An Act to dissolve Federal Facilities Corporation, and for other purposes
PL 87-190 (H.R.7864), enacted 08/30/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-190-AUG. 30, 1961 
[75 STAT. 
Public Law 87-190 
August 30, 1961 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 7864] 
rp^ dissolve Federal Facilities Corporation, and for other purposes. 
Federal F a c i l i 
ties Corporation 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
^^^''^^ /S'^a^es of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to the 
EUM^o'hjtion,""' 
provisions of section 2 of this Act, the Administrator of General Serv-
ices is hereby designated to administer the contracts of sale of the 
Government-owned rubber producing facilities made pursuant to the 
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Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act of 1953 (67 Stat. 414), as 
amended, and to administer other matters involving the Rubber 
Producing Facilities Disposal Commission, including the exercise of 
all powers and authority conferred upon the said Commission by sec-
so^usc^app. 
tion 6 of the Act of March 21, 1956 (70 Stat. 51, 53), and also includ-
contra"ts!' 
lug the wiuding up of the affairs of the Commission. The said con-
Transfer to GSA. tracts are hereby transferred from Federal Facilities Corporation to 
the Administrator of General Services. 
SEC. 2, The administration of the national security clause contained 
in the contracts of sale referred to in section 1 of this Act shall be car-
ried out in accordance with the needs and requirements of the national 
defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
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^^^' ^' '^^^^ rccords and the remaining assets and liabilities of the 
Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission are hereby trans-
ferred from Federal Facilities Corporation to the Administrator of 
General Services for use of the Administrator in connection with the 
administration or performance of his functions and duties under sec-
tions 1 and 2 of this Act, or for other disposition as may be deter-
mined, consonant with law, by the Administrator. 
SEC. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the books 
of account, records, documents, property, assets and liabilities of 
every kind and nature, including, out not limited to, all funds, notes 
(and accrued interest thereon), mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts, 
commitments, claims, and causes of action, of Federal Facilities Cor-
poration are transferred to the Administrator of General Services for 
liquidation and, in connection therewith, there are also transferred 
to the Administrator, notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 
of this Act, all functions, powers, duties, authority, rights, and im-
munities now vested in, or available or applicable to, the Corporation 
which shall be performed, exercised, and administered by the Admin-
istrator in the same manner and to the same extent as if the same were 
parformed, exercised, and administered by the Corporation. The Ad-
ministrator shall assume and be subjectj in his official capacity, to all 
liabilities and commitments, whether arising out of contract or other-
wise, of the Corporation but he shall pay into the Treasury, as mis-
cellaneous receipts, all future receipts and all remaining funds of 
the Corporation transferred to, or received by, him pursuant to this 
Act. 
(b) Any obligation of General Services Administration to Federal 
Facilities Corporation existing by virtue of the provisions of section 
5(b) of the joint resolution, "To authorize the disposal of the Gov-
ernment-owned tin smelter at Texas City, Texas, and for other pur-
poses", approved June 22,1956 (Public Law 608, Eighty-fourth Con-
gress, chapter 426, second session (70 Stat. 329)), is canceled. ^ 
au^hirify^*'"" °^ 
SEC. 5. The Administrator of General Services is authorized to 
delegate, from time to time as he may deem to be appropriate, to any 
officer, employee, or administrative unit under his jurisdiction the 
performance of anv function and the exercise of the related authority 
transferred to the Administrator by this Act. 
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SEC. 6. The succession of Federal Facilities Corporation is ter-
minated and the Corporation is dissolved. 
The charter of the 
Corporation, as amended, is repealed. 
Repeal of char-
SEC. 7. No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by 
s u i t s against 
or against Federal Facilities Corporation before the dissolution of ^^oJutlon ^^^°'^ 
the Corporation shall abate by reason of such dissolution; but the 
court may, on motion or supplemental petition filed at any time within 
twelve months after such dissolution and showing a necessity for the 
survival of such suit, action, or other proceeding to obtain a settle-
ment of the questions involved, allow the same to be maintained by 
or against the United States in such court. 
After the dissolution of 
the Corporation, any suit, action, or other proceeding which, but for 
such dissolution, would be commenced by or against the Corporation, 
shall be commenced by or against the United States in a Federal court 
of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 8. In the event that title to any real property which was sold ,J ^^^ '•" "^^ 
by the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission or by the 
Federal Facilities Corporation to private industry on credit, under 
mortgage, deed of trust, or similar arrangement, is acquired by the 
United States by reason of default by, or failure of performance of, 
the purchaser, or its successor in interest, of any of its obligations, 
such real property shall continue to be subject to special assessments 
for local improvements and to State, county, municipal, or local taxa-
tion to the same extent according to its value as other real property is 
taxed and the Administrator of General Services is authorized and 
directed to pay such special assessments and taxes. 
SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect at the close of September 30,1961. 
Effective date. 
Approved August 30, 1961. 
Public Law 87-191 
AN ACT 
August 31, 1961 
To amend sections 337 and 4200 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 
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so as to eliminate the oath requirement with respect to certain export 
manifests. 
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Exp ort m ani-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 4200 of 
the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 92) is feats! 
amended— 
oaths. 
(1) by striking out "oath" in the first two sentences and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "certification"; 
(2) by striking out "upon oath" in the third sentence and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "by certification"; and 
(3) by striking out that portion of the fourth sentence preced-
ing the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof "The certifications 
shall be m writing". 
SEC. 2. That section 337 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (15 U.S.C. 174) is amended by striking out "oath" in the 
third sentence of the paragraph numbered "Fifth" and inserting 
"certification". 
Approved August 31, 1961.