An Act to assist Federal prisoners in their rehabilitation
PL 82-342 (S.1365), enacted 05/15/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 341-^MAY 13, 1952 
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^ " public health laws, may make such special rules and regulations 
as they shall deem necessary for the temporary entry of persons 
to the United States for the purposes of such compact. 
SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved May 13, 1952. 
May 13, 1952 
[H.R.56S2] 
Public Law 341 
CHAPTER 268 
AN ACT 
To authorize the construction of a dam and dike to prevent the flow of tidal 
waters into North Slough, Coos County, Oregon. 
Oregon. 
Dam and dike. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That authority 
is hereby granted to the State of Oregon, acting through its high-
way department, to construct, maintain, and operate, at a point 
suitable to the interests of navigation, a dam and dike for pre-
venting the flow of tidal waters into North Slough in Coos County, 
in township 24 south, range 13 west, Willamette meridian. 
SEC. 2, Work shall not be commenced on such dam and dike until 
the plans therefor, including plans for all accessory works, are sub-
mitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary 
of the Army, who may impose such conditions and stipulations as they 
deem necessary for the protection of the United States. 
SEC. 3. The authority granted by this Act shall terminate if the actual 
construction of the dam and dike hereby authorized is not commenced 
within one year and completed within three years from the date of 
the passage of this Act, 
The right to alter, amend, or repeal this 
Act is hereby expressly reserved. 
Approved May 13, 1952. 
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May 15, 1952 
[S. 1365] 
Public Law 342 
CHAPTER 289 
AN ACT 
To assist Federal prisoners in their rehabilitation. 
T i t l e 18, U.S. 
Code, amendment. 
62 Stat. 856. 
48 Stat. 1234. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 315 
of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding the follow-
ing new section: 
"§ 4284. Advances for rehabilitation. 
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"(a) The Attorney General, under such regulations as he pre-
scribes, acting for himself or through such officers and employees as 
he designates, may use so much of the trust funds designated as 
'Commissary Funds, Federal Prisons' (31 U. S. C. 725s (22)), as may 
be surplus to other needs of the trust, to provide advances to prison-
ers at the time of their release, as an aid to their rehabilitation. 
"(b) An advance made hereunder shall in no instance exceed $150 
except with the specific approval of the Attorney General, and shall 
in every case be secured by the personal note of the prisoner condi-
tioned to make repayment monthly when employed, or otherwise 
possessed of funds, with interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per centum 
per annum and subject to an agreement on the j^art of the prisoner 
that the funds so advanced shall be expended only for the purposes 
designated in the loan agreement. 
Repayments of principal and 
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interest shall be credited to the trust fund from which the advance 
was made. 
Any unpaid principal or interest on said note shall be 
considered as a debt due the United States." 
SEC. 2. The Attorney General may accept gifts or bequests of 
money for credit to the "Commissary Funds, Federal Prisons", which 
gifts or bequests, for the purpose of Federal income, State, and gift 
taxes, shall be deemed to be gifts or bequests to or for the use of the 
United States. 
SEC. 3. The analysis of chapter 315 of title 18, United States Code, 
immediately preceding section 4281, is amended by adding the fol-
lowing new item: 
"4284. Advances for rehabilitation." 
Approved May 15, 1952. 
Gifts. 
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P u b l i c L a w 3 4 3 
C H A P T E R 2 9 0 
AN ACT 
To amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. 
May 15, 1952 
[S. 2639] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, as amended, is amended by 
substituting for the table appearing in subsection (a) thereof the 
following: 
Column II 
"Column I 
Daily benefit 
Total compensation 
rate 
$300 to $474.99 
$3.00 
$47.5 to $749.99 
3.50 
$750 to $999.99 
4.00 
$1,000 to $1,299.99 
4.50 
$1,300 to $1,599.99 
5.00 
$1,600 to $1,999.99 
5.50 
$2,000 to $2,499.99 
6.00 
$2,500 to $2,999.99 
6. 50 
$3,000 to $3,499.99 
7.00 
$3,500 and over 
7. 50" 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, as 
amended, is amended by striking out "not less than $150" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "not less than $300". 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall become effective 
with respect to benefit years beginning on and after July 1,1952. 
Approved May 15, 1952. 
52 Stat. 1096. 
4 5 u s e 352. 
4 5 u s e 353. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 344 
CHAPTER 301 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President of the United States to proclaim the seven-day period 
beginning May 18, 1952, as Olympic Week. 
May 16, 1952 
[H. J. Rea. 445] 
Whereas the XVth Olympic Games of the modern era will be held at 
Helsinki, Finland, from July 19 through August 3, 1952; and 
Whereas these games will afford an opportunity of bringing together 
young men and young women, representing more than seventy 
nations, of many races, creeds, and stations in life and possessing 
various habits and customs, all bound by the universal appeal of 
friendly athletic competition, governed by rules of sportsmanship 
dedicated to the principle that the important thing is for each and