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An Act to change the name of Harpers Ferry National Monument to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
PL 88-33 (S.18), enacted 05/29/1963

52 
PUBLIC LAW 88-32-MAY 29, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
Ante, p. 51. 
42 u s e 1101. 
(3) by striking out "fourth preceding fiscal year" in the second 
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "ninth preceding fiscal 
year"'. 
SEC. 4. Notwithstanding section 901(c) (1) (A) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, the limitation on the amount authorized to be made available 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, for the purposes specified 
in such section 901(c)(1)(A) is hereby increased to $407,148,000. 
Approved May 29, 1963. 
May 29, 1963. 
[H. R. 2053] 
Public Law 88-32 
• AN ACT 
To provide for the temporary suspension of the duty on corkboard insulation. 
Corkboard insu-
lation. 
Suspension of 
duties. 
46 Stat. 734. 
19 u s e 1514. 
19 u s e 1001, 
par. 1511. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption, during the three-year period beginning on the day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and with respect to articles 
covered by entries the liquidation of which has not become final on 
the date of enactment by virtue of the provisions of section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, no duty shall be imposed upon articles 
described in paragraph 1511 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as "cork insula-
tion, wholly or in chief value of cork, cork waste, or granulated or 
ground cork, in blocks, slabs, boards, or plai>k:s". 
Approved May 29, 1963. 
May 29, 1963 
[S. 18] 
Public Law 88-33 
AN ACT 
To change the name of Harpers Ferry National Monument to Harpers Ferry 
National Historical Park. 
Harpers Ferry 
National Histori-
cal Park. 
Designation. 
16 u s e 450bb-
450bb-2. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asscTribled, That the Harpers 
Ferry National Monument established pursuant to the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide for the establishment of the Harpers Ferry 
National Monument", approved June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 645), shall 
hereafter be known as Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and 
any law, regulation, document, or record of the United States in which 
such monument is designated or referred to under the name of Harpers 
Ferry National Monument shall be held to refer to such monument 
under and by the name of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. 
Approved May 29, 1963. 
May 29, 1963 
[S. 247] 
Public Law 88-34 
AN ACT 
To authorize survey and establishment of a townsite for the Juneau Indian 
Village in Alaska. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^senibled, That the Act of May 
25, 1926 (44 Stat. 629; 48 U.S.C. 355a-355d), is hereby extended and 
made applicable to all lands of the Juneau Indian Village of Alaska, 
including uplands and filled in tidelands occupied on the date of this 
Act. 
Approved May 29, 1963.
An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide additional compensation for veterans suffering the loss or loss of use of both vocal cords, with resulting complete aphonia
PL 88-22 (H.R.214), enacted 05/15/1963

18 
PUBLIC L
A
W 88-22-MAY 15, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
Public Law 88-22 
May IS, 1963 
[H. R.214] 
Veterans. 
Aphonia, in-
creased compen-
sation. 
7 2 Stat. 1120; 
76 Stat. 441. 
AN ACT 
To anieiul title 38 of the Unite«l States (Nnle to provide additional comi)ensation 
for veterans suffering the loss or loss of use of both v(K-al cords, with resulting 
<M»nii)lete aphonia. 
Be it enacted hy the Seniite and House of Representativeff of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 314(k) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately 
after "having only light perception," each place it appears the fol-
lowing: "or has suffered complete organic aphonia with constant 
inability to communicate by speech,". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
fii"st day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved May 15, 1963. 
Public Law 88-23 
May 17, 1963 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[s. J. Res. 39] 
Designating the week of May 20-26, 1963, as National Actors' Equity Week. 
National Ac-
tors' Equity 
Week. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of May 20-26, 
1963, is hereby designated as National Actors' Equity Week, in 
recognition of the outstanding contribution which Actors' Equity 
Association has made to the cultural life of our Nation. 
Approved May 17, 1963. 
Public Law 88-24 
May 17, 1963 
[S. 138] 
Big Hole Battle-
field National 
Monument. 
53 Stat. 2544. 
3 CFR, Cum. 
Sxipp. 
A
N ACT-
TO redesignate the Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, to revise the 
boundaries thereof, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Big Hole 
Battlefield National Monument, established by Executive Order Num-
bered 1216 of June 23,1910, and enlarged by Proclamation Numbered 
2339 of June 29,1939, is hereby redesignated as the Big Hole National 
Battlefield. 
SEC. 2. In order to preserve historic features and sites associated 
with the Battle of the Big Hole and to facilitate their administration
Joint resolution to release the right, title, or interest, if any, of the United States in certain streets in the village of Heybnru, Idaho, and to repeal the reverter in patent for public reserve
PL 88-14 (H.R.1087), enacted 04/26/1963

