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An Act to amend the law establishing the revolving fund for expert assistance loans to Indian tribes.
PL 89-592 (S.3354), enacted 09/19/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-592-SEPT. 19, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
Penalty. 
Foreign 
poration." 
Ante, p. 812. 
Effective date. 
by law to be served on a foreign corporation in any other manner 
now or hereafter permitted by law. 
"(4) Any foreign corporation which fails to comply with the re-
quirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be guilty of a 
misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500. 
"(5) The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized 
to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
the purpose of this subsection. 
"(f) As used herein, the term 'foreign corporation' having income 
from loans excluded from gross income under section 2(b) (17) of 
title III of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act 
of 1947, as amended, shall include any foreign corporation subject to 
a tax only as a result of activities contemplated by subparagraph (G) 
of section 2(b) (17) of title I I I of such Act." 
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
September 19, 1966 
[S. 33 54] 
Public Law 89-592 
AN ACT 
To amend the law establishing the revolving fund for expert assistance loans 
to Indian tribes. 
Indians. 
Loans. 
25 u s e 70n-l. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the appropria-
tion authorization in section 1 of the Act of November 4, 1963 (77 
Stat. 301), is hereby amended by changing "$900,000" to "$1,800,000". 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
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An Act to amend section 4 of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947
PL 89-585 (H.R.8058), enacted 09/19/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89.586-SEPT. 19, 1966 
809 
Public Law 89-585 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To amend section 4 of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act 
[H. R. 8058] 
of 1947. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (2) 
D.C. Income 
and Franchise 
of section 4(h) of title I of the District of Columbia Income and Tax Act of 1947, 
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Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1551c(h)), ^'"endment. 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) Sales of tangible personal property by a corporation or 
unincorporated business which— 
"(A) has or maintains an office, warehouse, or other place 
of business in the District, or 
"(B) has an officer, agent, or representative having an 
office or other place of business in the District, 
during the taxable year for the sole purpose of dealing with the 
United States for commercial or noncommercial purposes or of 
dealing with the District or persons for noncommercial purposes; 
but each such corporation and unincorporated business which does 
business in the District with the United States shall be subject to 
the licensing provisions in title X I V of this article." 
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SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 1591 to47-i59if. 
apply with respect to taxable years ending on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Public Law 89-586 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to 
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authorize loans by the Secretary of Agriculture on leasehold interests in 
Hawaii, and for other puriwses. 
Hawaii. 
Farm real estate 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That only for the 
period of time commencing with the date of enactment of this Act loans on leased 
and ending on June 30,1968, section 343 of the Consolidated Farmers ^^"g^stat. 632 
Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1991), is 
amended by striking the word "and" before the figure "(2)" in said 
section and by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting a 
comma and the following: "and (3) the term 'owner-operator' shall 
in the State of Hawaii include the lessee-operator of real property in 
any case in which the Secretary determines that the land cannot 
be acquired in fee simple by the applicant, adequate security is pro-
vided for the loan, and there is a reasonable probability of accomplish-
ing the objectives and repayment of the loan: Provided^ That item (3) 
shall be applicable to lessee-operators of Hawaiian Homes Commis-
sion lands only when and to the extent that it is possible for such 
lessee-operators to meet the conditions therein set out." 
Approved September 19, 1966.
An Act to amend section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction and venue of applications for writs of habeas corpus by persons in custody under judgments and sentences of State courts.
PL 89-590 (S.3576), enacted 09/19/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-590-SEPT. 19, 1966 
centage equal to the percentage of such increase under section 18 of the 
Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended." 
(b) The increases in compensation authorized by the amendment 
made by this section shall be retroactive to December 1, 1965. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
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79 Stat. 8 40. 
5 u s e 2268. 
Public Law 89-588 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To repeal certain provisions of the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat 1091), as 
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amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress ossemMed^ That sections 3, 4, 
5, 6, and 7 of the Act of January 21,1929 (45 Stat. 1091), as amended, 
are hereby repealed. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Alaska. 
