An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the port of Port Townsend, Wash
PL 84-760 (S.3388), enacted 07/24/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 761-JULY 24, 1956 
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Public Law 760 
CHAPTER 672 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of tlie United States to the 
port of Port Tovpnsend, Washington. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Admin-
istrator of General Services (herein referred to as the "Administra-
tor") is authorized and directed to convey to the port of Port 
Townsend, Washington, subject to the provisions of section 2 and 3 
of this Act, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to certain real property consisting of thirty and sixty-two 
hundredths acres, more or less, located in Jefferson County, Washing-
ton, comprising a part of the real property commonly known as 
Hudson Point, formerly used by the Department of the Army for 
amphibious training purposes, the exact legal description of which 
shall be determined by the Administrator. 
SEC. 2. The Administrator shall determine the fair market value of 
the real property subject to conveyance under this Act and if the port 
of Port Townsend fails to tender to the Administrator an amount 
equal to such fair market value on or before the one hundred twentieth 
day after the date such fair market value is made known to the port of 
Port Townsend by the Administrator, this Act shall cease to be in 
effect after such one hundred twentieth day. 
SEC. 3. There shall be reserved to the United States all minerals 
including oil and gas, in the real property authorized to be conveyed 
by the first section of this Act, and the deed of conveyance shall con-
tain such additional terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions 
as the Administrator determines to be necessary to protect the interest 
of the United States. 
SEC. 4. The Administrator shall cover into the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts all proceeds under this Act. 
Approved July 24, 1956. 
July 24, 1956 
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Public Law 761 
CHAPTER 673 
AN ACT 
Granting increases in the annuities of certain former civilian officials and 
employees engaged in and about the construction of the Panama Canal, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That each individ-
ual receiving or entitled to receive an annuity under the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide for the recognition of the services of civilian offi-
cials and employees, citizens of the United States engaged in and 
about the construction of the Panama Canal", approved May 29,1944, 
now or hereafter drawing an annuity of less than $2,160 shall be paid 
an additional amount of $25 a month in the amount such individual 
now or hereafter otherwise receives under such Act but not to exceed 
25 per centum of his present annuity or an increase of a lesser amount 
sufficient to bring an individual's annuity up to and not to exceed 
$2,160. 
SEC. 2. The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the first day 
of the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved July 24, 1956. 
July 24, 1956 
[H. R. 842] 
Panama C an al 
construction. 
E m p l o y e e an-
nuities. 
58 Stat. 257. 
Effective date.