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An Act to amend section 1923 (a) of title 28, United States Code, relating to docket fees
PL 83-400 (S.251), enacted 06/18/1954

68 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 402-JUNE 18, 1954 
253 
Public Law 400 
CHAPTER 304 
AN ACT 
June 18, 1954 
To amend section 1923 (a) of title 28, United States Code, relating to docket fees. 
P' ^51] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress ossemMed^ That the first item 
listed in section 1923 (a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"$20 on trial or final hearing (including a default judgment 
whether entered by the court or by the clerk) in civil, criminal, or 
admiralty cases, except that in cases of admiralty and maritime 
jurisdiction where the libellant recovers less than $50 the proctor's 
docket fee shall be $10;". 
Approved June 18, 1954. 
Docket fees. 
62 Stat. 956. 
Public Law 401 
CHAPTER 305 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain improvements on na-
tional forest land in Arizona to the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, 
and for other purposes. 
June 18, 1954 
[S. 1399] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of Agriculture is hereby authorized in his discretion to sell to the Salt 
River Valley Water Users Association of Arizona, for cash, at a fair 
appraised value to be determined by him, the following described im-
provements on national forest lands situated in an unsurveyed portion 
of township 4 north, range 12 east, Gila and Salt River Meridian, 
estimated to be within the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter 
of section 20 of that township in Gila County, State of Arizona: 
all buildings and other physical improvements owned by the United 
States and under the administration of the Forest Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, situated at the reclamation settlement of Roose-
velt, Arizona. 
The proceeds of such sale or sales shall, if sufficient for the purpose, 
be available to the Secretary of Agriculture for the development ancl 
improvement of a Forest Service ranger dwelling located elsewhere 
in the Tonto National Forest. 
If the development and improvement 
of such ranger dwelling cannot be accomplished without the use of 
funds in excess of such proceeds, such proceeds shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
Approved June 18, 1954. 
Roosevelt, Ariz, 
Sale of F o r e s t 
S e r v i c e improve-
ments. 
Use of proceeds. 
Public Law 402 
CHAPTER 306 
AN ACT 
To allow credit in connection with certain homestead entries for military or naval 
service rendered during the Korean conflict, and for other purposes. 
June 18, 1954 
[S.1823] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asscTnhled, That (a) the first 
sentence of the first section of the Act of September 27, 1944, as 
amended (43 U. S. C. 279-284), is amended to read as follows: "That 
any person who has served in the military or naval forces of the United 
Home St e ad e n-
tries. 
Korean veterans. 
58 Stat. 747.
Joint resolution to amend the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
PL 83-396 (H.J.Res.243), enacted 06/14/1954

68 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 396-JUNE 14,1954 
249 
Public Law 394 
CHAPTER 276 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 10, 1954 
To extend the time for the erection of a memorial to the memory cf 
[H. j . Res. 508] 
Mohandas K. Gandhi. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assernbled^ That the Act of September 
28, 1949 (63 Stat. 699, ch. 587), relating to the erection of a memorial 
to the memory of Mohandas K, Gandhi is hereby amended by striking 
out the words "within five years from the date of approval of this 
resolution" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "by September 
28,1959". 
Approved June 10, 1954. 
M o h a n d a s 
K. 
Gandhi memorial. 
Public Law 395 
CHAPTER 283 
AN ACT 
To provide for compensation of certain employees on days when departments 
or establishments of the Government are closed by administrative order. 
June 11 
1954 
[H. R. »554] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first section 
of the Joint Resolution of June 29,1938 (52 Stat. 1246), is amended by 
inserting after "by Executive order," the following: "or any day 
on which such employees are relieved or prevented from working by 
administrative order issued under such regulations as may be promul-
gated by the President,". 
Approved June 11, 1954. 
5 u s e 86a. 
Public Law 396 
CHAPTER 297 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 14, 1954 
To amend the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 
[H. j . Res. 243] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 7 of the joint 
resolution entitled "Joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing 
rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the 
United States of America", approved June 22, 1942, as amended (36 
U. S. C, sec. 172), is amended to read as follow^s: 
"SEC. 7. The following is designated as the pledge of allegiance to 
the flag: 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of 
America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under 
God, indivisible, w^ith liberty and justice for alP. Such pledge should 
be rendered by standing w^ith the right hand over the heart. 
How-
ever, civilians will always show full respect to the flag when the pledge 
is given by merely standing at attention, men removing the headdress. 
Persons in uniform shall render the military salute." 
Approved June 14, 1954. 
Flag of the USA. 
56 Stat. 380. 
P l e d g e of al-
legiance.
An Act to provide for compensation of certain employees on days when departments or establishments of the Government are closed by administrative order
PL 83-395 (H.R.7554), enacted 06/11/1954

