An Act to amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, and for other purposes
PL 86-70 (H.R.7120), enacted 06/25/1959

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taxable year imposed by part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 of such 
Code (as in effect prior to the effective date of the amendment made 
by section 2 of this Act), to the extent that such payments have not 
been credited or refunded, shall be deemed to be payments made on 
September 15, 1959, on account of the tax for such taxable year im-
posed by section 802(a) of such Code (as amended by section 2 of this 
Act). The provisions of section 6152(a) (1) of such Code shall not 
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apply with respect to the tax for such taxable year imposed by section 
802(a) of such Code (as amended by section 2 of this Act). 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments made by 
this Act shall apply only with respect to taxable years beginning after 
December 31,1957. 
Approved June 25, 1959. 
Public Law 86-70 
AN A C T 
Jung 2«, 1959 
To amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the 
[H. R. 7120] 
State of Alaska into the Union, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy th^e Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this 3
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be cited as the "Alaska Omnibus Act". 
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FEDERAL JURISDICTION 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 4 of the Act of July 7,1958 (72 Stat. 339), pro-
viding for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, is 
amended by striking out the words "all such lands or other property, 
belonging to the United States or which may belong to said natives'', 
and inserting in lieu thereof the words "all such lands or other prop-
erty (including fishing rights), the right or title to which may be 
held by said natives or is held by the TJnited States in trust for said 
natives". 
(b) Section 6(e) of said Act is amended by striking out the word 
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"legislative" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "calendar". 
prec. 21. 
TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS 
SEC. 3. Any Territorial law, as that term is defined in section 8(d) 
of the Act of July 7,1958 (72 Stat. 339, 344), providing for the admis- p,^^, jH^c note 
sion of the State of Alaska into the Union— 
(a) which provides for the regulation of commerce within 
Alaska by an agency of the United States, and 
(b) the application of which to the State of Alaska is continued 
solely by reason of such section 8(d), shall cease to apply to the 
State of Alaska on June 30, 1961, or on the effective date of any 
law enacted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska which modi-
fies or changes such Territorial law, whichever occurs first. 
SUGAR ACT 
SEC. 4. Section 101 of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C., 
supp. V, sec. 1101) J is further amended by adding thereto a new 
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subsection, to be designated subsection "(o)" and to read as follows: 
"(o) The term 'continental United States' means the 49 States and 
the District of Columbia." 
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SOIL BANK ACT 
SEC. 5. Section 113 of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C., supp. V, sec. 
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1837), is amended to read as follows: "This subtitle B shall apply 
to the continental United States, except Alaska, and, if the Secretary 
determines it to be in the national interest, to the State of Alaska, 
the Territory of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 
Virgin Islands, and as used in this subtitle B, the term 'State' includes 
Hawaii, Puerto Eico, and the Virgin Islands." 
ARMED FORCES 
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SEC. 6. (a) Title 10, United States Code, section 101 (2), is amended 
by striking out the words "Alaska, Hawaii,*' and inserting in lieu 
thereof the word "Hawaii". 
70ASt.t.37.38. 
(b) Title 10, United States Code, sections 802(11) and 802(12), 
are each amended by striking out the words "that part of Alaska east 
of longitude 172 degrees west,". 
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^^.j ^itle 10, United States Code, section 2662(c), is amended by 
striking out the word "Alaska,". 
NATIONAL BANK ACT 
SEC. 7. Section 5192 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
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144), is further amended by striking out the words "in Alaska or", 
FEDERAL RESERVE ACT 
SEC. 8. (a) Section 1 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended (12 
38 Stat. 251. 
U.S.C. 221), is further amended by deleting the period at the end of 
such section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "; the term 
'the continental United States' means the States of the United States 
and the District of Columbia." 
(b) Section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
38 Stat. 270. 
466), is further amended by striking the words "in Alaska or". 
HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
SEC. 9. (a) Paragraph (3) of section 2 of the Federal Home Loan 
47 Stat. 725. 
ganjj j^^^t, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1422(3)), is further amended by 
striking out the words "Territories of Alaska and Hawaii" and in-
serting in lieu thereof the words "Territory of Hawaii". 
(b) Section 7 of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, as amended 
48 Stat. 134. 
( j ^ U.S.C. 1466), is further amended by striking out the words "con-
tinental United States, to the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii" and 
inserting in lieu thereof the words "continental United States (in-
cluding Alaska), to the Territory of Hawaii". 
NATIONAL HOUSING ACT 
SEC. 10. The National Housing Act is amended by— 
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(a-) striking out the word "Alaska," in sections 9, 201(d), 
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207(a) (7), 601(d), 7l3(q), and 801(g) (12 U.S.C, sees. I706d, 
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1707(d), 1713(a) (7), 1736(d), I747?(q) | supp. V, sec. 1748(g)); 
(b) striking out the words "the Territory of Alaska," in sec-
tion 207(c)(2) (12 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 1713(c)(2)), and in-
serting the word "Alaska" in lieu thereof; 
(c) by striking out the words "the Territory of Alaska or in 
Guam" m section 214 (12 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. I7l6d; 48 U.S.C, 
«3 Stat. 57. 
supp. V, sec. 484d), and inserting the words "Alaska, Guam," in 
lieu thereof; and 
64 Stat. 53. 
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(d) striking out the word "Territory" in the two places where 
it appears in section 806 (12 U.S.C., supp. V, sec. I748e), and 
" stat. 570. 
inserting the word "State" in lieu thereof. 
