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An Act to amend Public Law 85-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.
PL 86-44 (S.1228), enacted 06/11/1959

73 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-45-JUNE 15, 1959 
73 
SEC. 3. The United States group of the Canada-United States Inter-
l^arliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each 
fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expendi-
tures under such appropriation. 
SEC. 4. The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or 
the Senate delegation of the Canada-United States Interparliamen-
tary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting 
officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of 
the Canada United States Interparliamentary group. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
R e p o r t to Con-
gress. 
Auditing 
counts. 
Public Law 86-43 
AN ACT 
To amend the Atomic P^nergy Act of 1954, as amended. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 1197] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 251 of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by deleting 
the words "and July" in the first sentence thereof. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
68 Stat. 960. 
42 u s e 2016. 
Public Law 86-44 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 8.J-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations 
to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance witli section 261 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 19.")4, as amended, and for other purposes. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 12:! 8] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 (c) 
of Public Law 85-590 is amended by striking therefrom the figure 
"$2,250,000" for project 59-C-5, phermex installation, I^s Alamos, 
Xew Mexico, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,550,000"'. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
72 Stat. 490. 
Public Law 86-45 
AN ACT 
To authorize appi-opriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion for salaries and expenses, research and development, construction and 
equipment, and for other purposes. 
June 15, 1959 
[H. R. 7007] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) there are naut°ics"and space 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and ^ App^ro^prfatw 
Space Administration for the fiscal year 1960 the sum of $485,300,000, 
as follows: 
(1) For "Salaries and expenses," $94,430,000. 
(2) For "Kesearch and development," $333,070,000. 
(3) For "Construction and equipment," $57,800,000, as follows: 
(A) Langley Research Center, Hampton, "Virginia: Alterations to 
thermal structures tunnel; analytical computing equipment; conver-
sion of gust tunnel to noise research laboratory; conversion of test 
cells to noise test facility; and heater and vacuum system for gas 
dynamics laboratory, $4,580,000.
An Act to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
PL 86-43 (S.1197), enacted 06/11/1959

73 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-45-JUNE 15, 1959 
73 
SEC. 3. The United States group of the Canada-United States Inter-
l^arliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each 
fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expendi-
tures under such appropriation. 
SEC. 4. The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or 
the Senate delegation of the Canada-United States Interparliamen-
tary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting 
officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of 
the Canada United States Interparliamentary group. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
R e p o r t to Con-
gress. 
Auditing 
counts. 
Public Law 86-43 
AN ACT 
To amend the Atomic P^nergy Act of 1954, as amended. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 1197] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 251 of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by deleting 
the words "and July" in the first sentence thereof. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
68 Stat. 960. 
42 u s e 2016. 
Public Law 86-44 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 8.J-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations 
to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance witli section 261 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 19.")4, as amended, and for other purposes. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 12:! 8] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 (c) 
of Public Law 85-590 is amended by striking therefrom the figure 
"$2,250,000" for project 59-C-5, phermex installation, I^s Alamos, 
Xew Mexico, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,550,000"'. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
72 Stat. 490. 
Public Law 86-45 
AN ACT 
To authorize appi-opriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion for salaries and expenses, research and development, construction and 
equipment, and for other purposes. 
June 15, 1959 
[H. R. 7007] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) there are naut°ics"and space 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and ^ App^ro^prfatw 
Space Administration for the fiscal year 1960 the sum of $485,300,000, 
as follows: 
(1) For "Salaries and expenses," $94,430,000. 
(2) For "Kesearch and development," $333,070,000. 
(3) For "Construction and equipment," $57,800,000, as follows: 
(A) Langley Research Center, Hampton, "Virginia: Alterations to 
thermal structures tunnel; analytical computing equipment; conver-
sion of gust tunnel to noise research laboratory; conversion of test 
cells to noise test facility; and heater and vacuum system for gas 
dynamics laboratory, $4,580,000.
