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An Act to amend section 709 of title 18 of the United States Code
PL 82-438 (S.2214), enacted 07/03/1952

66 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 439-JULY 3, 1952 
321 
SEC. 12. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
of money as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. 
Approved July 1, 1952. 
Appropriati on. 
Public Law 437 
CHAPTER 540 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the extension of the term of 
certain patents of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the 
United States during World AVar II", 
July 1, 1952 
[S. 1537] 
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 provide for the extension of the term of certain 
patents of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the 
United States during World War II", approved June 30,1950 (Public 
Law 598, Eighty-first Congress), is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 5. (a) No person shall be held not to be the sole owner of 
a patent within the meaning of this Act, by reason of any interest 
of his spouse in such patent. 
"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the first section fixing the 
time for filing application for an extension under this Act, such 
application, in the case of any patent held by the applicant and his 
spouse may be filed at any time within six months following the date 
of enactment of this section." 
Approved July 1, 1952. 
E x t e n s i o n of 
certain patents. 
64 Stat. 316. 
35 u s e 115-118, 
Public Law 438 
CHAPTER 547 
AN ACT 
To amend section 709 of title 18 of the United States Code, 
July 3, 1952 
[S. 2214] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Amenca in Congress assembled, That section 709 of 
title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting immediately 
before the last paragraph thereof a new paragraph as follows: 
"This section shall not make unlawful the use of the w^ord 'national' 
as part of the name of any business or firm engaged in the insurance or 
indemnity business, whether such firm was engaged in the insurance or 
indemnity business prior or subsequent to the date of enactment of this 
paragraph." 
Approved July 3, 1952. 
False 
ing, etc. 
62 Stat. 
advertis-
733. 
Public Law 439 
CHAPTER 
AN ACT 
To amend the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945. 
548 
July 3, 1952 
[H. R. 404] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of 
the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945, approved May 29, 1945 
(59 Stat. 225), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: 
SEC. 1. (a) That the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the 
Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, and such other officer or 
Military Person-
nel Claims Act of 
1945, amendment. 
31 u s e 
2 2 2 c 
note.
An Act to amend section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally
PL 82-432 (S.2198), enacted 07/01/1952

314 
PUBLIC LAW 432-JULY 1, 1952 
[66 S T A T . 
Ante, p. 79. 
Short title. 
increased costs of pay and allowances for said fiscal year authorized 
by the Act of May 19, 1952 (Public Law 346), and any limitations 
on personal services, or for purposes involving personal services, 
for said fiscal year are hereby increased to the extent necessary to meet 
such increased costs. 
SEC. 703. This Act may be cited as the "Urgent Deficiency Appro-
priation Act, 1952". 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
July 1, 1952 
[S. 2198] 
Public Law 432 
CHAPTER 535 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the theft or 
receipt of stolen mail matter generally. 
62 Stat. 779. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the fourth 
paragraph of section 1708, title 18, United States Code, is hereby 
amended by changing the semicolon to a period and by striking out 
the clause reading "but if the value or face value of any such article 
or thing does not exceed $100, he shall be fined not more than $1,000 
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both." 
Approved July 1, 1952. 
Public Law 433 
CHAPTER 536 
Ju., 1, 1952 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 160] 
r^Q amend section 5192 of the Revised Statutes, with respect to the reserves 
of certain national banks. 
Alaska and Insu-
lar possessions. 
National bank re-
serves. 
Be it enacted by the Senxite and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5192 
of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (12 U. S. C. 
144), is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5192. Four-fifths of the reserve of 15 per centum which a 
national bank located in Alaska or in a dependency or insular posses-
sion or any part of the United States outside of the continental United 
States, and not a member of the Federal Reserve System, is required to 
keep, may consist of balances due such bank from associations approved 
by the Comptroller of the Currency and located in any one of the cen-
tral reserve or reserve cities as now or hereafter defined by law or 
designated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System." 
Approved July 1, 1952. 
July 1, 1952 
[H.R.6500] 
Public Law 434 
CHAPTER 537 
AN ACT 
To amend the joint resolution of August 8, 1946, as amended, with respect to 
appropriations authorized for the conduct of Investigations and studies there-
under. 
Great Lakes. 
Sea lampreys. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the last sentence 
of the first paragraph of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution 
authorizing and directing the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service
An Act to amend and extend the provisions of the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act of 1961
PL 82-430 (H.R.7397), enacted 06/30/1952