COAST GUARD 
SEC. 11. Title 14, United States Code, section 634(b), is amended 
" ^tat. 545. 
by striking out the words "and for the territory of" in both places 
where they appear therein. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
48 Stat. 74. 
48 Stat. 884. 
SEC. 12. (a) Paragraph (6) of section 2 of the Securities Act of 
1933, as amended (15 U.S.C. 77b(6)), is further amended by striking 
out the word "Alaska,". 
(b) Paragraph (16) of section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a) (16)), is further amended by 
striking out the word "A.laska,". 
(c) Paragraph (18) of section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. 80b-2(a) (18)), is further 
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amended by striking out the word "Alaska,". 
(d) Paragraph (37) of section 2(a) of the Investment Company 
Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a) (37)), is further 
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amended by striking out the word "Alaska,". 
(e) Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Investment Company 
Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a) (1)), is further amended 
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by striking out the word "Alaska,". 
SOIL CONSERVATION 
SEC. 18. (a) Section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 590h(b)), is 52 stat. 31. 
further amended by inserting, immediately following the words 
"continental United States", the words ", except in Alaska". 
(b) Section 17(a) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot-
ment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590q(a)), is further amended by 
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strikiiig out the words "the United States, the Territories of Alaska 
and Hawaii" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the States, 
the Territory of Hawaii", and by striking out the word "Alaska" 
the second time it appears therein. 
BALD EAGLES 
SEC. 14. Section 1 of the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668), is ^4 stat. :>so. 
amended by striking out the words "except the Territory of Alaska,". 
WILDLIFE RESTORATION 
SEC. 15. Section 8(a) of the Act of September 2, 1937, as amended 
(16 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 669g-l), is further amended by striking gt" ^
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out the words "the Alaska Game Commission,", "said Territory of 473." 
Alaska,", "not exceeding $75,000 for Alaska, and", and "the Territory 
of Alaska,". 
FISH RESTORATION 
SEC. 16. Section 12 of the Act of August 9, 1950, as amended (16 
U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 777k), is further amended by striking out the gtlf. 4
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words "the Alaska Game Commission,", "said Territory of Alaska,", 
"not exceeding $75,000 for Alaska, and", and "the Territorv of 
Alaska,". 
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CRIMINAL CX)DE 
64 Stat. 1089. 
gj-^. 17. (a) Title 18, United States Code, section 5024, is amended 
by striking out the words "other than Alaska" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the words "including Alaska", 
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(b) Section 6 of the Act of August 25, 1958 m Stat. 845, 847), is 
amended by striking out the words "other than Alaska" and inserting 
in lieu thereof the words "including Alaska". 
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be effective on 
July 7, 1961, or on the date of the Executive order referred to in 
28usc8iAnote. sectiou 18 of the Act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339, 350), providing 
for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, whichever 
occurs first. 
70A Stat. 626. 
((J) Title 18, United States Code, section 1385, is amended by de-
leting the last sentence thereof. 
KDUCATION 
20 u s e 403. 
39 Stat. 931. 
60 Stat. 775. 
SEC. 18. (a) (1) Subsection (a) of section 103 of the National De-
fense Education Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 1580, 1582), relating to defini-
tion of State, is amended by striking out "Alaska," each time it 
appears. 
(2) Paragraph (3)(B) of section 302(a) of such Act (72 Stat. 
20 use 442. 
1580^ 1588), relating to definition of continental United States for 
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nirposes of allotments for science, mathematics and modern foreign 
anguage instruction equipment, is amended by striking out "does not 
include Alaska" and inserting in lieu thereof "includes Alaska". 
20 use 588. 
(3) Section 1008 of such Act (72 Stat. 1580, 1605), relating to 
allotments to territories, is amended by striking out "Alaska,". 
(b) (1) Section 4 of the Act of February 23, 1917 (20 U.S.C. 14), 
relating to allotments for teacher-training, is amended by striking 
out "$90,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$98,500". The proviso 
39 Stat. 932,935. jj^ ^j^^ j^gt paragraph of section 5 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 16) and so 
much of section 12 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 22) as follows the last semi-
colon shall not be applicable to Alaska prior to the third fiscal year 
which begins after the enactment of this Act. 
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 2 of the Vocational Education Act 
of 1946 (20 U.S.C. 15i), relating to definition of States and Territories, 
is amended by striking out "the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the Territory of Hawaii". 
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('^) Subsection (e) of section 210 (20 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 15jj (e)), 
and subsection (a) of section 307 of such Act (72 Stat. 1580, 1600), 
relating to definition of State, are each amended by striking out 
"Alaska,". 
