An Act to amend section 7 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 relating to the apportionment of moneys received on account of the leasing of lands acquired by the United States for flood control purposes.
PL 83-60 (S.117), enacted 06/16/1953

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appropriation or fund contained in this or any other Act shall be 
f
uilty of a felon}' and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than 
1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided 
further, 
That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and 
not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. 
SEC. 602. This Act may be cited as the "Third Supplemental 
Appropriation Act, 1953". 
Approved June 15, 1953. 
Short title. 
Public Law 60 
CHAPTER 114 
AN ACT 
To amend section 7 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 relating to the apportionment 
of moneys received on account of the leasing of lands acquired by the United 
States for flood control purposes. 
June 16, 1953 
[S. 117] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 7 of the 
Act entitled "An Act authorizing the construction of certain public 
works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes", 
approved August 18,1941, as amended (33 U. S. C. 701c-3), is amended 
by striking out "situated:" and inserting in lieu thereof "situated, or 
for defraying any of the expenses of county government in such 
county or counties, including public obligations of levee and drainage 
districts for flood control and drainage improvements:". 
Approved June 16, 1953. 
Flood C o n t r o l 
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amendment. 
55 Stat. 650. 
Public Law 61 
CHAPTER 115 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of December 23, 1944, authorizing certain transactions by 
disbursing officers of the United States, and for other purposes. 
June 16, 1953 
[S. 1307] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to authorize certain transactions by disbursing ofiicers of the 
United States, and for other purposes", approved December 23, 1944 
(ch. 716, 58 Stat. 921; U. S. C, 1946 edition, title 50 App., sees. 1705-
1707), is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 1. Subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to this 
Act, disbursing officers of the United States are authorized, for official 
purposes, or for the accommodation of members of the Armed Forces 
and civilian personnel of the United States Government, veterans of 
the Armed Forces of the United States hospitalized or domiciled in 
institutions operated by the Veterans' Administration and other insti-
tutions operated by agencies of the United States Government, con-
tractors engaged in United States Government projects and the per-
sonnel of sucli contractors, and personnel of authorized nongovern-
mental agencies operating with agencies of the United States, to cash 
and negotiate checks, drafts, bills of exchange, and other instruments 
payable in United States and foreign currencies, and to conduct 
exchange transactions involving United States and foreign currency 
and coin, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, and other instruments; and 
when satisfactory^ banking facilities are not available, disbursing 
officers of the United States in foreign countries are also authorized, 
for the accommodation of any person who is a United States citizen. 
U. S. disbursing 
officers. 
Check c a s h i n g 
a n d 
e x c h a n g e 
authority. 
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