Agriculture Col-
lege and School of 
Mines. 
Public Law 89-589 
,AN ACT 
September 19, 1966 
To amend section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to construction 
[s. 2858] 
differential subsidies. 
Vessels. 
Construction 
subsidy, exten-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the proviso in 
the second sentence of subsection (b) of section 502 of the Merchant 
Marine'Act, 1936, as amended (46 tj.S.C. 1152(b)), is amended by ^ion. 
striking out "June 30, 1966"', and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 7/stat°*5i9^°°' 
1968''. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Public Law 89-590 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To amend section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the 
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jurisdiction and venue of applications for writs of habeas corpus by persons 
in custody under judgments and sentences of State courts. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 2241 ^^- Courts, 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting therein at the jurisdrc^uon°I^T' 
end thereof an additional subsection reading as follows: 
venue. 
"(d) Where an application for a writ of habeas corpus is made 
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by a person in custody under the judgment and sentence of a State 
court of a State which contains tw^o or more Federal judicial districts, 
the application may be filed in the district court for the district 
wherein such person is in custody or in the district court for the 
district within which the State court was held which convicted and 
sentenced him and each of such district courts shall have concurrent 
jurisdiction to entertain the application. The district court for the 
district wherein such an application is filed in the exercise of its 
discretion and in furtherance of justice may transfer the applica-
tion to the other district court for hearing and determination." 
Approved September 19, 1966.
An Act to authorize conclusion of an agreement with Mexico for joint measures for solution of the Lower Rio Grande salinity problem
PL 89-584 (S.2747), enacted 09/19/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-584-SEPT. 19, 1966 
[80 
STAT. 
79 Stat. 661. 
22 u s e 2397. 
(e) Section 637(a), which relates to administrative expenses, is 
amended by striking out "1966 not to exceed $54,240,000" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "1967 not to exceed $55,813,500". 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Public Law 89-584 
September 19, 1966 
[S. 2747] 
Lower Rio 
Grande. 
Agreement with 
Mexico. 
AN ACT 
Appropriation. 
To authorize conclusion of an agreement witli Mexico for joint measures for 
solution of the Lower Rio Grande salinity problem. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That the Secretary 
of State, acting through the United States Commissioner, Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, 
is authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law and sub-
ject to the conditions provided in this Act, to conclude an agreement 
or agreements with the appropriate official dr officials of the Govern-
ment of the United Mexican States for the construction, operation, 
and maintenance by the United Mexic?in States under the supervision 
of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States 
and Mexico, of a drainage conveyance canal through Mexican territory 
for the discharge of waters of El Morillo and other drains in the 
United Mexican States into the Gulf of Mexico in the manner, and 
having substantially the characteristics, described in said Commis-
sion's minute numbered 223, dated November 30, 1965. The agree-
ment or agreements shall provide that the costs of construction, includ-
ing costs of design and right-of-way and the costs of operation and 
maintenance, shall be equally divided between the United Mexican 
States and the United States. Before concluding the agreement or 
agreements, the Secretary of State shall receive satisfactory assurances 
from private citizens or a responsible local group that they or it will 
pay to the United States Treasury one-half of the actual United States 
costs of such construction, including costs of design and right-of-way, 
and one-half of the actual costs of operation and maintenance allocated 
under such agreement or agreements to the United States. Payments 
to the United States Treasury under this section shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 2. To defray costs that accrue to the United States under the 
agreement or agreements referred to in the first section of this Act 
for the construction, operation, and maintenance of drainage con-
veyance canal projects, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department oi State for use of the United States Section, Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mgxico, 
the following amounts: 
(1) Not to exceed $690,000 for costs of construction. 
(2) Upon completion of construction, not to exceed $20,000 annually 
for costs of operation and maintenance. 
Approved September 19, 1966.
An Act to repeal certain provisions of the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat 1091), as amended
PL 89-588 (S.2366), enacted 09/19/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-590-SEPT. 19, 1966 
centage equal to the percentage of such increase under section 18 of the 
Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended." 