(c) Paragraph (13) of section 15 of the Act of September 23,1950, 
as amended (72 Stat. 548, 558), relating to definition of State, is 
amended by striking out "Alaska,". 
(d) (1) The material in the parentheses in the first sentence of sub-
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relating to determination of local contribution rate, is amended to 
read: "(other than a local educational agency in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, 
"Wake Island, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or in a State in which a 
substantial proportion of the land is in unorganized territory for 
which a State agency is the local educational agency)". 
(2) The fourth sentence of such subsection is amended by insert-
ing "(including Alaska)" after "continental United States" the first 
time it appears in such sentence. 
The fifth sentence of such sub-
section is amended by inserting."(including Alaska)" after "conti-
nental ITnited States" the second time it appears in such sentence. 
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(3) The last sentence of such subsection is amended by striking 
out "Alaska," and by inserting; after "the Vir<vin Islands,'" the fol-
lowing: "or in any State in which a substantial proportion of the 
land is in unorganized territory for which a State ajrency is the local 
educational agency,". 
(4) Paragraph (8) of section 9 of such Act (20 IT.S.C, snpp. V, 
sec. 244(8)), relating to definition of State, is amended by striking 
out "Alaska,". 
IMPORTAnON OF MILK AND 
CREAM 
64 Stat., 1108. 
SEC, 19. Subsection (b) of section 9 of the Act of February 15, 
1927 (21 U.S.C. 149(b)), is amended by inserting the words ", in-
cluding Alaska" immediately following the words "continental United 
States". 
OPIUM POPPY 
CONTROL 
SEC. 20. Section 12 of the Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 (21 
U.S.C. 188k) is amended by deleting therefrom the words "the Ter-
ritory of Alaska,". 
HIGHWAYS 
S E C 21. (a) The Secretary of Commerce shall transfer to the State 
of Alaska by appropriate conveyance without compensation, but upon 
such terms and conditions as he may deem desirable, all lands or 
interests in lands, including buildings and fixtures, all personal prop-
erty, including machinery, office equipment, and supplies, and all 
records pertaining to roads in Alaska, which are owned, held, admin-
istered by, or used by the Secretary in connection with the activities 
of the Bureau of Public Roads in Alaska, (i) except such lands or 
interests in lands, including buildings and fixtures, personal property, 
including machinery, office equipment, and supplies, and records as 
the Secretary may determine are needed for the operations, activities, 
and functions of the Bureau of Public Eoads in Alaska after such 
transfer, including services or functions performed pursuant to section 
44 of this Act; and (ii) except such lands or interests in lands as 
he or the head of any other Federal agency may determine are needed 
for continued retention in Federal ownership for purposes other tlian 
or in addition to road purposes. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any con-
tract entered into by the Federal Government in connection with the 
activities of the Bureau of Public Roads in Alaska which has not been 
completed on the date of the transfer provided under subsection (a) 
hereof may be completed according to the terms thereof. 
(c) (1) The State of Alaska shall be responsible for the maintenance 
of roads, including bridges, tunnels, and ferries, transferred to it 
under subsection (a) of this section, as long as any such road is needed 
for highway purposes. 
(2) Federal-aid funds apportioned to Alaska under title 23, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 1960 and prior fiscal years, and unobli-
gated on the date of enactment of this Act, may be used for mainte-
nance of highways on the Federal-aid systems in Alaska. 
(d) Effective July 1, 1959, the following provisions of law are 
repealed: 
(1) Title 23, United States Code, section 103(f) ; 
(2) Title 23, United States Code, section 116(d); 
(3) Title 23, United States Code, section 119; 
(4) Title 23, United States Code, section 120(h), except that the 
portion of the first sentence thereof relatinj^ to the percentage of 
Tunds to be contributed by Alaska shall continue to apply to funds 
44 Stat,, 1103. 
56 Stat. 1048. 
72 Stat,, 
Repeals: 
72 Stat. 
72 Stat. 
72 Stat. 
72 Stat. 
885. 
889. 
897. 
898. 
899. 
72 Stat. 887. 
72 Stat. 889. 
72 Stat. 896. 
72 Stat. 898. 
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apportioned to Alaska for fiscal year 1960 and prior fiscal years; 
(5) Sections 107 (b) and (d) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 
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J956 (70 Stat. 374, 377, 378); 
(6) Section 2 of the Act of January 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616), as 
amended (48 U.S.C. 322 and the following); and 
(7) The Act of June 30,1932 (47 Stat. 446), as amended (48 U.S.C. 
321(a) and the following). 
