An Act to increase the fee for executing an application for a passport
PL 84-403 (H.R.5844), enacted 02/10/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 405-FEB. 10, 1956 
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(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "; and"; and (8) by adding at the end of such subsec-
tion a new jjaragraph as follows: 
'*(5) to further extend the maturity of or renew any loan made 
pursuant to this section, beyond the periods stated therein, or 
any loan transferred to the Administration pursuant to Reor-
ganization Plan Numbered '2 of 1954, for additional periods not 
to exceed ten years, if such extension or renewal will aid in the 
orderly liquidation of such loan.'" 
(b) Subsection (f) of section 207 of such Act is hereby repealed. 
Approved February 2, 1956. 
68 Stat. 1280. 
5 u s e 133z-li5. 
69 Stat. 547. 
Public Law 403 
CHAPTER 31 
AN ACT 
To increase the fee for executing an application for a passport. 
February 10, 1956 
[H. R. 5844] 
Be If etKicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first proviso 
of section numbered 1 of the Act entitled "An Act making an appro-
priation for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 192r-, approved June 4, 1920 (22 U. S. C , sec. 214), 
is amended by striking out "the retention by" and "of the fee of $1" 
and by inserting after the word "officials" the folloAving language: 
to collect and retain the sum of $2 as the fee. 
Approved February 10, 1956. 
Passport fees. 
41 Stat. 750. 
Public Law 404 
CHAPTER 32 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the completion of the initial stage of development for flood control 
and other purposes in the Russian River Basin, California. 
February 10, 1956 
[H. R. 7930] 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed^ That in addition 
to the authorization of $11,522,000 for accomplishment of the initial 
stage of the plan for flood control and other purposes in the Russian 
River I^asin, California, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1950, 
there is hereby authorized the completion of the initial stage at an 
estimated additional cost of $1,1()5,000. 
SFX'. 2. There are hereby authorized to be approi)riated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved February 10, 1956. 
Russian 
R i v e r 
Basin, CaHf. 
64 Stat. 177. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 405 
CHAPTER 33 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
February 10, 1956 
To permit FHA Title I repair assistance to new homes damaged by major 
[H. j . Res. 471] 
disasters. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
State-^ of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 2 (a) of the 
National Housing Act, as amended, is hereby amended by striking 
the period at the end thereof and inserting a colon and the following: 
"Provided, 
That this clause (iii) shall not be mandatory witli 
respect to the i^eriod of occupancy or completion of new residential 
Housii^g. 
R e p a i r assist-
ance. 
68 Stat. 590. 
12 u s e 1703. 
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PUBLIC LAW 406-FEB. 14, 1956 
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64 Stat. 1109. 
42 u s e 1855a. 
structures where sucli structures have beeu damaged in a disaster 
which the President, pursuant to section 2 (a) of the Act entitled 
An Act to authorize Federal assistance to States and local govern-
ments in major disasters, and for other purposes' (Public Law 875, 
Eighty-first Congress, approved September 30, 1950), as amended, 
has determined to be a major disaster." 
Approved February 10, 1956. 
Pubiic Law 406 
CHAPTER 34 
AN ACT 
February 14, 1956 
[H. R. 9063]—^ Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
ci^n/* A
* ro*/u- ^^^^'^^^ States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
tion Act, 1956. 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, to supply appropriations (this Act may be cited as 
the "LTrgent Deficiency Appropriation x\ct, 1956") for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes, namely: 
CHAPTER I 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED TO 
THE PRESIDENT 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For an additional amount for "Disaster relief", $25,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided^ That not exceeding 3 per 
centum of the foregoing amount shall be available for administrative 
expenses. 
INDEPENDENT 
OFFICES 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS INSURANCE FUND 
To increase the capital of the fund established in accordance with 
section 620 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as 
amended (38 U. S. C. 821), $750,000. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL FUNCTIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
RIVERS AND HARBORS AND FLOOD CONTROL 
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Greneral investigations", $330,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL 
For an additional amount for "Construction, general", $34,436,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
65 Stat. 36.