68 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 396-JUNE 14,1954 
249 
Public Law 394 
CHAPTER 276 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 10, 1954 
To extend the time for the erection of a memorial to the memory cf 
[H. j . Res. 508] 
Mohandas K. Gandhi. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assernbled^ That the Act of September 
28, 1949 (63 Stat. 699, ch. 587), relating to the erection of a memorial 
to the memory of Mohandas K, Gandhi is hereby amended by striking 
out the words "within five years from the date of approval of this 
resolution" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "by September 
28,1959". 
Approved June 10, 1954. 
M o h a n d a s 
K. 
Gandhi memorial. 
Public Law 395 
CHAPTER 283 
AN ACT 
To provide for compensation of certain employees on days when departments 
or establishments of the Government are closed by administrative order. 
June 11 
1954 
[H. R. »554] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first section 
of the Joint Resolution of June 29,1938 (52 Stat. 1246), is amended by 
inserting after "by Executive order," the following: "or any day 
on which such employees are relieved or prevented from working by 
administrative order issued under such regulations as may be promul-
gated by the President,". 
Approved June 11, 1954. 
5 u s e 86a. 
Public Law 396 
CHAPTER 297 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 14, 1954 
To amend the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 
[H. j . Res. 243] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 7 of the joint 
resolution entitled "Joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing 
rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the 
United States of America", approved June 22, 1942, as amended (36 
U. S. C, sec. 172), is amended to read as follow^s: 
"SEC. 7. The following is designated as the pledge of allegiance to 
the flag: 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of 
America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under 
God, indivisible, w^ith liberty and justice for alP. Such pledge should 
be rendered by standing w^ith the right hand over the heart. 
How-
ever, civilians will always show full respect to the flag when the pledge 
is given by merely standing at attention, men removing the headdress. 
Persons in uniform shall render the military salute." 
Approved June 14, 1954. 
Flag of the USA. 
56 Stat. 380. 
P l e d g e of al-
legiance.
Joint resolution to extend the time for the erection of a memorial to the memory of Mohandas K. Gandhi
PL 83-394 (H.J.Res.508), enacted 06/10/1954

68 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 396-JUNE 14,1954 
249 
Public Law 394 
CHAPTER 276 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 10, 1954 
To extend the time for the erection of a memorial to the memory cf 
[H. j . Res. 508] 
Mohandas K. Gandhi. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assernbled^ That the Act of September 
28, 1949 (63 Stat. 699, ch. 587), relating to the erection of a memorial 
to the memory of Mohandas K, Gandhi is hereby amended by striking 
out the words "within five years from the date of approval of this 
resolution" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "by September 
28,1959". 
Approved June 10, 1954. 
M o h a n d a s 
K. 
Gandhi memorial. 
Public Law 395 
CHAPTER 283 
AN ACT 
To provide for compensation of certain employees on days when departments 
or establishments of the Government are closed by administrative order. 
June 11 
1954 
[H. R. »554] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first section 
of the Joint Resolution of June 29,1938 (52 Stat. 1246), is amended by 
inserting after "by Executive order," the following: "or any day 
on which such employees are relieved or prevented from working by 
administrative order issued under such regulations as may be promul-
gated by the President,". 
Approved June 11, 1954. 
5 u s e 86a. 
Public Law 396 
CHAPTER 297 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 14, 1954 
To amend the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 
[H. j . Res. 243] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 7 of the joint 
resolution entitled "Joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing 
rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the 
United States of America", approved June 22, 1942, as amended (36 
U. S. C, sec. 172), is amended to read as follow^s: 
"SEC. 7. The following is designated as the pledge of allegiance to 
the flag: 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of 
America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under 
God, indivisible, w^ith liberty and justice for alP. Such pledge should 
be rendered by standing w^ith the right hand over the heart. 
How-
ever, civilians will always show full respect to the flag when the pledge 
is given by merely standing at attention, men removing the headdress. 
Persons in uniform shall render the military salute." 
Approved June 14, 1954. 
Flag of the USA. 
56 Stat. 380. 
P l e d g e of al-
legiance.
An Act to authorize the Panama Canal Company to transfer the Canal Zone Corrosion Laboratory to the Department of the Navy
PL 83-369 (H.R.5862), enacted 05/27/1954