(b) The increases in compensation authorized by the amendment 
made by this section shall be retroactive to December 1, 1965. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
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79 Stat. 8 40. 
5 u s e 2268. 
Public Law 89-588 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To repeal certain provisions of the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat 1091), as 
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amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress ossemMed^ That sections 3, 4, 
5, 6, and 7 of the Act of January 21,1929 (45 Stat. 1091), as amended, 
are hereby repealed. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Alaska. 
Agriculture Col-
lege and School of 
Mines. 
Public Law 89-589 
,AN ACT 
September 19, 1966 
To amend section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to construction 
[s. 2858] 
differential subsidies. 
Vessels. 
Construction 
subsidy, exten-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the proviso in 
the second sentence of subsection (b) of section 502 of the Merchant 
Marine'Act, 1936, as amended (46 tj.S.C. 1152(b)), is amended by ^ion. 
striking out "June 30, 1966"', and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 7/stat°*5i9^°°' 
1968''. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Public Law 89-590 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To amend section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the 
l^^' ^^^^'^ 
jurisdiction and venue of applications for writs of habeas corpus by persons 
in custody under judgments and sentences of State courts. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 2241 ^^- Courts, 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting therein at the jurisdrc^uon°I^T' 
end thereof an additional subsection reading as follows: 
venue. 
"(d) Where an application for a writ of habeas corpus is made 
^^ ^*°'* ^^^' 
by a person in custody under the judgment and sentence of a State 
court of a State which contains tw^o or more Federal judicial districts, 
the application may be filed in the district court for the district 
wherein such person is in custody or in the district court for the 
district within which the State court was held which convicted and 
sentenced him and each of such district courts shall have concurrent 
jurisdiction to entertain the application. The district court for the 
district wherein such an application is filed in the exercise of its 
discretion and in furtherance of justice may transfer the applica-
tion to the other district court for hearing and determination." 
Approved September 19, 1966.
An Act to amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to authorize loans by the Secretary of Agriculture on leasehold interests in Hawaii, and for other purposes
PL 89-586 (S.112), enacted 09/19/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89.586-SEPT. 19, 1966 
809 
Public Law 89-585 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To amend section 4 of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act 
[H. R. 8058] 
of 1947. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (2) 
D.C. Income 
and Franchise 
of section 4(h) of title I of the District of Columbia Income and Tax Act of 1947, 
" " 
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6 2 S t a t . 2 0 7 . 
Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1551c(h)), ^'"endment. 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) Sales of tangible personal property by a corporation or 
unincorporated business which— 
"(A) has or maintains an office, warehouse, or other place 
of business in the District, or 
"(B) has an officer, agent, or representative having an 
office or other place of business in the District, 
during the taxable year for the sole purpose of dealing with the 
United States for commercial or noncommercial purposes or of 
dealing with the District or persons for noncommercial purposes; 
but each such corporation and unincorporated business which does 
business in the District with the United States shall be subject to 
the licensing provisions in title X I V of this article." 
olc^c^od^e 4V 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 1591 to47-i59if. 
apply with respect to taxable years ending on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 19, 1966. 
Public Law 89-586 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1966 
To amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to 
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authorize loans by the Secretary of Agriculture on leasehold interests in 
Hawaii, and for other puriwses. 
Hawaii. 
Farm real estate 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That only for the 
period of time commencing with the date of enactment of this Act loans on leased 
and ending on June 30,1968, section 343 of the Consolidated Farmers ^^"g^stat. 632 
Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1991), is 
amended by striking the word "and" before the figure "(2)" in said 
section and by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting a 
comma and the following: "and (3) the term 'owner-operator' shall 
in the State of Hawaii include the lessee-operator of real property in 
any case in which the Secretary determines that the land cannot 
be acquired in fee simple by the applicant, adequate security is pro-
vided for the loan, and there is a reasonable probability of accomplish-
ing the objectives and repayment of the loan: Provided^ That item (3) 
shall be applicable to lessee-operators of Hawaiian Homes Commis-
sion lands only when and to the extent that it is possible for such 
lessee-operators to meet the conditions therein set out." 
