An Act to increase the amount of Federal aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the United States
PL 83-613 (H.R.8180), enacted 08/21/1954

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(a) by striking out of clause (C) of section 512 (b) "July 31, 1954" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1955"; 
(b) by striking out of section 512 (d) "to any private lending 
institution evidencing ability to service loans" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "to any person or entity approved for such purpose by the 
Administrator"; 
(c) by striking out of the first sentence of section 513 (a) "July 31, 
1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1955"; 
(d) by striking out of the third sentence of section 513 (c) "June 30, 
1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1956"; 
(e) by striking out of the first sentence of section 513 (d) "July 31, 
1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1955"; 
(f) by striking out of section 513 (d) the second time it appears the 
sum of "$25,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the sum of 
"$37,500,000". 
Approved August 21, 1954. 
Ante, p. 320. 
64 Stat. 75. 
38 u s e 694/ (d). 
Ante, p. 320. 
67 Stat. 136. 
38 u s e 694m (c). 
Ante, p. 320. 
66 Stat. 64. 
38 u s e 694m (d). 
Public Law 612 
CHAPTER 781 
AN ACT 
To provide for the inclusion of the Ainsworth, Lavaca Flats, Mirage Flats 
Extension, and O'Neill irrigation developments in the Missouri River Basin 
project. 
August 21, 1954 
[H. R. 8520] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Missouri 
River Basin project, heretofore authorized by section 9 of the Act of 
December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887, 891), and section 18 of the Act of 
July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 641, 653), is hereby reauthorized and extended 
to include the Ainsworth, Lavaca Flats, Mirage Flats Extension, and 
O'Neill units. The Secretary shall cause these units of the Missouri 
Kiver Basin project to be coordinated and integrated, physically and 
financially, with the other Federal works constructed or authorized to 
be constructed under the comprehensive plans approved by section 9 
of the Act of December 22, 1944, as amended and supplemented. 
SEC. 2. Construction of the units herein authorized to be included 
in the Missouri River Basin plan shall not be undertaken until a 
report demonstrating their physical and economic feasibility has been 
completed, reviewed by the affected States, and approved by the 
Congress. 
Approved August 21, 1954. 
Missouri R i v e r 
Basin project. 
Reauthorization. 
Public Law 613 
CHAPTER 782 
AN ACT 
To increase the amount of Federal aid to State or Territorial homes for the 
support of disabled soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the United States. 
August 21, 1954 
[H. R. 8180] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide aid to State or Territorial homes for the support 
of disabled soldiers and sailors of the United States", approved August 
27, 1888, as amended (U. S. C, 1946 edition, title 24, sec. 134), is 
amended by striking out in the first paragraph thereof "$500 per 
annum from the effective date of this amendment through June 30, 
1956, and $300 per annum thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$700 per annum from the effective date of this amendment". 
Veterans. 
Federal a i d 
State homes. 
25 Stat. 450.