(e) Eifective on July 1, 1959, the following provisions of law are 
amended: 
(1) The definition of the term "State" in title 23, United States 
Code, section 101 (a), is amended to read as follows: 
"The term 'State' means any one of the fortv-nine States, the 
District of Columbia, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico."; 
(2) Title 23, United States Code, section 104(b), is amended by 
deleting the phrase ", except that only one-third of the area of Alaska 
shall be included" where it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
said section 104(b); 
(3) Title 23, United States Code, section 116(a), is amended by 
deleting the phrase "Except as provided in subsection (d] of this 
section/' and by capitalizing the word "it" immediately following 
such phrase; and 
(4) Title 23, United States Code, section 120(a), is amended by 
deleting the phrase "subsections (d) and (h)" and by inserting in 
lieu thereof the phrase "subsection (d)". 
INTERNAL REVENUE 
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gj,^, 22. (a) Sectlou 2202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(relating to missionaries in foreign service), and sections 3121(e) (1), 
45l?l2^statV 1283;' 'i'^06(j), 4221(d)(4), and 4233(b) of such Code (each relating to a 
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' bpecial definition of "State") are amended by striking out "Alaska,". 
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(b) Sectiou 4262(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(definition of "continental United States") is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(1) CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.—The term 'continental 
United States' means the District of Columbia and the States 
other than Alaska." 
(c) Section 4502(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating 
to definition of "United States") is amended by strikinp: out "tlie 
Territories of Hawaii and Alaska" and by inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Territory of Hawaii". 
(d) Section 4774 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating 
to territorial extent of law) is amended by striking out "the Territory 
of Alaska " 
(e) Section 7621(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relat-
ing to boundaries of internal revenue districts) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(b) BOUNDARIES.—For the purpose mentioned in subsection (a), 
the President may subdivide any State, Territory, or the District oi 
Columbia, or may unite into one district two or more States or a 
Territory and one or more States." 
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(f^ Sectiou 7653(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is 
amended by striking out "its Territories or possessions" and inserting 
in lieu tliereof "its possessions or the Territory of Hawaii". 
(g) Section 7701(a) (9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (re-
lating to definition of "ITnited States") is amended by striking out 
"the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii" and inserting m lieu thereof 
"the Territory of Hawaii". 
68A Stat. 534. 
68A Stat. 568. 
68A Stat. 904. 
68A Stat. 911. 
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(h) Section 7701(a) (10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(relating to definition of State) is amended by striking out "Terri-
tories" and inserting in lieu thereof "Territory of Hawaii". 
(i) The amendments contained in subsections (a) through (h) 
of this section shall be effective as of January 3, 1059. 
68A Stai:. 911. 
Effective date. 
COXJRTS 
SEC. 23. (a) The Judicial Conference of the United States, with the 
assistance of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
shall conduct a study, including a field survey, of the Federal judicial 
business arising in tne State of Alaska with a view toward directing 
the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to hold 
such terms of court in Anchorage or such other Alaskan cities as may 
be necessary for the prompt and efficient administration of justice. 
(b) Title 28, United States Code, section 81 
A, is amended by insert-
ing the word "Ketchikan," immediately following the word "Juneau,". 
(c) Such authority as has been exercised by the Attorney General 
heretofore, with regard to the Federal court system in Alaska, pur-
suant to section 30 of the Act of June 6, 1900 (48 U.S.C. 25), shall 
continue to be exercised by him after the court created by section 12 (b) 
of the Act of July 7,1958 (72 Stat. 339,348), providing for the admis-
sion of the State of Alaska into the Union, is established. 
(d^ All balances of public moneys received bv the clerks of each 
division of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska pursuant to 
section 10 of the Act of June 6, 1900, as amended (48 U.S.C. 107), 
which are on hand after all payments ordered by that court and 
approved by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
shall have been made, shall be covered into the Treasury of the United 
States as required by law, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay 
the amounts so covered, which are hereby appropriated, to the State 
of Alaska. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACT 
SEC. 24. (a) Subsection (g) of section 11 of the Vocational Re-
habilitation Act (29 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 41 (g)), relating to definition 
of State, is amended by striking out "Alaska, . 
(b)(1) Subsection (i) and i^aragraph (1) of subsection (h) of 
such section, relating to definition of allotment percentages and 
Federal shares for purposes of allotment and matching for voca-
tional rehabilitation services, are each amended by striking out "(ex-
cluding Alaska)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(including Alaska)". 
(2) Paragi-aph (1) of such subsection (h) is further amended by 
striking out "Alaska,". 
(3) Such subsection (i) is further amended by striking out "Ha-
waii and Alaska" in clause (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "Hawaii". 
Survey. 
72 Stat. 348. 
31 Stat. 332. 
72 Stat. 348. 
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31 Stat. 325. 
68 Stat. 661. 
Post, p. 153. 
GOLD RESERVE ACT 
SEC. 25. Section 15 of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, as amended 
(31 U.S.C. 444), is further amended by striking out the words ", the 
District of Columbia, and the Territory of Alaska" and inserting 
in lieu thereof the words "and the District of Columbia". 
48 Stat. 344. 
SILVER PURCHASE 
ACT 
SEC. 26. Section 10 of the Silver Purchase Act of 1934 (31 U.S.C. 
