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An Act to redesignate the Jefferson Division of the Eastern District of Texas as the Marshall Division.
PL 87-352 (S.2102), enacted 10/04/1961

772 
PUBUC LAW 87-351-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
Former congres-
sional employees. 
70 Stat. 752; 74 
Stat. 358. 
70 Stat. 743. 
5 u s e 225 I note. 
deposit shall be applicable to an annuitant (1) whose annuity is based 
on an involuntary separation from the service, and (2) who is sepa-
rated, on or after the date of enactment of this sentence, after a period 
of reemployment on a full-time basis which began before October 1, 
1956.". 
SEC. 6. (a) The first sentence of section 9(b) of the Civil Service 
Ketirement Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2259(b)), is amended by in-
serting ", or former congressional employee," immediately following 
the words "congressional employee" where first appearing in such 
sentence. 
(b) The second sentence of such section 9(b) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ", or former congressional employee," im-
mediately following the words "congressional employee" where 
first appearing in such sentence; 
(2) by inserting the word "and" immediately following "serv-
ice," at the end of clause (1) thereof; and 
(3) by striking out ", and (3) has served as a congressional 
employee during the last eleven months of his civilian service". 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, annuity bene-
fits under the Civil Service Ketirement Act, as amended, resulting 
from the operation of this Act shall be paid from the civil service 
retirement and disability fund. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 302] 
Public Law 87-351 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of June 22, 1948, as amended, relating to certain areas within 
the Superior National Forest, in the State of Minnesota, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
fo^lst'^ Minn"°"^^ C
^
m
Y
f
i
C
? States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of June 
ores. 
nn. 
22,1948, as amended (16 U.S.C. 577c-577h) is amended by deleting the 
proviso from section 1 (16 U.S.C. 577c) and by changing the figure 
62 Stat. 568; 70 m section 6 (16 U.S.C 577h) thereof to read $4,500,000. Funds appro-
priated to carry out the purposes of the Act shall remain available until 
expended. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Stat. 328. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 210 2] 
Public Law 87-352 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the .Jefferson Division of the EJastern District of Texas as the 
Marshall Division. 
District courts. 
M a r s h a 11 Divi-
sion, Tex. 
62 Stat. 892. 
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 124 
(c) (5) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(5) The Mai-shall Division comprises the counties of Camp, 
Cass, Harrison, Hopkins, Marion, Morris, and Upshur. 
"Court for the Marshall Division shall beheld at Marshall." 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to provide a 2-year extension of the existing provision for a minimum wheat acreage allotment in the Tulelake area of California.
PL 87-357 (S.1107), enacted 10/04/1961

778 
PUBLIC LAW 87-357-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
Boardman Bomb-
ing Range. 
the sale of public domain lands; (2) the difference in the fair market 
value between the remaining lands and interests exchanged shall be 
covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt; and (3) the 
amount representing the cost to the Department of the Navy of pro-
viding a complete substitute facility on the retained lands, if any, 
and the State lands so acquired, shall be covered into the Treasury as 
a miscellaneous receipt. 
"(e) The Department of the Navy shall not be required to relin-
quish use of any lands of the Boardman Bombing Range to be con-
veyed to the State of Oregon until the complete substitute facility is 
available for use." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 1107] 
Public Law 87-357 
AN ACT 
To provide a two-year extension of the existing provision for a minimum wheat 
acreage allotment in the Tulelake area of California. 
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Tufe^i^akra^r^e^a United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 334(i) 
Calif. 
' of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended— 
sti?. ?!^*" ^°^' ^
"
^ 
(1) by striking "1958 through 1961" out of the first sentence 
7 bsc 1334. 
thereof, and inserting "1958 through 1963"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following additional 
sentence: "Any provision of law providing for a general reduction 
in farm acreage allotments, or for an acreage diversion program, 
for the 1962 or 1963 crop of wheat shall not be construed to apply 
to farms for which acreage allotments are increased under the 
provisions hereof unless such provision of law is made applicable 
specifically to such farms." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 564] 
Public Law 87-358 
AN ACT 
To provide for apportioning the expense of maintaining and operating the 
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River from, Jones Point, 
Virginia, to Maryland. 
o p 
penses 
68 Stat. 
Stat. 184. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
uemo^aiB^d'T'^ United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the bridge 
A^°ntenance^and being coustructed by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with 
a ting ex- ^j^g provisious of title I I of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize 
and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac Kiver, and 
963; 70 ^QJ. other purposes", approved August 30, 1954, as amended, shall be 
maintained and operated at the expense of the States of Maryland 
and Virginia and the District of Columbia in accordance with such 
arrangements as shall be agreed upon by such States and the District 
of Columbia: Provided^ That the annual portion of such expense to be 
assumed by the District of Columbia shall not exceed one-third of the 
total annual cost of maintaining and operating such bridge. 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend the act of June 22, 1948, as amended, relating to certain areas within the Superior National Forest, in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
PL 87-351 (S.302), enacted 10/04/1961

772 
PUBUC LAW 87-351-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
Former congres-
sional employees. 