142 
PUBLIC LAW 369-MAY 27, 1954 
[68 ST A T 
Public Law 369 
CHAPTER 226 
May 2 7, 1954 
^ 
^^^ 
[H. R. 5862] 
To authorize the Panama Canal Company to transfer the Canal Zone Corrosion 
Laboratory to the Department of the Navy. 
C an al 
Z o n e 
Corrosion Labora-
tory. 
Transfer. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Panama 
Canal Company is authorized to transfer to the Department of the 
Xavy, without exchange of funds and for use as a laboratory for 
corrosion tests and related studies, all, or so much as may be mutually 
agreed upon, of the facilities, buildings, structures, improvements and 
test installations of the Panama Canal Company, comprising the Canal 
Zone Corrosion Laboratory at Miraflores, Canal Zone, and at the 
various test exposure sites in the Canal Zone and on Panama Canal 
Company property ii,i the city of Colon, Republic of Panama. 
Approved May 27, 1954. 
May 27, 1954 
[H. R. 7329] 
Public Law 370 
CHAPTER 227 
AN ACT 
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•
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•
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To repeal section 1174 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to the cooper-
ation of medical officers with line officers in superintending cooking by enlisted 
men. 
10 u s e 104. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1174 of 
the Revised Statutes, as amended, is hereby repealed. 
Approved May 27, 1954. . 
May 27, 1954 
[H. R. 7328] 
Public Law 371 
CHAPTER 228 
AN ACT 
To promote the national defense by authorizing the construction of aeronautical 
research facilities by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics neces-
sary to the effective prosecution of aeronautical research. 
Aeronautical re-
search facilities. 
Construction. 
64 Stat. 418. 
Costs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That pursuant to 
subsection (b) of section 1 of Public Law 672, approved August 8,1950 
(50 U. S. C. 151b), the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics 
is authorized to undertake additional construction, and to purchase and 
install additional equipment at the following locations: 
Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, Hampton, Virginia: High-speed 
hydrodynamic facility, $1,220,000. 
Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California: Altera-
tions to two small supersonic tunnels, $349,000. 
Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, Cleveland, Ohio: Alterations 
to an existing supersonic tunnel, air dryer for propulsion systems 
laboratory, air heater for altitude test chambers, and rocket engine 
research facility, $3,431,000. 
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 upwards 5 per centum to meet 
unusual cost variations, but the total cost of all work so enumerated 
shall not exceed $5,000,000. 
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An Act to permit review of decisions of Government contracting officers involving questions of fact arising under Government contracts in cases other than those in which fraud is alleged, and for other purposes
PL 83-356 (S.24), enacted 05/11/1954

68 
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PUBLIC LAW 357-MAY 11, 1954 
u 
RELEASE or PATIENTS 
"SEC. 347. For purposes of this Act, an individual shall be deemed 
cured of his addiction and rehabilitated if thie Surgeon General deter-
mines that he has received the maximum benefits of treatment and 
care by the Service for his addiction or if the Surgeon General deter-
mines that his further treatment and care for such purpose would be 
detrimental to the interests of the Service." 
Approved May 8, 1954. 
81 
Public Law 356 
CHAPTER 199 
AN ACT 
To permit review of decisions of the heads of departments, or their representa-
tives or boards, involving questions arising under Government contracts. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of AmeHca in Congress assembled^ That no provision 
of any contract entered into by the United States, relating to the 
iinality or conclusiveness of any decision of the head of any depart-
ment or agency or his duly authorized representative or board in a 
dispute involving a question arising under such contract, shall be 
pleaded in any suit noAv filed or to be filed as limiting judicial review 
of any such decision to cases where fraud by such official or his said 
representative or board is alleged: Provided^ however, That any such 
decision shall be final and conclusive unless the same is fradulent or 
capricious or arbitrary or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply 
bad faith, or is not supported by substantial evidence. 
SEC. 2. No Government contract shall contain a provision making 
final on a question of laAv the decision of any administrative official, 
representative, or boArd. 
Approved May 11, 1954. 
May 11, 1954 
[S. 24] 
Government con-
tracts. 
Judicial review. 
Public Law 357 
CHAPTER 200 
AN ACT 
May 11, 1954 
Making supplemental appropriations for the flscal year ending June 30, 1954, 
[H. R. 8481] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act 
may be cited as the "Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954") 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other ])urposes, 
namely: 
CHAPTER I 
Third Supple-
mental ^propria-
tion Act, 1954. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
COMPENSATION AND RI:TIREMENT FUND EXPENSES 
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT AND RELIEF FUNDS 
For an additional amount for "District government retirement and 
relief funds", $120,000. 
39777 O—55—pt. 1-
An Act to amend title 17 of the United States Code entitled ""Copyrights"" with respect to the day for taking action when the last day for taking such action falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday
PL 83-331 (H.R.2747), enacted 04/13/1954