308 
PUBLIC LAW 430-JUNE 30, 1952 
[66 S T A T . 
tion. 
Any Federal agency shall, to the fullest practicable extent, 
furnish such information in its possession to the Defense Areas Advis-
ory Committee as such Committee may request from time to time 
relevant to its operations. 
, . . . , o 
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS 
49 Stat. 2036. 
60 Stat. 238. 
5 u s e 1003. 
Wage determina-
tions. 
41 u s e 35. 
5 u s e 1009. 
Judicial review. 
PUBLIC CONTRACTS 
SEC. 301. The Act entitled "An Act to provide conditions for the 
purchase of supplies and the making of contracts by the United States, 
and for other purposes", approved June 30, 1936 (41 U. S. C. 35-45), 
is amended (1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as sections 11 and 
12, respectively, and (2) by inserting immediately following section 9 
a new section 10 as follows: 
"SEC. 10. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of section 4 of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, such Act shall be applicable in the 
administration of sections 1 to 5 and T to 9 of this Act. 
"(b) All wage determinations under section 1 (b) of this Act shall 
be made on the record after opportunity for a hearing. Review of any 
such wage determination, or of the applicability of any such wage 
determination, may be had within ninety days after such determination 
is made in the manner provided in section 10 of the Administrative 
Procedure Act by any person adversely affected or aggrieved thereby, 
who shall be deemed to include any manufacturer of, or regular dealer 
in, materials, supplies, articles or equipment purchased or to be pur-
chased by the Government from any source, who is in any industry 
to which such wage determination is applicable. 
"(c) Notwithstanding the inclusion of any stipulations required by 
any provision of this Act in any contract subject to this Act, any 
interested person shall have the right of judicial review^ of any legal 
question which might otherwise be raised, including, but not limited 
to, wage determinations and the interpretation of the terms 'locality', 
'regular dealer', 'manufacturer', and 'open market'." 
Approved June 30, 1952, 9:36 a. m., E. D. T. 
Public Law 430 
CHAPTER 531 
June 30, 1952 
^N ACT 
[H. R. 7397] 
To amend and extend the provisions of the District of Columbia Emergency 
Rent Act of 1951. 
65 Stat. 99. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1 (b) 
of the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act of 1951 (Public 
Law 63, Eighty-second Congress) is hereby amended by striking 
"June 30, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 30, 1953" 
, Approved June 30, 1952. 
;8S .te'i
An Act to amend the act entitled ""An Act to provide for the extension of the term of certain patents of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the United States during World War II.""
PL 82-437 (S.1537), enacted 07/01/1952

66 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 439-JULY 3, 1952 
321 
SEC. 12. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
of money as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. 
Approved July 1, 1952. 
Appropriati on. 
Public Law 437 
CHAPTER 540 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the extension of the term of 
certain patents of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the 
United States during World AVar II", 
July 1, 1952 
[S. 1537] 
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 provide for the extension of the term of certain 
patents of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the 
United States during World War II", approved June 30,1950 (Public 
Law 598, Eighty-first Congress), is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 5. (a) No person shall be held not to be the sole owner of 
a patent within the meaning of this Act, by reason of any interest 
of his spouse in such patent. 
"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the first section fixing the 
time for filing application for an extension under this Act, such 
application, in the case of any patent held by the applicant and his 
spouse may be filed at any time within six months following the date 
of enactment of this section." 
Approved July 1, 1952. 
E x t e n s i o n of 
certain patents. 
64 Stat. 316. 
35 u s e 115-118, 
Public Law 438 
CHAPTER 547 
AN ACT 
To amend section 709 of title 18 of the United States Code, 
July 3, 1952 
[S. 2214] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Amenca in Congress assembled, That section 709 of 
title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting immediately 
before the last paragraph thereof a new paragraph as follows: 
"This section shall not make unlawful the use of the w^ord 'national' 
as part of the name of any business or firm engaged in the insurance or 
indemnity business, whether such firm was engaged in the insurance or 
indemnity business prior or subsequent to the date of enactment of this 
paragraph." 
Approved July 3, 1952. 
False 
ing, etc. 
62 Stat. 
advertis-
733. 
Public Law 439 
CHAPTER 
AN ACT 
To amend the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945. 
548 
July 3, 1952 
[H. R. 404] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of 
the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945, approved May 29, 1945 
(59 Stat. 225), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: 
SEC. 1. (a) That the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the 
Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, and such other officer or 
Military Person-
nel Claims Act of 
1945, amendment. 
31 u s e 
2 2 2 c 
note.
An Act to amend the act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat, 1257), amending and extending title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941
PL 82-426 (S.2421), enacted 06/30/1952

