An Act to repeal section 409 of the Public Buildings Act of 1949, requiring the submission of a report to the Congress concerning eligible public building projects
PL 87-466 (H.R.7477), enacted 05/31/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-466-MAY 31,1962 
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Whereas the attack on cancer has been vigorously waged for twenty-
five years by the National Cancer Institute and the American Can-
cer Society; and 
Whereas great strides have been made in cancer control, public educa-
tion, and patient service; and 
Whereas about one hundred and sixty thousand persons had been cured 
of cancer in 1937 and today more than one million one hundred 
thousand persons have been cured of the disease; and 
Whereas the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Insti-
tute have demonstrated the need for complementary efforts by the 
people on a voluntary basis and by the Federal and local govern-
ments in the attack on this dread disease; and 
Whereas the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Insti-
tute are joining in observing Cancer Progress Year throughout 
1962; and 
Whereas the purposes of Cancer Progress Year are to report to the 
{)ublic where science stands in cancer research, to persuade the pub-
ic to act for its own protection, to improve the care of the cancer 
patient, and to accelerate programs to conquer cancer: Therefore 
be it 
Resolved^ That the Congress of the United States designate calendar 
cancer Progress 
year 1962 as Cancer Progress Year; and be it further 
^>"ocia"ation au-
Resolved^ That the President of the United States be authorized thorization. 
and requested to issue proclamations inviting the participation of 
the people of the United States, government and private agencies, 
and all media of communication in the observation of Cancer Progress 
Year. 
Approved May 31, 1962. 
Public Law 87-465 
AN ACT 
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a
y 31. 1962 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide better facilities for the enforce- 
[S. 2806] 
ment of the customs and immigration laws", to increase the amounts authorized 
to be expended. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
June 26, 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 68), is further amended by customs and im-
amending the proviso to read as follows: '''•Provided^ That the total "^^^V,^"* , . 
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amount which may be so expended for any one project, including the increase, 
site, shall not exceed $100,(X)0, and that where the project is for the 
54 st^t. 1091. 
joint use of the Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service, the combined cost of the project, including the site, shall 
be charged to the two appropriations concerned."' 
Approved May 31, 1962. 
Public Law 87-466 
AN ACT 
M
a
y 31, 1962 
To repeal section 409 of the Public Buildings Act of 1&49, requiring the submis- —i^^-:—'- — 
sion of a report to the Congress concerning eligible public building projects. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 409 of 
the Public Buildings Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 355) is hereby repealed. 
63 stat. 200. 
Approved May 31, 1962.