77 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-14-APR. 26, 1963 
13 
Public Law 88-12 
AN ACT 
To amend flie Ajrricnltnnil Adjustment Act of ]
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.
H
S
, jis iime)ided. 
Be, it enacted hy the Senate and House of liepresentattrex 
of the 
Vn/ted States of America in Congress assembled. That section 3-44(ii) 
April 26, 1963 
[H. R. 5067] 
figures "'1902" M'liere they nrst apj)e{ 
inserting tlie figures "1963'', and (3) by striking tlie period at the 
end of the second sentence thereof and substituting a colon therefor 
and the following proviso: ^'Provided, That, notwithstanding the pro-
visions of section 344(ra) (2) of this Act, the transfer of any farm 
allotment under this subsection for 1963 shall operate to jnake the 
farm from, which the allotment was transferred eligible for nji allot-
ment as having cotton planted thereon during the three-year base 
period." 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
7 u s e 1344. 
73 Stat. 394. 
April 26, 1963 
[H.J. Res. 234] 
Public Law 88-13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide tor the reappointment of .Tolm Nicholas Brown as Citizen Regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the 
Smithsonian 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other institution. 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the 
term of John Nicholas Brown, of Providence, Rhode Island, on 
March 14, 1963, be filled by the reappointment of the present incum-
bent for the statutory tenn of six years. 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
Public Law 88-14 
AN ACT" 
To release the right, title, or interest, if any, of the T'nited St.-ites in certain 
sti'eets in the village of Heybnru, Idaho, and to repesil the reverter in patent 
for public reserve. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatices 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemlded, That any ri^ht^ title, 
or interest of the United States in and to streets that were dedicated 
upon the filing of the townsite plat for Heyburn, Idaho, a reclamation 
townsite established pursuant to the Act of April 16, 1906 (34 Stat. 
116), as amended, and that adjoin lands which have been sold, which 
streets haA^e been A'acated, or any street that may hereafter be vacated 
within the original townsite of Heyburn, Idaho, is hereby released. 
SEC. 2. The clause included in patent numbered 1048499, issued by 
the United States to the village of Heyburn on July 27, 1931, provid-
ing for reversion of title to the United States is herel)y repealed. 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
April 26, 1963 
[H. R. 1087] 
Heyburn, Idaho. 
Release of 
U. S. rights, etc. 
43 u s e 561, 
562, 566, 567, 
522.
Joint resolution to provide tor the reappointment of .Tolm Nicholas Brown as Citizen Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
PL 88-13 (H.J.Res.243), enacted 04/26/1963

77 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-14-APR. 26, 1963 
13 
Public Law 88-12 
AN ACT 
To amend flie Ajrricnltnnil Adjustment Act of ]
!
>
.
H
S
, jis iime)ided. 
Be, it enacted hy the Senate and House of liepresentattrex 
of the 
Vn/ted States of America in Congress assembled. That section 3-44(ii) 
April 26, 1963 
[H. R. 5067] 
figures "'1902" M'liere they nrst apj)e{ 
inserting tlie figures "1963'', and (3) by striking tlie period at the 
end of the second sentence thereof and substituting a colon therefor 
and the following proviso: ^'Provided, That, notwithstanding the pro-
visions of section 344(ra) (2) of this Act, the transfer of any farm 
allotment under this subsection for 1963 shall operate to jnake the 
farm from, which the allotment was transferred eligible for nji allot-
ment as having cotton planted thereon during the three-year base 
period." 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
7 u s e 1344. 
73 Stat. 394. 
April 26, 1963 
[H.J. Res. 234] 
Public Law 88-13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide tor the reappointment of .Tolm Nicholas Brown as Citizen Regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the 
Smithsonian 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other institution. 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the 
term of John Nicholas Brown, of Providence, Rhode Island, on 
March 14, 1963, be filled by the reappointment of the present incum-
bent for the statutory tenn of six years. 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
Public Law 88-14 
AN ACT" 
To release the right, title, or interest, if any, of the T'nited St.-ites in certain 
sti'eets in the village of Heybnru, Idaho, and to repesil the reverter in patent 
for public reserve. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatices 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemlded, That any ri^ht^ title, 
or interest of the United States in and to streets that were dedicated 
upon the filing of the townsite plat for Heyburn, Idaho, a reclamation 
townsite established pursuant to the Act of April 16, 1906 (34 Stat. 
116), as amended, and that adjoin lands which have been sold, which 
streets haA^e been A'acated, or any street that may hereafter be vacated 
within the original townsite of Heyburn, Idaho, is hereby released. 
SEC. 2. The clause included in patent numbered 1048499, issued by 
the United States to the village of Heyburn on July 27, 1931, provid-
ing for reversion of title to the United States is herel)y repealed. 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
April 26, 1963 
[H. R. 1087] 
Heyburn, Idaho. 
Release of 
U. S. rights, etc. 
43 u s e 561, 
562, 566, 567, 
522.
An Act to extend the provisions of section3 of Public Law 87 346, relating to dual rate contracts.
PL 88-5 (S.1035), enacted 04/03/1963