Joint resolution to defer the proclamation of marketing quotas and acreage allotments for the 1960 crop of wheat until June 1, 1959
PL 86-27 (S.J.Res.94), enacted 05/15/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-28-MAY 19, 1959 
25 
Public Law 86-26 
AN ACT 
To validate payments of certain quarters allowances made in good faith, and 
pursuant to agreements by authorized officials, to employees of the Depart-
ment of the Navy, but which were subsequently determined to be inconsistent 
with applicable regulations. 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 2975] 
Be it enacted, hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That all payments 
of quarters allowances made after January 1,1949, and before August 
16,1953, to civilian employees of the Department of the Navy on duty 
in London, England, are hereby validated. Any employee or former 
employee of the Department of the Navy who has made repayment to 
the United States of any amount so paid him as a quarters allowance 
is entitled to have refunded to him the amount so repaid. 
Any appro-
priation that was available for the payment of salaries of civilian 
employees of the Department of the Navy at any time during the years 
1949 through 1953 is available for the payment of the refunds author-
ized by this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
Navy. 
Q u a r t e rs al-
lowances;. 
Public Law 86-27 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To defer the proclamation of marlseting quotas and acreage allotments for the 
1960 crop of wheat until June 1, 1959. 
May 15„ 1959 
[S. J. R.;s. 94] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Rejrresentatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall defer until 
June 1, 1959— 
(1) any proclamation under section 382 of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, with respect to a national 
acreage allotment for the 1960 crop of wheat; and 
(2) any proclamation under section 335 of such Act with respect 
to marketing quotas for sucli crop of wheat. 
Approved May 15, 1959. 
Wheat. 
5 2 Stat. 53; 68 
Stat. 903. 
7 u s e 
1 3 3 2 , 
1335. 
Public Law 86-28 
AN ACT 
'I'o amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, the Railroad Retirement Tax 
Act, and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, so as to provide increases 
in benefits, and for other purposes. 
May 19, 1959 
[H. R. 5610] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
PART I—AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1937 
Section 1. (a) Section 2(a)3 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 
1937 is amended to read as follows: 
RaUroad Retire-
ment Act of 1937, 
amendments. 
50 Stat. 309. 
45 u s e 228b.
An Act to relieve certain members and former members of the naval service of liability to reimburse the United States for the value of transportation requests erroneously furnished to them by the United States and for other purposes
PL 86-25 (H.R.4615), enacted 05/13/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-24-MAY 13, 1959 
[73STAT. 
Appropriations. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for the construction of the foregoing vessels. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 2237] 
Bankruptcy Act, 
amendments. 
64 Stat. 1134. 
60 Stat. 331. 
Applicability. 
Public Law 86-24 
AN ACT 
To amend Chapter 13—Wage Earners' Plans—of the Bankruptcy Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (8) 
of section 606 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C, 1006(8)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(8) 'wage earner' shall mean an individual whose principal 
income is derived from wages, salary or commissions." 
SEC. 2. That paragraph (3) of section 659 of such Act (11 U.S.C, 
1059 (3)) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(3) an additional fee for the referees' salary fund, to be grad-
uated and charged in the manner outlined in paragraph (2) of 
subdivision c of section 40 of this Act, and to be computed upon 
the amount of the payments actually made by or for a debtor 
under the plan; and commissions to the trustee of not more than 
5 per centum to be computed upon and payable out of the payments 
actually made by or for a debtor under the plan;". 
SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall apply to all cases in which 
the petition initiating the proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act is 
filed subsequent to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
Public Law 86-25 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 4615] 
Navy. 
Relief from trans 
portation costs. 
Refunds. 
AN ACT 
To relieve certain members and former members of the naval service of liability 
to reimburse the United States for the value of transportation requests 
erroneously furnished to them by the United States and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance 
of transportation requests (including the cost of transporting excess 
baggage) and payments made for mileage or per diem, or both, to 
members of the naval service for travel performed by them by com-
mercial carriers after June 30, 1955, and before July 1, 1958, under 
orders that transferred them between duty stations (including vessels) 
outside the United States and authorized them leave en route in the 
United States are validated. 
Any member or former member of the 
naval service who has wholly or partly reimbursed the United States 
for the value of transportation requests so issued to him or for pay-
ments so made to him is entitled to have refunded the amount he has 
so reimbursed the United States. 
SEC. 2. Current appropriations available to the Department of the 
Navy for the pay and allowances of members of the naval service are 
available for refunds under this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959.
An Act to amend Chapter 13-WageEarners Plans-of the Bankruptcy Act
PL 86-24 (H.R.2237), enacted 05/13/1959

24 
PUBLIC LAW 86-24-MAY 13, 1959 
[73STAT. 