70 Stat. 752; 74 
Stat. 358. 
70 Stat. 743. 
5 u s e 225 I note. 
deposit shall be applicable to an annuitant (1) whose annuity is based 
on an involuntary separation from the service, and (2) who is sepa-
rated, on or after the date of enactment of this sentence, after a period 
of reemployment on a full-time basis which began before October 1, 
1956.". 
SEC. 6. (a) The first sentence of section 9(b) of the Civil Service 
Ketirement Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2259(b)), is amended by in-
serting ", or former congressional employee," immediately following 
the words "congressional employee" where first appearing in such 
sentence. 
(b) The second sentence of such section 9(b) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ", or former congressional employee," im-
mediately following the words "congressional employee" where 
first appearing in such sentence; 
(2) by inserting the word "and" immediately following "serv-
ice," at the end of clause (1) thereof; and 
(3) by striking out ", and (3) has served as a congressional 
employee during the last eleven months of his civilian service". 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, annuity bene-
fits under the Civil Service Ketirement Act, as amended, resulting 
from the operation of this Act shall be paid from the civil service 
retirement and disability fund. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 302] 
Public Law 87-351 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of June 22, 1948, as amended, relating to certain areas within 
the Superior National Forest, in the State of Minnesota, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
fo^lst'^ Minn"°"^^ C
^
m
Y
f
i
C
? States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of June 
ores. 
nn. 
22,1948, as amended (16 U.S.C. 577c-577h) is amended by deleting the 
proviso from section 1 (16 U.S.C. 577c) and by changing the figure 
62 Stat. 568; 70 m section 6 (16 U.S.C 577h) thereof to read $4,500,000. Funds appro-
priated to carry out the purposes of the Act shall remain available until 
expended. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Stat. 328. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 210 2] 
Public Law 87-352 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the .Jefferson Division of the EJastern District of Texas as the 
Marshall Division. 
District courts. 
M a r s h a 11 Divi-
sion, Tex. 
62 Stat. 892. 
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 124 
(c) (5) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(5) The Mai-shall Division comprises the counties of Camp, 
Cass, Harrison, Hopkins, Marion, Morris, and Upshur. 
"Court for the Marshall Division shall beheld at Marshall." 
Approved October 4, 1961.
Joint resolution fixing the beginning of the second regular session of the Eighty-seventh Congress
PL 87-348 (S.J.Res.144), enacted 10/04/1961

76 
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PUBLIC LAW 87-849-OCT. 4, 1961 
769 
(b) Whoever accepts a payment under this Act to which, or any 
portion of which, he is not entitled, knowing that he is not entitled 
thereto or whoever, having accepted a payment under this Act to 
which, or any portion of which, he is not entitled, retains the same, 
knowing that he is not entitled thereto, shall be required, in a civil 
action instituted by the Attorney General, to refund treble the amount 
accepted or retained by him. 
The acceptance or retention of any 
payment as aforesaid shall also constitute an offense against the United 
States punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment 
for not more than two years, or both, and any person who shall be 
convicted of such offense shall thenceforth be entitled to no benefits 
under this Act. 
(c) No producer shall be eligible for payment under this Act if he 
is operating under a lease, contract, or permit obtained after the effec-
tive date of this Act from another producer of lead and zinc who 
has placed a larger portion of his mining properties under lease, con-
tract, or permit to other producers than he had placed at his highest 
production level since January 1, 1956, to the effective date of this 
Act. 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Public Law 87-348 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Fixing tlie beginning ()f tlie second regular session of the Eighty-seventh 
Congress. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second regular 
session of thie Eighty-seventh Congress shall begin at noon on 
Wednesday, January 10,1962. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. J. Res. 144] 
Public Law 87-349 
AN ACT 
To amend the Acts of March 3, 1901, and June 28, 1&44, so as to exempt the 
District of Columbia from paying fees in any of the courts of the District 
of Columbia. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 558] 
D. C. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- 
p^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ 
tence of section 177 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code fees.^*"*" 
of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (31 
Exemption. 
Stat. 1219), as amended (sec. 11-1507, District of Columbia Code, 
1951 edition), is amended by inserting "or the District of Columbia" 
immediately after "than the United States", and by inserting "or by 
the District of Columbia" immediately before the period. 