77 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-7-APR. 9, 1963 
before the period at the end thereof the following: ", or (B) she has 
been deserted by her husband, does not know his whereabouts (and 
has not known his whereabouts at any time during the taxable year), 
and has applied to a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate 
process to compel him to pay support or otherwise to comply with 
the law or a judicial order, as determined under regulations of the 
Secretary or his delegate" . 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall Applicability. 
apply only with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved April 2, 1963. 
Public Law 88-5 
AN ACT 
Aprils, 1963 
To extend the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 87-346, relating to dual 
[
S
* 1035] 
rate contracts. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representati/ves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3 of the 
ouai rate con-
Act of October 3,1961 (Public Law 87-346: 75 Stat. 762), is amended ^Tir'rco''*/,",*^''"-
as f o l l o w s : 
note. 
(a) By striking the words "of not to exceed one year after such 
filing" from the next to last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "but 
not beyond April 3,1964". 
(b) By striking the Avord "year" from the last sentence and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the Avord "period". 
Approved April 3, 1963. 
Public Law 88-6 
AN ACT 
April 9, 1963 
To pr<K'laim Sir Winston Churchill an honorary citizen of the United States 
[H. R. 43 74] 
of America. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President 
sir winston 
of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to declare by churchiii. 
1 
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1 
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-tTT" 
/-N1 
1 •!! 1 -
1
1 1 
1 
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Honorary citi-
proclamation that oir Winston Churchill shall be an honoraiy citizen zenship. 
of the United States of America. 
Approved April 9, 1963, 2:45 p.m. 
Public Law 88-7 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
April 9, 1963 
Designating the six-diay period bej^inning April 15, 196:3, as "National Harmony [H- J- Res- 282] 
Week", and for other purposes. 
Whereas April 11, 1963, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 
founding of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement 
of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Incorporated; and 
Whereas the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of 
Barber Shop Quartet Sinking in America, Incorporated, a non-
profit, fraternal organization dedicated to the preservation and 
promotion of the uniquely American art form known as the barber-
An Act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended
PL 88-12 (H.R.5067), enacted 04/26/1963

77 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-14-APR. 26, 1963 
13 
Public Law 88-12 
AN ACT 
To amend flie Ajrricnltnnil Adjustment Act of ]
!
>
.
H
S
, jis iime)ided. 
Be, it enacted hy the Senate and House of liepresentattrex 
of the 
Vn/ted States of America in Congress assembled. That section 3-44(ii) 
April 26, 1963 
[H. R. 5067] 
figures "'1902" M'liere they nrst apj)e{ 
inserting tlie figures "1963'', and (3) by striking tlie period at the 
end of the second sentence thereof and substituting a colon therefor 
and the following proviso: ^'Provided, That, notwithstanding the pro-
visions of section 344(ra) (2) of this Act, the transfer of any farm 
allotment under this subsection for 1963 shall operate to jnake the 
farm from, which the allotment was transferred eligible for nji allot-
ment as having cotton planted thereon during the three-year base 
period." 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
7 u s e 1344. 
73 Stat. 394. 
April 26, 1963 
[H.J. Res. 234] 
Public Law 88-13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide tor the reappointment of .Tolm Nicholas Brown as Citizen Regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the 
Smithsonian 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other institution. 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the 
term of John Nicholas Brown, of Providence, Rhode Island, on 
March 14, 1963, be filled by the reappointment of the present incum-
bent for the statutory tenn of six years. 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
Public Law 88-14 
AN ACT" 
To release the right, title, or interest, if any, of the T'nited St.-ites in certain 
sti'eets in the village of Heybnru, Idaho, and to repesil the reverter in patent 
for public reserve. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatices 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemlded, That any ri^ht^ title, 
or interest of the United States in and to streets that were dedicated 
upon the filing of the townsite plat for Heyburn, Idaho, a reclamation 
townsite established pursuant to the Act of April 16, 1906 (34 Stat. 
116), as amended, and that adjoin lands which have been sold, which 
streets haA^e been A'acated, or any street that may hereafter be vacated 
within the original townsite of Heyburn, Idaho, is hereby released. 
SEC. 2. The clause included in patent numbered 1048499, issued by 
the United States to the village of Heyburn on July 27, 1931, provid-
ing for reversion of title to the United States is herel)y repealed. 
Approved April 26, 1963. 
April 26, 1963 
[H. R. 1087] 
Heyburn, Idaho. 
Release of 
U. S. rights, etc. 
43 u s e 561, 
562, 566, 567, 
522.
Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes
PL 88-1 (H.J.Res.284), enacted 03/06/1963

