Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Army to receive for instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point two citizens and subjects of the Kingdom of Thailand
PL 86-182 (S.J.Res.24), enacted 08/24/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-182-AUG. 24, 1959 
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wise appropriated, to the Government of the Republic of Iceland, the 
sum of $5,378.98, and such additional sum due to increases in rates of 
exchange as may be necessary to pay this claim in foreign currency, 
in full satisfaction and final settlement of its claim against the United 
States in the amount of 88,000 Icelandic kronur, arising out of acci-
dents involving United States Armed Forces during their presence in 
Iceland from July 7, 1941, to April 5, 1947, under the terms of the 
agreements between the Government of the United States of America 
and the Government of the Republic of Iceland, respecting the defense 
of Iceland, dated July 1,1941 (55 Stat. 1547), and regarding the settle-
ment of claims of Icelandic insurance companies, dated November 23, 
1956. 
Approved August 24, 1959. 
August 24, 1959 
[S. J. Res. 24] 
Public Law 86-182 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Secretary of the Army to receive for instruction at the United 
States Military Academy at West Point two citizens and subjects of the 
Kingdom of Thailand. 
T h a i l and citi-
zens. 
At t e n d a nee at 
U. 
S. 
M i l i t a r y 
Academy. 
Conditions. 
70A S t a t . 
243. 
242, 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Rep^'esentatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Secretary of the 
Army is authorized to permit, within one year after the date of enact-
ment of this joint resolution, tw^o persons, citizens and subjects of the 
Kingdom of Thailand, to receive instruction at the United States 
Military Academy at West Point, New York; but the United States 
shall not be subject to any expense on account of such instruction. 
SEC. 2. Except as may be otherwise determined by the Secretary 
of the Army such persons shall, as a condition to receiving instruction 
under the provisions of this joint resolution, agree to be subject to the 
same rules and regulations governing admission, attendance, disci-
pline, resignation, discharge, dismissal, and graduation, as cadets at 
the United States Military Academy appointed from the United 
States; but they shall not be entitled to appointment to any office or 
position in the United States Army by reason of their graduation from 
the United States Militarj^ Academy. 
SEC. 3. Nothing in this joint resolution shall be construed to subject 
such persons to the provisions of section 4346(d) and section 4348 of 
title 10 of the United States Code. 
Approved August 24, 1959. 
August 24, 1959 
[S. J. Res. 106] 
Public Law 86-183 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction at the United 
States Naval Academy at Annapolis two citizens and subjects of the Kingdom 
of Belgium. 
B e l g i u m 
citi-
zens. 
A t t e n d a nee at 
U. S. Naval Acad-
emy. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary of the 
Navy is authorized to permit, within one year after date of enactment 
of this joint resolution, two persons, citizens and subjects of the King-
dom of Belgium, to receive instruction at the United States Naval 
Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; but the United States shall not be 
subject to any expense on account of such instruction. 
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PUBLIC LAW 86-185-AUG. 26, 1959 
SEC. 2. Except as may be otherwise determined by the Secretary 
of the Navy such persons shall, as a condition to receiving instruction 
under the provisions of this joint resolution, agree to be subject to the 
same rules and regulations governing admission, attendance, disci-
pline, resignation, discharge, dismissal, and graduation, as cadets at 
the United States Naval Academy appointed from the United States; 
but they shall not be entitled to appointment to any office or position 
in the United States Navy by reason of their graduation from the 
United States Naval Academy. 
SEC. 3. Nothing in this pint resolution shall be construed to subject 
such persons to the provisions of section 6959 of title 10 of the United 
States Code. 
Approved August 24, 1959. 
417 
Conditionii, 
70A Stat. 732. 
Public Law 86-184 
AN ACT 
To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of tlie one hundredth 
anniversary of the admission of West Virginia into the Union as a State. 
August 24, 1959 
[S. 2099] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in commemora- 
c^e^nX^^i^nTiai 
tion of the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of West medals. 
Virginia into the Union as a State (which anniversary will be cele-
brated in 1963), the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and 
directed to strike and furnish to the West Virginia Centennial Com-
mission not more than two hundred thousand silver medals, one and 
five-sixteenths inches in diameter, with suitable emblems, devices, and 
inscriptions to be determined by the West Virginia Centennial Com-
mission subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. 
The medals shall be made and delivered at such times as may be 
required by the Commission in quantities of not less than two thousand, 
but no medals shall be made after December 31, 1963. The medals 
shall be considered to be national medals within the meaning of section 
3551 of the Revised Statutes. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals 
to be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manu-
facture ; including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and over-
head expenses; and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint 
shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for the full payment 
of such cost. 
(b) Upon authorization from the West Virginia Centennial Com-
mission, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause duplicates in silver 
of such medal to be coined and sold, under such regulations as he 
may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof (including 
labor). 
Approved August 24, 1959. 
3 1 use 3l», 
Public Law 86-185 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To designate the lake to be formed by the waters impounded by the Dickinson 
Dam in the State of North Dakota as "Edward Arthur Patterson Lake". 
August 25, 1959 
[S. J. Res. 16] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the lake to be formed p^ttr^on'^L^k'^ 
by the waters impounded by the Dickinson Dam in the State of N. Dak. 
North Dakota shall hereafter be known as "Edward Arthur Patterson