448b), is amended by striking out the words ", the District of Co-
lumbia, and the Territory of Alaska" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the words "and the District of Columbia". 
48 Stat. 1181. 
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70 Stat. 506. 
NATIONAL. GUARD 
70A Stat. 596. 
g^,^ 27. Title 32, United States Code, section 101(1), is amended 
by striking out the words "Alaska, Hawaii," and inserting in lieu 
thereof the word "Hawaii". 
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 
SEC. 28. (a) Paragraph (1) of section 5(h) of the Federal Water 
62 Stat. 1158. 
PoUutiou Coiitrol Act (33 U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 466d(h) (1)), relat-
ing to Federal share for purposes of matching for program opera-
tion, is amended by striking out "(excluding Alaska)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(including Alaska)" and by striking out, in clause 
(B), "and Alaska". 
(b) Subsection (d) of section 11 of such Act (33 U.S.C, supp. 
V, sec. 466j(d)), is amended by striking out "Alaska,". 
V E T E R A N S ' ADMINISTRATION 
72 Stat. 1170. 
SEC. 29. (a) Title 38, United States Code, section 903(b), is 
amended by striking out the words ", or to the place of burial within 
Alaska if the deceased was a resident of Alaska who had been 
brought to the United States as a beneficiary of the Veterans' Ad-
ministration for hospital or domiciliary care"; by inserting the word 
"continental" immediately before the words "United States" the 
second time they appear in such section; and by inserting, immedi-
ately following the words "continental United States" in both places 
where they appear in such section, the parenthetical phrase "(includ-
ing Alaska)". 
72 Stat. 1220. 
(b) Title 38, United States Code, section 2007(c), is amended by 
striking out the word "Alaska,". 
FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT 
SEC. 30. (a) Subsection (f) of section 3 of the Federal Property 
63 Stat. 378. 
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Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472(f)), is 
amended by striking out the words ", Hawaii, Alaska," and inserting 
in lieu thereof the words "(including Alaska), Hawaii,". 
(b) Subsection (a) of section 702 of such Act (40 U.S.C, supp. V, 
69 Stat. 722. 
ggg 522(a)), is amended by striking out the words "Territories of 
Alaska and Hawaii" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Territory 
of Hawaii". 
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT 
58 Stat. 682. 
Sfic. 31. (a) Subsection (f) of section 2 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 201 (f)), relating to definition of State, is amended 
by striking out "Hawaii, Alaska," and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Hawaii," and by striking out ", the District of Columbia, or Alaska" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "or the District of Columbia". 
Rep««i- 
(b)(1) Effective July 1, 1959, section 371 of the Public Health 
Service Act, as added by the Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act 
70 Stat. 709. 
(42 U.S.C, supp. V, scc. 273), is repealed. 
(2) Subsection (a) of section 372 of such Act (42 U.S.C, supp. V, 
70 Stat. 710. 
sec. 274(a)), is amended by striking out "the Territory of". 
(3) Subsections (b), (c),and (e) of such section are each amended 
by striking out "the Territory" each time it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Alaska". 
(4^ Such subsection (e) is further amended by striking out "the 
Territory's" and inserting in lieu thereof "Alaska's". 
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(c) (1) Subsection (a) of section 631 of such Act (42 U.S.C., supp. 
V, sec. 291i(a)), relating to definition of allotment percentage for 
eo stat, io46, 
purposes of allotments for construction, is amended by striking out 
"(excluding Alaska)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(including 
Alaska)" and by striking out "for Alaska and Hawaii shall be 50 
per centum each" in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "for 
Hawaii shall be 50 per centum". 
(2) Subsection (d) of such section, relating to definition of State, 
is amended by striking out "Alaska,". 
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 
SEC. 32. (a) Paragraph (8) of section 1101 (a) of the Social Security 
Act (72 Stat. 1013,1050), relating to definition of Federal percentage 
'*2 use 1301. 
for purposes of matching for public assistance grants, is amended 
by striking out "Alaska and" in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) and 
by striking out "(excluding Alaska)" in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "(including Alaska)". 
(b) (1) Subsection (a) of section 524 of the Social Security Act 
(72 Stat. 1013, 1054), relating to definition of allotment percentage 
for purposes of allotments for child welfare services, is amended by 
striking out "50 per centum in the case of Alaska and" in clause (B). 
(2) Subsection (b) of such section, relating to definition of Federal 
share for purposes of matching for child welfare services, is amended 
by striking out "50 per centum in the case of Alaska and" in clause (2). 
(3) Such subsections (a) and (b), and subsection (c) of such sec-
tion, relating to promulgation of Federal shares and allotment per-
centages, are each amended by striking out "(excluding Alaska)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "(including Alaska)". 
(c) (1) The last sentence of section 202(i) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C., supp. V, sec. 402(i)), is amended by striking out 
e? stat. sso. 
"forty-eight" and inserting in lieu thereof "forty-nine". 
(2) Subsections (h) and (i) of section 210 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
^"^ stat. 500. 
410(h), (i)), relating to definitions of State and United States for 
purposes of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance, are each 
amended by striking out "Alaska,". 