Approved September 19, 1966.
An Act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duty on certain istle
PL 89-575 (H.R.12461), enacted 09/13/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89.575-SEPT. 13, 1966 
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pended, the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of making the studies, 
surveys, and report authorized by subsections (a) and (b) of this 
section. 
SOIL EROSION CONTROL 
SEC. 14. Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by jJ.f^X^j^i'^' 
adding a new subsection as follows: 
"(g) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture „^*'P°'"* *
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with respect to guidelines for minimizing possible soil erosion froip °"^''**^' 
highway construction, and report to Congress such guidelines not later 
than July 1,1967." 
PRESERVATION OF PARKLANDS 
SEC. 15. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is 
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amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows: 
"§ 138. Preservation of parklands 
"It is hereby declared to be the national policy that in carrying out 
the provisions of this title, the Secretary shall use maximum effort to 
preserve Federal, State, and local government parklands and historic 
sites and the beauty and historic value of such lands and sites. 
The 
Secretary shall cooperate with the States in developing highway plans 
and programs which carry out such policy. After July 1, 1968, the 
Secretary shall not approve under section 105 of this title any program 
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for a project which requires the use for such project of any land from 
a Federal, State, or local government park or historic site unless such 
program includes all possible planning, including consideration of 
alternatives to the use of such land, to minimize any harm to such 
j)ark or site resulting from such use." 
(b) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"138. Preservation of parklands." 
Approved September 13, 1966. 
Public Law 89-575 
AN ACT 
September 13, 1966 
To continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duty on certain 
[H. R. 12461] 
istle. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) item 903.90 
of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C, sec. 1202, 
item 903.90) is amended by striking out "9/5/66" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "9/5/69". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from w^arehouse, for con-
sumption, after September 5, 1966. 
Approved September 13, 1966. 
77A Stat. 432.
An Act to provide that the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut shall also be held at New London, Conn
PL 89-558 (H.R.2653), enacted 09/07/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-559-SEPT. 7, 1966 
705 
Chelan division, for the production on newly irrigated lands of any 
basic agricultural commodity, as defined in the Agricultural Act of 
1949, or any amendment thereof, if the total supply of such commodity 
for the marketing year in which the bulk of the crop would normally 
be marketed is in excess of the normal supply as defined in section 
301(b) (10) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture calls for an increase in production 
of such commodity in the interest of national security. 
SEC. 5. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for con-
struction of the new works involved in the Manson unit, $13,344,000 
(April 1965 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be 
required by reason of changes in the cost of construction work of the 
types involved therein as shown by engineering cost indexes and, 
in addition thereto, such sums as may be required to operate and main-
tain said unit. 
Approved September 7, 1966. 
63 Stat. 1051. 
7 u s e 1421 
note. 
6 2 Stat. 1251. 
7 u s e 1301. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 89-558 
A N A C T 
September 7, 1966 
To provide that the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 
[H. R. 26 53] 
shall also be held at New London, Connecticut. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and IlouHe of Fie 
preventatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the second 
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sentence of section 86 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to conn. °" °"' 
read as follows: "Court shall be held at Bridgeport, Hartford, New 
75 stat. 83. 
Haven, New London, and Waterbury." 
Approved September 7, 1366. 
Public Law 89-559 
AN ACT 
To amend the Life Insurance Act of the District of Columbia, approved June 19, 
1934, as amended. 
September 7, 1966 
[H. R. 9 824] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 11 of 
chapter I I of the Life Insurance Act, approved June 19, 1934, as 
amended (48 Stat. 1132, as amended, 77 Stat. 347; title 35, section 
410, D.C. Code, 1961 edition) is hereby amended by striking there-
from the first sentence. 
Approved September 7, 1966. 
Life Insurance 
Act, D.e. 
Amendment.