An Act to extend the authority of the Postmaster General to enter into leases of real property for periods not exceeding 30 years, and for other purposes
PL 88-480 (H.R.9653), enacted 08/22/1964

78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-481-AUG. 22, 1964 
593 
SEC. 11. Appropriations contained in this Act for Highways and 
Traffic, and Sanitary Engineering shall be available for snow and 
ice control work when ordered by the Commissioners in writing. 
SEC. 12. Appropriations in this Act shall be available, when author-
ized by the Cfommissioners, for the rental of quarters without reference 
to section 6 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1945. 
SEC. 13. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for the 
furnishing of uniforms when authorized bv the Commissioners. 
SEC. 14. There are hereby appropriated from the applicable funds of 
the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making 
refunds and for the payment of judgments which have been entered 
against the government of the District of Columbia, including refunds 
authorized by section 10 of the Act approved April 23,1924 (43 Stat. 
108) : Provided^ That nothing contained in this section shall be con-
strued as modifying or affectmg the provisions of paragraph 3, sub-
section (c) of section 11 of title X I I of the District of Columbia 
Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended. 
SEC. 15. Except as otherwise provided herein, limitations and legis-
lative provisions contained in the District of Columbia Appropria-
tion Act, 1961, shall be continued for the fiscal year 1965: Provided^ 
That the limitation for "Construction Services, Department of Build-
ings and Grounds" contained in the District of Columbia Appropria-
tion Act, 1961, shall be increased from 6 to 8 per centum of appro-
priations for construction projects: Provided further^ That after June 
30, 1964, the limitation of $50 per diem for experts and consultants 
under the heading "Public Schools, District of Columbia Appropria-
tion Act, 1961" shall no longer be applicable. 
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriation 
Act, 1965." 
Approved August 22, 1964. 
Snow removal. 
58 Stat. 532. 
D.C. Code 1-243, 
Judgment pay-
ments. 
D.C. 
1910. 
Code 47-
70 Stat. 78. 
D.C. Code 47-
1586J. 
74 Stat. 23. 
74 Stat. 19. 
Short title. 
Public Law 88-480 
AN ACT 
To extend the authority of the Postmaster General to enter into leases of real 
property for periods not exceeding thirty years, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2109 
of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
'^§2109. Time limitations on agreements 
"Agreements may not be entered into under sections 2104 and 
2105 of this title after July 22, 1964, and under section 2103 after 
December 31, 1966." 
Approved August 22, 1964. 
August 22, 1964 
[H. R. 9653] 
Postmaster 
General. 
Leasing author-
ity. 
74 Stat. 593. 
Public Law 88-481 
AN ACT 
To provide hospital, domiciliary, and medical care for non-service-connected 
disabilities to recipients of the Medal of Honor. 
August 22, 1964 
[S. 1046] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
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(2) of section 601 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by hoider^s,"hospital-
inserting immediately after "Indian Wars" the following: ", or any -^ -
veteran awarded the Medal of Honor". 
Approved August 22, 1964. 
ization. 
72 Stat.