(d) (1) Paragraph (1) of section 1101(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C, supp. y , sec. 1301(a) (1)), relating to definition of State, 
^9 stat. 647. 
is amended by striking out "Alaska, Hawaii," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Hawaii". 
(2) Paragraph (2) of such section (42 U.S.C. 1301(a) (2)), relat-
ing to definition of United States, is amended by striking out 
"Alaska,". 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 
SEC. 33. Section 73 of the Act of January 12, 1895, as amended (44 
U.S.C, supp. V, sec. 183), is further amended by striking out the 
49 stat. 1549. 
word "Alaska,". 
FEDERAL REGISTER 
SEC. 34. Section 8 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 308) is 
^'^ stat. 502. 
amended by striking out the parenthetical phrase "(not including 
Alaska)" and inserting in lieu thereof the parenthetical phrase 
"(including Alaska)". 
AIRPORTS 
SEC. 35. (a) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency 
is authorized and directed to transfer to the State of Alaska by 
appropriate conveyance, and subject to such terms and conditions as 
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[73 ST AT, 
62 Stat. 277. 
62 Stat. 277. 
62 Stat. 624. 
he may deem appropriate, all the right, title, and interest of the 
Unitea States in and to the public airports constructed and operated 
pursuant to the Act of May 28,1948, as amended (48 U.S.C. 485 and 
the following), including all the land, buildings, structures, facilities, 
equipment, and other personal property appurtenant thereto and 
necessary for the operation thereof, except for such property, real or 
personal, as the Administrator may determine is needed for the per-
formance of functions of the United States in Alaska after such 
transfer. Such transfer shall be without monetary consideration to 
the United States. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, any 
contract entered into bv the Federal Aviation Agency in connection 
with its activities with respect to public airports constructed and 
operated pursuant to the Act of May 28,1948, as amended (48 U.S.C. 
485 and the following), which has not been completed by the date 
of enactment of this Act, may be completed according to the terms 
thereof. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE 
SEC. 36. Section 16(b) of the Universal Military Training and 
Service Act, as amended (50 U.S.C, app., sec. 466(b)), is further 
amended by striking out the word "Alaska,". 
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 
SEC. 37. Section 43(c) of the Act of August 10, 1956 (50 U.S.C. 
7
0
A Stat. 636. 
app., supp. V, S
C
O
. 2285(c)), is amended by striking out the word 
"Alaska,". 
RECREATION FACILITIES 
Repeal. 
§^0. 38. Section 2 of the Act of May 4, 1956 (70 Stat. 130), is 
hereby repealed. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, such sums as may be neces-
sary to complete the construction of facilities described in section 
1 of such Act, as amended by the Act of August 30, 1957 (71 Stat. 
510), if construction was begun prior to June 30,1959, and to maintain 
the facilities pending their transfer pursuant to such section. 
49 use 
note. 
1324 
AIRCRAFT LOAN GUARANTEES 
SEC. 39. Section 3 of the Act of September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 629), 
is amended by striking out the words "Territory of Alaska" and 
inserting in lieu thereof the words "State of Alaska". 
DEFENSE BASE ACT 
SEC. 40. (a) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1(a) of the De-
fense Base Act, as amended (55 Stat. 622; 42 U.S.C 1651 and the 
following), are amended by striking out "Alaska;" in the paren-
thetical phrase in each paragraph. 
(b) Paragraph (6) of section 1(a) of that Act is amended by 
striking out "or in Alaska or the Canal Zone". 
(c) Section 1(b) of that Act is amended by striking the period 
at the end of paragraph (3), inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, 
and adding the following paragraph: "(4) the term 'continental 
United States' means the States and the District of Columbia." 
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151 
TIMBER 
REMOVAL 
SEC. 41. The Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1093), as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 607), is further amended by deleting the words "Territory 
of Ahiska" and the words "or Territory" where they there appear 
and by inserting the word "Alaska," after the words "In the State of". 
WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION 
ACT 
SEC. 42. (a) Paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) of section 101(a) of 
the War Hazards Compensation Act, as amended (56 Stat. 1028; 42 
U.S.C. 1701 and the following), are amended by striking out "or in 
Alaska or the Canal Zone". 
(b) Section 104 of that Act is amended by adding the following new 
subsection at the end thereof: 
"(c) The provisions of this section shall not appljr with respect to 
benefits on account of any injury or death occurring within any State." 
(c) Section 201 of that Act is amended by adding the following 
new subsection at the end thereof: 
"(f) the term 'continental United States' means the States and 
the District of Columbia." 
BUY AMERICAN ACT 
SEC. 43. Section 1 (b) of Title III of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 
U.S.C. 10c(b)), is amended by striking out the word "Alaska,". 