SEC. 2. Section 16 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 
1945, approved June 28, 1944 (58 Stat. 533; sec. 11-1519, District of 
Columbia Code, 1951 edition), is amended by inserting "or fees" 
immediately following "court costs". 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend the acts of March 3, 1901, and June 28. 1944, so as to exempt the District of Columbia from paying fees in any of the courts of the District of Columbia.
PL 87-349 (S.558), enacted 10/04/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-849-OCT. 4, 1961 
769 
(b) Whoever accepts a payment under this Act to which, or any 
portion of which, he is not entitled, knowing that he is not entitled 
thereto or whoever, having accepted a payment under this Act to 
which, or any portion of which, he is not entitled, retains the same, 
knowing that he is not entitled thereto, shall be required, in a civil 
action instituted by the Attorney General, to refund treble the amount 
accepted or retained by him. 
The acceptance or retention of any 
payment as aforesaid shall also constitute an offense against the United 
States punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment 
for not more than two years, or both, and any person who shall be 
convicted of such offense shall thenceforth be entitled to no benefits 
under this Act. 
(c) No producer shall be eligible for payment under this Act if he 
is operating under a lease, contract, or permit obtained after the effec-
tive date of this Act from another producer of lead and zinc who 
has placed a larger portion of his mining properties under lease, con-
tract, or permit to other producers than he had placed at his highest 
production level since January 1, 1956, to the effective date of this 
Act. 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Public Law 87-348 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Fixing tlie beginning ()f tlie second regular session of the Eighty-seventh 
Congress. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second regular 
session of thie Eighty-seventh Congress shall begin at noon on 
Wednesday, January 10,1962. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. J. Res. 144] 
Public Law 87-349 
AN ACT 
To amend the Acts of March 3, 1901, and June 28, 1&44, so as to exempt the 
District of Columbia from paying fees in any of the courts of the District 
of Columbia. 
October 4, 1961 
[S. 558] 
D. C. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- 
p^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ 
tence of section 177 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code fees.^*"*" 
of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (31 
Exemption. 
Stat. 1219), as amended (sec. 11-1507, District of Columbia Code, 
1951 edition), is amended by inserting "or the District of Columbia" 
immediately after "than the United States", and by inserting "or by 
the District of Columbia" immediately before the period. 
SEC. 2. Section 16 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 
1945, approved June 28, 1944 (58 Stat. 533; sec. 11-1519, District of 
Columbia Code, 1951 edition), is amended by inserting "or fees" 
immediately following "court costs". 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, and for other purposes
PL 87-345 (H.R.2010), enacted 10/03/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 8 7 - 3 4 5 ~ 0 C T . 3, 1961 
761 
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1009 (IMPROVEMENT OF STATISTICAL SERVICES) 
SEC. 208. Section 1009(a) of the National Defense Education Act 
of 1958 is amended by striking out "three succeeding fiscal years" 
^^ stat. leos. 
and inserting in lieu thereof "five succeeding fiscal years". 
^° 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Public Law 87-345 
AN ACT 
October 3, 1961 
To amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, and for other 
[H. R. 2010] 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 502(2) bo^*ro*^r"^^'" ^^' 
of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended to read as 
Continuation, 
follows: 
"(2) to reimburse the United States for essential expenses 
incurred by it under this title, except salaries and expenses of 
personnel engaged in compliance activities, in amounts not to 
exceed $15 per w^orker; and". 
SEC. 2. Clause (3) of section 503 of such Act is amended to read as 
follows: "(3) reasonable efforts have been made to attract domestic 
w^orkers for such employment at wages, standard hours of work, and 
working conditions comparable to those offered to foreign workers". 
SEC. 3. Sections 504 through 509 of such Act are renumbered sections 
"505" through "510" respectively; the reference to "section 507" in 
section 508, renumbered as section "509", is changed to section "508"; 
and the following new section "504" is inserted after section 503: 
"SEC. 504. No w^orkers recruited under this title shall be made avail- ^J^ ^^ LVnt""" °" 
able to any employer or permitted to remain in the employ of any 
65 Stat. 119. 
7 u s e 1462. 
7 u s e 1463. 
employer-
" (1) for employment in other than temporary or seasonal occu-
E
ations, except in specific cases when found by the Secretary of 
labor necessary to avoid undue hardship; or 
" (2) for employment to operate or maintain power-driven self-
propelled harvesting, planting, or cultivating machinery, except 
in specific cases when found bv the Secretary of Labor necessary 
for a temporary period to avoid undue hardship." 
SEC. 4. Section 505 of such Act, as n.mended, renumbered as section j^,||^"®" "^ '*^^*" 
"506", is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
tion.^ **''' ***™^' 
"(d) Workers recruited under the provisions of this title shall not 
be subject to any Federal or State tax levied to provide illness or dis-
ability benefits for them." 
