Law 4 
CHAPTER 4 
February 14, 1953 
AN ACT 
bruary 14, 1953 
[H. R. 568] 
rp^ continue until tlie close of June 30, 1954, the suspension of certain import 
taxes on copper. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to suspend certain import taxes on copper", approved May 22, 
1951 (Public Law 38, Eighty-second Congress), is hereby amended 
by striking out "February 15, 1953, or the termination of the national 
emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16,1950, w^hich-
ever is earlier" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1954". 
Approved February 14, 1953, 
65 Stat. 44. 
26 
u s e 
3 4 2 5 
note. 
March 10, 1953 
[S. J. Res. 27] 
Public Law 5 
CHAPTER 5 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend section 2 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Stages of Atnerica in Congress assembled, That the last sentence of sec-