47 Stat. 1520. 
TRANSITIONAL GRANTS 
SEC. 44. (a) In order to assist the State of Alaska in accomplishing 
an orderly transition from Territorial status to statehood, and in 
order to facilitate the assumj)tion by the State of Alaska oi respon-
sibilities hitherto performed in Alaska by the Federal Government, 
there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President, for 
the purpose of making transitional grants to the State of Alaska, the 
sum of $10,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960; the sum 
of $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1961, and 
June 30, 1962; and the sum of $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
ending June 30,1963, and June 30, 1964. 
(b) The Governor of Alaska may submit to the President a request 
that a Federal agency continue to provide services or facilities in 
Alaska for an interim period, pending the provision of such services 
or facilities by the State of Alaska. Such interim period shall not 
extend beyond June 30,1964. In the event of such request, and in the 
event of the approval thereof by the President, the President may 
allocate, at his discretion, to such agency the funds necessary to finance 
the provision of such services or facilities. Such funds shall be allo-
cated from appropriations made pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, 
and the amount of such funds shall be deducted from the amount of 
grants available to the State of Alaska pursuant to such subsection. 
(c) After the transfer or conveyance to the State of Alaska of any 
l)roperty or function pursuant to the Act of July 7,1958 (72 Stat. 339), 
])roviding for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, or 
pursuant to this Act or any other law, and until June 30,1964, the head 
of the Federal agency having administrative jurisdiction of such 
property prior to its transfer or conveyance may contract with the 
State of Alaska for the performance by such agency, on a reimbursable 
basis, of some or all of the functions authorized to be performed by it 
in Alaska immediately preceding such conveyance or transfer. 
Interim iiervicea 
by U.S. agency. 
48 u s e 
n o t e 
prec. 21. 
48 u s e 
prec. 21. 
prec 
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TRANSFER OF PROPERTY 
SEC. 45. (a) If the President determines that any function per-
formed by the Federal Government in Alaska has been terminated 
or curtailed by the Federal Government and that performance of 
such function or substantially the same function has been or will 
be assumed by the State of Alaska, the President may, until July 
1, 1904, in his discretion, transfer and convey to the State of Alaska, 
without reimbursement, any property or interest in property, real or 
personal, situated in Alaska which is owned or held by the United 
States in connection with such function, the assumption of which 
function is pursuant to this Act or the Act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 
t« 339). 
(b) Structures and improvements of block 32 of the city of 
Juneau jrranted to the State of Alaska by section 6(c) of the Act 
providing for the admission of Alaska into the Union (72 Stat, 
tc 2^^^ "°** '^^^' ' ^ ^ ) ' shall include all furnishings and equipment in the struc-
ture known as the Governor's mansion, or used m the operation or 
maintenance thereof. 
CLAIMS 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 46. (a) In the event that any disputes arise between the United 
States and the State of Alaska prior to January 1, 1965, concerning 
the transfer, conveyance, or other disposal of property to the State 
of Alaska pursuant to section 6(e) of the Act of July 7,1958 (72 Stat, 
re/ 2^^^ "°*'' ^^^' ^^^)' providing for the admission of the State of Alaska into the 
Union, or pursuant to this Act, the President is authorized (1) to 
appoint by and with the advice and consent of the Senate a temporary 
commission of three persons, to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, 
and settle such disputes, and (2) to make such rules and regulations 
as may be necessary to establish such temporary commission or as 
may be necessary to terminate such temporary commission at the 
conclusion of its duties. In carrying out its duties under this section, 
such commission may hold such hearings, take such testimony, sit 
and act at such times and places, and incur such expenditures as the 
commission deems necessary. No commission shall be appointed 
under authority of this subsection after June 30, 1965. 
(b) The commission may, without regard to the civil service laws 
5\Fl*c*io¥i*note. *^^ ^^® Classificatiou Act of 1949, employ and fix the compensation 
of such employees as it deems necessary to carry out its duties under 
this section. 
The commission is authorized to use the facilities, 
information, and personnel of the departments, agencies, and estab-
lishments 01 the executive branch of the United States Government 
which it deems necessary to carry out its duties; and each such 
department, agency, and instrumentality is authorized to furnish 
such facilities, information, and personnel to the commission upon 
request made by the commission. The commission shall reimburse 
each such department, agency, or instrumentality for the services of 
any personnel utilized. The commission may establish such proce-
dures, rules, and regulations as may be necessary to carry out its duties 
under this section. 
(c) No member of such commission shall be an officer or employee 
of the United States or of the State of Alaska. Any commissioner 
may be removed by the President for inefficiencyj neglect of duty, or 
malfeasance in office. A vacancy in the commission shall not impair 
the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers 
of the commission. Each member of the commission shall te paid 
compensation at the rate of $60 per day for each day spent in the 
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work of the commission, shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 
travel expenses, and shall receive a per diem allowance in accordance 
with the provisions of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, 
when away from his usual place of residence. 
(d) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to enable the commission to perform its duties under 
this section. 