52 
PUBLIC LAW ^^^9-APR. 9, 1954 
[68 S T A T . 
Public Law 329 
^i 
CHAPTER 135 
April 9, 1954 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 461] Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Labor for the fiscal 
year 1954, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the SeTmte and House of Bepresentatwes 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1954, the following sum: 
DEPAKTMENT O F LABOR 
BUREAU OP EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm 
labor program", $478,000. 
Approved April 9, 1954. 
Public Law 330 
C H A P T E R 136 
April 13, 1954 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 1568] 
To amend section 6 of chapter 786 of the Act of June 6, 1900, entitled "An Act 
making further provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other 
purposes" (31 Stat. 323; title 48, sec. 108, U. S. C ) . 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Alaska. 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 6 of 
Deputy commis- chapter 786 of the Act of June 6,1900, entitled "An Act making further 
s oners. 
provisioii for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes" 
(31 Stat. 323; title 48, sec. 108, U. S. C.), be amended by adding to said 
section the following: 
"The judges of the district courts may appoint Deputy Commis-
sioners who shall have full power and authority to act for and in the 
name of the Commissioners, in every capacity and with all of the power 
and authority possessed or exercised by the Commissioners, the com-
pensation of such deputy to be paid by the Commissioner in the pre-
cinct for which appointed out of receipts of the office in an amount 
fixed by the district judge with the approval of the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 
"Each Deputy Commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties 
of his office, execute a bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by 
the court, or a judge thereof, in a penalty fixed by the court, for the 
faithful performance of his official duties, and file the same with the 
clerk, who shall send a certified copy thereof to the Director of the 
Administrative Office, of the United States Courts." 
Approved April 13, 1954. 
Public Law 331 
CHAPTER 137 
April 13, 1954 
" ^ ACT 
[H. R. 2747] 
To amend title 17 of the United States Code entitled "Copyrights" with respect 
to the day for taking action when the last day for taking such action falls on 
Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Copyright Office, jjfiited Statcs of America in Congress assembled^ That title 17, United
An Act to amend section 6 of chapter 786 of the act of June 6, 1900, entitled ""An Act making further provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes"" (31 Stat. 323; title 48, sec. 108, U. S. C.)
PL 83-330 (H.R.1568), enacted 04/13/1954

52 
PUBLIC LAW ^^^9-APR. 9, 1954 
[68 S T A T . 
Public Law 329 
^i 
CHAPTER 135 
April 9, 1954 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 461] Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Labor for the fiscal 
year 1954, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the SeTmte and House of Bepresentatwes 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1954, the following sum: 
DEPAKTMENT O F LABOR 
BUREAU OP EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm 
labor program", $478,000. 
Approved April 9, 1954. 
Public Law 330 
C H A P T E R 136 
April 13, 1954 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 1568] 
To amend section 6 of chapter 786 of the Act of June 6, 1900, entitled "An Act 
making further provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other 
purposes" (31 Stat. 323; title 48, sec. 108, U. S. C ) . 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Alaska. 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 6 of 
Deputy commis- chapter 786 of the Act of June 6,1900, entitled "An Act making further 
s oners. 
provisioii for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes" 
(31 Stat. 323; title 48, sec. 108, U. S. C.), be amended by adding to said 
section the following: 
"The judges of the district courts may appoint Deputy Commis-
sioners who shall have full power and authority to act for and in the 
name of the Commissioners, in every capacity and with all of the power 
and authority possessed or exercised by the Commissioners, the com-
pensation of such deputy to be paid by the Commissioner in the pre-
cinct for which appointed out of receipts of the office in an amount 
fixed by the district judge with the approval of the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 
"Each Deputy Commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties 
of his office, execute a bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by 
the court, or a judge thereof, in a penalty fixed by the court, for the 
faithful performance of his official duties, and file the same with the 
clerk, who shall send a certified copy thereof to the Director of the 
Administrative Office, of the United States Courts." 
Approved April 13, 1954. 
Public Law 331 
CHAPTER 137 
April 13, 1954 
" ^ ACT 
[H. R. 2747] 
To amend title 17 of the United States Code entitled "Copyrights" with respect 
to the day for taking action when the last day for taking such action falls on 
Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Copyright Office, jjfiited Statcs of America in Congress assembled^ That title 17, United