SEC. 5. Paragraph (1) of section 507 of such Act, renumbered as 
^ use i467. 
section "608", is amended by changing the comma after the words 
"Internal Kevenue Code, as amended" to a period and deleting the 
remainder of the paragraph. 
SEC. 6. Section 509 of such Act, as amended, renumbered as section 
7^|"t^°ro2f *' 
"510", is amended by striking "December 31, 1961" and inserting 
7 use 1461 note. 
"December 31, 1963". 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
64207 0-62—51
An Act to strengthen the Federal Firearms Act
PL 87-342 (S.1750), enacted 10/03/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBUC LAW 87-342-OCT. 3, 1961 
757 
"Sec. 309. Suspension of licenses; cease and desist orders. 
"Sec. 310. Investigations. 
"Sec. 311. Injunctions and other orders." 
(2) The table of contents of such Act is further amended by striking 
out 
"TITLE IV—CONVEBSION OF STATE CHABTEia:D INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND STATE 
DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES". 
(h) (1) Section 202 of such Act is amended by striking out " ( a ) " 
where it appears immediately after "SEC. 202.", and by striking out 
subsection (b). 
(2) Section 20 of the Small Business Act is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end thereof the following: "other than those 
for which appropriations to the revolving fund are authorized by 
section 4(c)". 
(3) So much of the first sentence of section 4(c) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (as amended by section 3 of the Small Business Act Amend-
ments of 1961) as precedes "not to exceed" is amended to read as 
follows: "The Administration is authorized to obtain money from 
the Treasury of the United States for use in the exercise of its func-
tions under sections 7(a), 7(b), and 8(a) and under the Small Busi-
ness Investment Act of 1958 (including the payment of administrative 
expenses in connection with such functions), . 
(4) Section 4(c) of such Act (as so amended) is further amended 
by striking out the fourth sentence. 
SEC. 12. Section 4(c) of the Small Business Act (as amended by 
section 3 of the Small Business Act Amendments of 1961) is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "$1,125,000,000" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$1,200,000,000"; and 
(2) by striking out "$250,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$325,000,000". 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
15 u s e 633. 
15 u s e 672. 
15 u s e 631 note. 
Ant a, pp. 167, 
666. 
Ante, p. 666. 
j f e . p . 
15 u s e 636, 637. 
72 Stat. 689. 
IS u s e 661 note. 
Public Law 87-342 
AN ACT 
To strengthen the Federal Firearms Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the 
Federal Firearms Act, as amended (52 Stat. 1250; 15 U.S.C. 901-909), 
is further amended by repealing paragraph (6), by deleting the words 
"crime of violence" m paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof 
the words "crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 
one year", and by renumbering paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs 
(6) and (7). 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of such Act is amended by deleting the words "crime 
of violence" in subsections (d), (e), and (f) and inserting in lieu 
thereof the words "crime punishaole by imprisonment for a term 
exceeding one year". 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
October 3, 1961 
[S. 1750] 
Transport a t i o n 
of firearms.
An Act to amend the Federal Employees Compensation Act of 1960
PL 87-339 (H.R.8871), enacted 10/03/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-340-OCT. 3, 1961 
751 
Public Law 87-338 
AN ACT 
To amend section 35 of title 18, United States Code. 
October 3, 1961 
[H. R. 6834] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That section 35 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
*'§ 35. Imparting or conveying false information 
"(a) Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or con-
veyed false information, knowing the information to be false, con-
cerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to 
do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or 
chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title shall be fined not more than 
$1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 
"(b) Whoever willfully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard 
for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be 
imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information 
to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or 
to be made, to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this 
chapter or chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title—shall be fined not 
more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Crimes. 
False reports. 
70 Stat. 540. 
18 u s e 
2271. 
199 1. 
Public Law 87-339 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act of 1960. 
October 3, 1961 
[H. R, 8871] 
Be it ermcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first pro-
viso of section 104 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
Amendments of 1960 (74 Stat. 906) is amended by adding immediately 
preceding the colon, the following: ", except that this section shall 
apply to employees of the government of the District of Columbia 
other than members of the police and fire departments who are pen-
sioned or pensionable under the provisions of the Policemen and Fire-
men's Retirement and Disability Act". 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect October 1, 1960. 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
D. C. 
Disability 
com-
pensation increase 
for certain employ-
ees. 
5 u s e 790 note. 
71 Stat. 391. 
D. C. C o d e 4-
521-4-535. 
Public Law 87-340 
AN ACT 
To disclaim interest in certain rights in certain lands in the State of Nevada. 
October 3, 1961 
[S, 2272] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the United 
States hereby disclaims any interest in lands which it may have, prior 
to the date of approval of this Act, acquired by virtue of chapter 103 
Stat., Nevada 1887, or by any revisions and reenactment thereof. 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Nevada. 
Land disclaimer.