EFFECTIVE DATES 
SEC. 47. (a) The amendments made by paragraph (2) of subsection 
(a) of section 18, by subsection (a) of section 28, by paragraph (1) 
of subsection (c) of section 31, by subsections (a) and (b) of section 
32, and, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, by sub-
section (b) of section 24, shall be applicable in the case of promulga-
tions of Federal shares, allotment percentages, allotment ratios, and 
Federal percentages, as the case may be, made after satisfactory data 
are available from the Department of Commerce for a full year on the 
per capita income of Alaska, and for this purpose such promulgations 
shall, before such data for the full period required by the applicable 
statutory provision as so amended are available from the Department 
of Commerce, be based on satisfactory data available from such 
Department for sucli one full year or, when such data for a two-year 
period are available, for such two years. 
(b) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsec-
tion (a) of section 18 shall be applicable, in the case of allotments 
under section 302(b) or 502 of the National Defense Education Act 
of 1958, for fiscal years beginning July 1, 1959, and, in the case of 
allotments under section 302(a) of such Act, in the case of allotments 
based on allotment ratios, promulgated under such section 302(a), 
to which the amendment made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) 
of section 18 of this Act is applicable. 
(c) (1) The allotment percentage determined for Alaska under sec-
tion 11(h) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended by this 
Act, for the first, second, third, and fourth years for w^hich the amend-
ments made by this Act are applicable to such section shall be increased 
by 76 per centum, 64 per centum, 52 per centum, and 28 per centum, 
respectively, of the difference between such allotment percentage for 
the year involved and 75 per centum. 
(2) The Federal share for Alaska determined under section 11 (i) 
of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended by this Act, for the 
first year for which the amendments made by this Act are applicable 
to such section shall be increased by 70 per centum of the difference 
between such Federal share for such year and 60 per centum. 
(3) If such first year for which such amendments made by this Act 
are applicable in any fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1962, the 
adjusted Federal share for Alaska for such year for purposes or sec-
tion 2(b) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act shall, notwithstanding 
the provisions of paragraph (3) (A) of such section 2(b), be the 
Federal share determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of this sub-
section. 
(d) The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub-
section (b), by subsection (c), and by paragraph (4) of subsection 
(d) of section 18; by subsection (a) of section 24; by subsection (b) 
of section 28; by subsection (a), by subparagraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) of subsection (b), and by paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of 
section 31; by paragraph (2) of subsection (c) and by subsection 
(d) of section 32; and, except as provided in subsection (b) of this 
section by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 18, shall be 
effective on January 3, 1959. 
63 Stat. 166. 
5 u s e 835 note. 
Allotment ratios. 
72 Stat. 
1588, 
1592. 
20 use 442, 482. 
AUotmetnt p 
centage. 
Ante, p. 147. 
29 use 4 I. 
Federal share. 
Ante, p. 147. 
29 u s e 41. 
68 Stat. 653. 
29 u s e 32. 
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[73 STAT. 
(e) The amendment made by parajjraph (1) of subsection (c) of 
section 32 shall apply in the case of deaths occurring on or after 
January 3, 1959. 
(f) The amendments made by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) 
and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (d) of section 18 shall 
be applicable for fiscal years beginning July 1, 1959. 
(g) The amendments in sections 40 and 42 shall take effect when 
enacted: Provided., hotoever, That with respect to injuries or deaths 
occurring on or after January 3, 1959, and prior to the effective 
date of these amendments, claims filed by employees engaged in 
the State of Alaska in any of the employments covered by the De-
4
^
2 ^u"sc*"65 u fense Base Act (and their dependents) may be adjudicated under 
1654. 
" the Workmen's Compensation Act of Alaska instead of the Defense 
Base Act. 
DEFINITION OF "CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES" 
SEC. 48. Whenever the phrase "continental United States" is used 
in an^ law of the United States enacted after the date of enactment 
of this Act, it shall mean the 49 States on the North American Con-
tinent and the District of Columbia, unless otherwise expressly 
provided. 
OTHER SUBJECTS 
SEC. 49. The amendment by this Act of certain statutes bv deleting 
therefrom specific references to Alaska or such phrases as "Territory 
of Alaska" shall not be construed to affect the applicability or inap-
plicability in or to Alaska of other statutes not so amended. 
SEPARABILITY 
SEC. 50. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this 
Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances, shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved June 25, 1959. 
^ Public Law 86-71 
June 25, 1959 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 6914] 
PJIQ donate to the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon, 
approximately 48.89 acres of Federal land. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Trujes o
* th/wwm United States of America in Congress assembled., That all of the 
Springs Reierva- right, title, and interest of the United States in the land described 
below are hereby declared to be held in trust for the Confederated 
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon: Commencing at a 
point 5.38 chains west of center of section 25, township 9 south, range 
12 east, north 30 chains, west 17.08 chains, south 20 chains, east 2.50 
chains, south 10 chains, east 14.63 chains to point of beginning, con-
taining 48.89 acres more or less, being parts of lots 5, 6,11,12, and 14 
of section 25, township 9 south, range 12 east, Willamette meridian, 
Jefferson County, Oregon. 
Approved June 25, 1959. 
tion, Oreg.