Appropriations. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for the construction of the foregoing vessels. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 2237] 
Bankruptcy Act, 
amendments. 
64 Stat. 1134. 
60 Stat. 331. 
Applicability. 
Public Law 86-24 
AN ACT 
To amend Chapter 13—Wage Earners' Plans—of the Bankruptcy Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (8) 
of section 606 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C, 1006(8)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(8) 'wage earner' shall mean an individual whose principal 
income is derived from wages, salary or commissions." 
SEC. 2. That paragraph (3) of section 659 of such Act (11 U.S.C, 
1059 (3)) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(3) an additional fee for the referees' salary fund, to be grad-
uated and charged in the manner outlined in paragraph (2) of 
subdivision c of section 40 of this Act, and to be computed upon 
the amount of the payments actually made by or for a debtor 
under the plan; and commissions to the trustee of not more than 
5 per centum to be computed upon and payable out of the payments 
actually made by or for a debtor under the plan;". 
SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall apply to all cases in which 
the petition initiating the proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act is 
filed subsequent to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
Public Law 86-25 
May 13, 1959 
[H. R. 4615] 
Navy. 
Relief from trans 
portation costs. 
Refunds. 
AN ACT 
To relieve certain members and former members of the naval service of liability 
to reimburse the United States for the value of transportation requests 
erroneously furnished to them by the United States and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance 
of transportation requests (including the cost of transporting excess 
baggage) and payments made for mileage or per diem, or both, to 
members of the naval service for travel performed by them by com-
mercial carriers after June 30, 1955, and before July 1, 1958, under 
orders that transferred them between duty stations (including vessels) 
outside the United States and authorized them leave en route in the 
United States are validated. 
Any member or former member of the 
naval service who has wholly or partly reimbursed the United States 
for the value of transportation requests so issued to him or for pay-
ments so made to him is entitled to have refunded the amount he has 
so reimbursed the United States. 
SEC. 2. Current appropriations available to the Department of the 
Navy for the pay and allowances of members of the naval service are 
available for refunds under this Act. 
Approved May 13, 1959.
An Act to donate to the pueblo of Isleta certain Federal property in the State of New Mexico.
PL 86-19 (S.1271), enacted 05/13/1959

73 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-20-MAY 13, 1959 
21 
Public Law 86-18 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
May 4, 1959 
rs. J. Res. 19] 
Autliorizing the Architect of the Capitol to present to tlie Senators and Repre-
sentative in the Congress from the State of Alaska the ofHcial flag of the United 
States bearing forty-nine stars which is first flown OAer the west front of the 
United States Capitol. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repremiitatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Architect of the 
p^e^sentation 
Capitol is hereby authorized and directed to present to the Senators Alaska, 
and Representative in Congress from the State of Alaska the official 
flag of the United States bearing forty-nine stars which is first flown 
over the west front of the United States Capitol, for presentation by 
sncli Senators and Representative to the Governor of Alaska. 
Approved May 4, 1959. 
Public Law 86-19 
AN ACT 
To donate to the pueblo of Isleta certain Federal property in the State of 
New Mexico. 
May 13, 1959 
[S. 1271] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That all of the right, 
title, and interest of the United States in the land described below, 
together with the buildings and improvements thereon, is hereby de-
clared to be held in trust for the pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico: 
A tract of land within section 31, township 8 north, range 3 east. New 
Mexico principal meridian, more particularly described as follows: 
Beginning at a point which bears north 17 degrees 20 minutes east, 
171 feet from the point where the northeast corner of the Antonio 
Gutierrez and Joaquin Sedillo grant and the northwest corner of the 
IJO de Padilla grant touch the Government corner on the south line of 
the Isleta Pueblo grant; thence west 180 feet; thence north 325 feet; 
thence east 180 feet; thence south 325 feet to the point of beginning, 
containing l^^oo acres, more or less, and located within the exterior 
boundaries of the pueblo of Isleta in the State of New Mexico. 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
Pueblo, 
N. Mex. 
Isleta, 
Public Law 86-20 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to authorize the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to lease buildings in the 
District of Columbia for its use. 
May 13, 195? 
[H. R. 4913] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the National 
Lef^" c
.
f buiid-
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, section 203(b)(3), be amended ings.^^ 
by inserting the following after the semicolon following the phrase 
42 use 24^73. 