Public Laws 
ENACTED DURING THE 
FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, January 9,1963, and adjourned 
sine die on Monday, December 30, 1963. 
JOHN F . KENNEDY, President until his death 
November 22, 1963; LYNDON B . JOHNSON, President on and after November 22, 1963; 
LYNDON B . JOHNSON, Vice President until November 22, 1963; JOHN W . MCCORMACK, 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Public Law 88-1 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
March 6, 1963 
Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the 
[H. J. Res. 284] 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
supplemental 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriations, 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1963, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
PUBLIC LAW 4 8 0 
For an additional amount for "Public Law 480", to restore the 
capital impairment of the Commodity Credit Corporation due to 
expenses and costs of sales of surplus agricultural commodities for 
foreign currencies pursuant to title I of the Agricultural Trade Devel-
opment and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1709), 
68 stat. 455. 
$508,172,000, to remain available until expended. 
Approved March 6, 1963.
Joint resolution fixing the time of assembly of the Eighty-eighth Congress
PL 87-864 (H.J.Res.907), enacted 10/23/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-864-OCT. 23, 1962 
1143 
be taken into account under section 172 or 1212 for taxable years 
after the taxable year to the same extent and in the same jaanner 
as— 
"(A) a net operating loss sustained for the taxable year, 
if paragraph (4) of subsection (a) applied, or 
"(B) a net operating loss or capital loss sustained for the 
prior taxable year (or years), if paragraph (5) (B) of subsec-
tion (a) applied." 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective with 
Effective date. 
respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1,1962. 
SEC. 6. (a) (1) Section 7608 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
26 use 7608. 
(relating to authority of Internal Revenue enforcement officers) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(b) 
ENFORCEMENT or 
LAWS RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE 
OTHER THAN SUBTITLE E . — 
"(1) Any criminal investigator of the Intelligence Division or 
of the Internal Security Division of the Internal Revenue Service 
whom the Secretary or his delegate charges with the duty of 
enforcing any of the criminal provisions of the internal revenue 
laws or any other criminal provisions of law relating to internal 
revenue for the enforcement of which the Secretary or his delegate 
is responsible is, in the performance of his duties, authorized to 
perform the functions described in paragraph (2). 
"(2) The functions authorized under this subsection to be per-
formed by an officer referred to in paragraph (1) are— 
" (A) to execute and serve search warrants and arrest war-
rants, and serve subpoenas and summonses issued under au-
thority of the United States; 
"(B) to make arrests without warrant for any offense 
against the United States relating to the internal revenue laws 
committed in his presence, or for any felonj cognizable under 
such laws if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the person 
to be arrested has committed or is committing any such felony; 
and 
"(C) to make seizures of property subject to forfeiture 
under the internal revenue laws." 
(2) Such section is further amended by striking out "Any" and in-
serting in lieu thereof "(a) ENFORCEMENT OF SUBTITLE E AND OTHER 
LAWS PERTAINING TO LIQUOR, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS.—Any". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on 
Effective date. 
the day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 23, 1962. 
Public Law 87-864 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Fixing the time of assembly of the Eighty-eighth Congress. 
Resolved 
by the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Eighty-
eighth Congross shall assemble at noon on Wednesday, January 9, 
Approved October 23, 1962. 
October 23, 1962 
[H. J. Res. 907]