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S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 427-JUNE 30, 1952 
295 
owned passenger motor vehicle (other than a bus or ambulance), unless 
such appropriation is specifically authorized to be used for paying the 
compensation of employees performing such duties. 
SEC. 403. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office 
Departments Appropriation Act, 1953". 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
Public Law 426 
CHAPTER 524 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), amending and extending 
title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of 
the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), is hereby amended by 
striking out "1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "1953". 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
June 30, 1952 
[S.2421] 
50 u s e app. 6 11 
note. 
Public Law 427 
CHAPTER 525 
AN ACT 
To increase certain rates of veterans' compensation provided for specific service-
incurred disabilities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (A) subpara-
graph (k), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 
(a), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(k) If the disabled person, as the result of service-incurred dis-
ability, has suffered the anatomical loss or loss of use of a creative 
organ, or one foot, or one hand, or blindness of one eye, having only 
light perception, the rate of compensation therefor shall be $47 per 
month independent of any other compensation provided in part I, 
paragraph II, subparagraphs (a) to (j) ; and in the event of ana-
tomical loss or loss of use of a creative organ, or one foot, or one hand, 
or blindness of one eye, having only light perception, in addition to 
the requirement for any of the rates specified in subparagraphs (1) 
to (n), inclusive, of part I, paragraph II, the rate of compensation 
shall be increased by $47 per month for each such loss or loss of use, 
but in no event to exceed $400 per month." 
(B) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (1), 
paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, is hereby increased to $266. 
(C) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (m), 
paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, is hereby increased to $313. 
(D) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (n), 
paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, is hereby increased to $353. 
(E) The rates of compensation provided by subparagraphs (o) and 
(p), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, are hereby increased to $400. 
SEC. 2. Paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), 
as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph (q) to 
read as follows: 
June 30, 1952 
[H.R. 7783] 
Veterans. 
Disability c o m -
pensation. 
38 u s e note foil, 
ch. 12.
Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until July 3, 1952
PL 82-428 (H.J.Res.490), enacted 06/30/1952

296 
PUBLIC LAW 428-JUNE 30, 1952 
[66 ST A T . 
43 Stat. 618. 
Effective date. 
"(q) If the disabled person is shown to have had a service-incurred 
disability resulting from an active tuberculous disease, which disease 
in the judgment of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs has reached 
a condition of complete arrest, the monthly compensation shall be not 
less than $67." 
SEC. 3. The rate of compensation provided by the last paragraph of 
section 202 (3) of the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended 
(38 U. S. C. 473), for the loss of the use of a creative organ or one or 
more feet or hands is hereby increased to $47. 
SEC. 4. The rate of compensation provided in section 202 (7) of the 
World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (38 U. S. C. 480), for 
arrested tuberculosis is hereby increased to $67. 
SEC. 5. All rates of compensation provided by the last two provisos 
of the first paragraph of section 202 (3) of the World War Veterans' 
Act, 1924, as amended (38 U. S. C. 473), are hereby increased 11 per 
centum: Provided^ That in any case the rate of compensation, as 
increased, shall be further adjusted upward or downward to the nearest 
dollar. 
SEC. 6. The maximum additional sum authorized by section 202 (5), 
World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (38 U. S. C. 478), for the 
need of a nurse or attendant is hereby increased to $67. 
SEC. 7. The rates of compensation authorized by this Act shall be 
effective from the first day of the second calendar month following the 
date of approval of this Act, 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
Public Law 428 
CHAPTER 526 
,„ ,„„ 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 30, 1952 
[H. J. Res. 490] rji^ continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until July 3, 1952. 
Emergency pow-
ers. 
/4B«e, pp. 54,137. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States 
of America 
in Congress assembled^ That the joint resolu-
tion entitled "Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain 
statutory provisions until June 1, 1952", approved April 14, 1952 
(Public Law 313, Eighty-second Congress), as amended, is amended 
by striking out "June 30, 1952" wherever it appears in such joint 
resolution, as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof "July 3,1952". 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
June 30, 1952 
[S. 2594] 
Public Law 429 
CHAPTER 530 
AN ACT 
To amend and extend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Housing and 
Rent Act of 1947, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
tiolf*AVt^memi- United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
ments of 1952- 
be citcd as tlic "Defense Production Act Amendments of 1952". 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE PEODUCTION ACT 
5o%^sc^app. 
OF 1950, AS AMENDED 
2061. 
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5
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0 u s e app. 
gj.^ -
i
^
Q
^ Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
prSldti^ts,*" '""^* ing new sentence: "Nor shall any restriction or other limitation be
Joint resolution to provide for tlie reappointment of Doctor Vannevar Bush as citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
PL 82-406 (H.J.Res.449), enacted 06/23/1952