"continental United States": "to acquire by lease or otherwise, through 
the Administrator of General Services, buildings or parts of buildings 
in the District of Columbia for the use of the Administration for a 
period not to exceed ten years without regard to the Act of March 3, 
1877 (40 U.S.C. 34);". 
Approved May 13, 1959. 
19 Stat. 370.
An Act to authorize the appropriation of $500,000 to be spent for the purpose of the III Pan American Games to be held in Chicago, Illinois
PL 86-15 (H.R.2575), enacted 04/27/1959

20 
PUBLIC LAW 86-15-APR. 27, 1959 
[73 ST A T . 
April 27, 1959 
[H. R. 2575] 
Public Law 86-15 
AN ACT 
To authorize the appropriation of $500,000 to be spent for the purpose of the III 
Pan American Games to be held in Chicago, Illinois. 
Third P an Ameri-
can Games. 
Appropriation. 
Be enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled^ That it is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000 for the Third Pan 
American Games (1959). The said appropriation shall be available 
for the purpose of promoting and insuring the success of the I I I Pan 
American Games to be held at Chicago, Illinois, by providing funds 
for lodging, food, and transportation for particijjants and related 
personnel, and shall be expended by the Department of State, by way 
of advance or reimbursement to the organization sponsoring said 
games, subject to such controls and audit as may be prescribed by 
the Comptroller General of the United States. Any funds not 
expended under said appropriation shall revert to the Treasury of 
the United States. 
Approved April 27, 1959. 
April 27, 1959 
[H. R. 3648] 
Public Law 86-16 
AN ACT 
To regulate the handling of student funds in Indian schools operated by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes. 
Indian 
schools. 
Student funds. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That the Secretary 
of the Interior may authorize officials or employees of the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs to accept and to disburse deposits of funds of students 
and student activity associations in schools operated by the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs in accordance with the purposes of such deposits. 
Such deposits and disbursements shall be accounted for under rules 
and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Approved April 27, 1959. 
, May 4, 1959 
[H. J. Res. 301] 
Public Law 86-17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for printing copies of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of 
Representatives". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Amelia 
in Congress assembled, That there shall be printed 
and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies 
of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives", by Clarence 
Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be 
distributed to the Members by the Speaker. 
SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws 
and regulations with i-espect to publications in the public domain, 
"Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives" shall be subject 
to copyright by the author thereof. 
Approved May 4, 1959.
An Act to regulate the handling of student funds in Indian schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes
PL 86-16 (H.R.3648), enacted 04/27/1959

20 
PUBLIC LAW 86-15-APR. 27, 1959 
[73 ST A T . 
April 27, 1959 
[H. R. 2575] 
Public Law 86-15 
AN ACT 
To authorize the appropriation of $500,000 to be spent for the purpose of the III 
Pan American Games to be held in Chicago, Illinois. 
Third P an Ameri-
can Games. 
Appropriation. 
Be enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled^ That it is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000 for the Third Pan 
American Games (1959). The said appropriation shall be available 
for the purpose of promoting and insuring the success of the I I I Pan 
American Games to be held at Chicago, Illinois, by providing funds 
for lodging, food, and transportation for particijjants and related 
personnel, and shall be expended by the Department of State, by way 
of advance or reimbursement to the organization sponsoring said 
games, subject to such controls and audit as may be prescribed by 
the Comptroller General of the United States. Any funds not 
expended under said appropriation shall revert to the Treasury of 
the United States. 
Approved April 27, 1959. 
April 27, 1959 
[H. R. 3648] 
Public Law 86-16 
AN ACT 
To regulate the handling of student funds in Indian schools operated by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes. 
Indian 
schools. 
Student funds. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That the Secretary 
of the Interior may authorize officials or employees of the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs to accept and to disburse deposits of funds of students 
and student activity associations in schools operated by the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs in accordance with the purposes of such deposits. 
Such deposits and disbursements shall be accounted for under rules 
and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Approved April 27, 1959. 
, May 4, 1959 
[H. J. Res. 301] 
Public Law 86-17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for printing copies of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of 
Representatives". 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Amelia 
in Congress assembled, That there shall be printed 
and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies 
of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives", by Clarence 
Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be 
distributed to the Members by the Speaker. 
SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws 
and regulations with i-espect to publications in the public domain, 
"Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives" shall be subject 
to copyright by the author thereof. 
Approved May 4, 1959.