An Act to facilitate the acquisition of non-Federal land within the existing boundaries of any National Parle, and for other purposes
PL 83-745 (H.R.6814), enacted 08/31/1954

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PUBLIC LAW 745-AUG. 31, 1954 
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1, 1956. The Secretary of the Treasury shall then transfer from the 
War Claims Fund to the general fund of the Treasury a sum equal to 
the total amount certified to him under this subsection." 
(b) Subsection (d) of such section 13 is hereby amended by strik-
ing out "The Secretary of State" and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: "On or before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of State". 
SEC. 105. Within two years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States shall 
wind up its affairs in connection with the settlement of all claims for 
benefits authorized by the amendments made by this Act. 
TITLE I I 
SEC. 201. As used in this title— 
(a) The term "prisoner of war" has the meaning assigned to it by 
section 6 of the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended; and 
(b) The term "civilian American citizen" has the meaning assigned 
to it by subsection (a) of section 5 of such Act. 
SEC. 202. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, in 
cooperation with, and with the assistance of, the Administrator of 
Veterans' Affairs, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of 
Defense, shall conduct a study of— 
(1) the mortality rates among prisoners of war and civilian 
American citizens, with a view to determining whether their 
abnormally high mortality rate is directly attributable to the 
malnutrition and other hardships suffered by them w^hile held 
as prisoners of war, hostages, internees, or in any other capacity; 
(2) the mental and physical consequences of the malnutrition 
and other hardships suffered by prisoners of war and civilian 
American citizens while so held; and 
(3) the procedures and standards which should be applied in 
the diagnosis of the mental and physical condition of prisoners 
of war and civilian American citizens. 
SEC. 203. Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
title, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall report 
the results of such study to the President for transmittal to the 
Congress. 
Approved August 31, '1954. 
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Public Law 745 
CHAPTER 1163 
AN ACT 
To facilitate the acquisition of non-Federal land within the existing boundaries 
of any National Parle, and for other purposes. 
August 31, 1954 
[H. R. 6814] 
Be it enacted, hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in order to 
consolidate Federal land ownership within the existing boundaries 
of any National Park and to encourage the donation of funds for 
that purpose, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept 
and to use in his discretion funds which may be donated subject to 
the condition that such donated funds are to be expended for purposes 
of this Act by the Secretary only if Federal funds in an amount 
equal to the amount of such donated funds are appropriated for the 
purposes of this Act. There are authorized to be appropriated such 
funds as may be necessary to match funds that may be donated for 
such purposes: Provided^ That the amount which may be appro-
priated annually for purposes of this Act shall be limited to $500,000. 
Approved August 31, -1954. 
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