154 
Costs. 
Appropriation. 
PUBLIC LAW 404-JUNE 23, 1952 
[66 ST A T . 
SEC. 2. Any of the approximate costs enumerated in section 1 of this 
Act may, in the discretion of the Director of the National Advisory 
Committee for Aeronautics, be varied upward 10 per centum and, with 
the concurrence of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, by such 
further amounts as may be necessary to meet unusual cost variations, 
but the total cost of all work so enumerated shall not exceed $19,700,000. 
SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$19,700,000 to accomplish the purposes of this Act. 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
June 23, 1952 
[H.R.6787] 
Public Law 404 
CHAPTER 453 
AN ACT 
To extend the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, Eightieth Congress), as 
amended, and for other puriwses. 
R u b b e r Act of 
1948, extension. 
62 Stat. 101; 64 
Stat. 256. 
50 u s e 
a p p. 
1928. 
SOUSCapp. 1938. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) subsection 
(a) of section 9 of the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, Eightieth 
Congress), as amended, is further amended (1) by striking out "April 
1, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 1, 1953", and (2) by 
striking out "January 15, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 
15, 1953". 
(b) Section 20 of such Act, as amended, is further amended by 
striking out "June 30, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 3i, 
1954". 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
June 23, 1952 
[H.R.69093 
Public Law 405 
CHAPTER 454 
AN ACT 
To amend section 14 (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended. 
38 Stat. 
Stat. 307. 264; 64 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Rep^'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhUd^ That section 14 (b) 
of the Federal Keserve Act, as amended (U. S. C , 1946 edition, Supp. 
IV, title 12, sec. 355), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1952" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1954" and by striking out "June 30, 
1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1954". 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
,, , ... ,. 
„ 
June 23, 1952 
[H. J. Res. 449] 
Public Law 406 
CHAPTER 455 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for tlie reappointment of Doctor Vannevar Bush as citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, w^hich will occur by the expiration of the 
term of Doctor Vannevar Bush, of Washington, District of Columbia, 
on May 2,1952, be filled by the reappointment of the present incumbent 
for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved June 23, 1952.
An Act to amend section 14 (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended
PL 82-405 (H.R.6909), enacted 06/23/1952

154 
Costs. 
Appropriation. 
PUBLIC LAW 404-JUNE 23, 1952 
[66 ST A T . 
SEC. 2. Any of the approximate costs enumerated in section 1 of this 
Act may, in the discretion of the Director of the National Advisory 
Committee for Aeronautics, be varied upward 10 per centum and, with 
the concurrence of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, by such 
further amounts as may be necessary to meet unusual cost variations, 
but the total cost of all work so enumerated shall not exceed $19,700,000. 
SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$19,700,000 to accomplish the purposes of this Act. 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
June 23, 1952 
[H.R.6787] 
Public Law 404 
CHAPTER 453 
AN ACT 
To extend the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, Eightieth Congress), as 
amended, and for other puriwses. 
R u b b e r Act of 
1948, extension. 
62 Stat. 101; 64 
Stat. 256. 
50 u s e 
a p p. 
1928. 
SOUSCapp. 1938. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) subsection 
(a) of section 9 of the Rubber Act of 1948 (Public Law 469, Eightieth 
Congress), as amended, is further amended (1) by striking out "April 
1, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 1, 1953", and (2) by 
striking out "January 15, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 
15, 1953". 
(b) Section 20 of such Act, as amended, is further amended by 
striking out "June 30, 1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 3i, 
1954". 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
June 23, 1952 
[H.R.69093 
Public Law 405 
CHAPTER 454 
AN ACT 
To amend section 14 (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended. 
38 Stat. 
Stat. 307. 264; 64 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Rep^'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhUd^ That section 14 (b) 
of the Federal Keserve Act, as amended (U. S. C , 1946 edition, Supp. 
IV, title 12, sec. 355), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1952" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1954" and by striking out "June 30, 
1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1954". 
Approved June 23, 1952. 
,, , ... ,. 
„ 
June 23, 1952 
[H. J. Res. 449] 
Public Law 406 
CHAPTER 455 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for tlie reappointment of Doctor Vannevar Bush as citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, w^hich will occur by the expiration of the 
term of Doctor Vannevar Bush, of Washington, District of Columbia, 
on May 2,1952, be filled by the reappointment of the present incumbent 
for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved June 23, 1952.