An Act to strengthen the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States by providing for the establishment of an Office of International Travel within the Department of Commerce and a Travel Advisory Board.
PL 87-63 (S.610), enacted 06/29/1961

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(2) The amendments made by section 205 (a), (c), and (d) shall 
apply only in the case of gasoline sold on or after October 1, 19D1. 
(3) The amendment made by section 205(b) shall apply only in the 
case of gasoline used on or after October 1,1961. 
Approved June 29, 1961, 10:18 a.m. 
Public Law 87-62 
AN ACT 
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To amend the Soil Bank Act so as to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 
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permit the harvesting of hay on conservation reserve acreage under certain 
conditions. 
S o i l Bank Act, 
amendment. 
Be it eTiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
107(a) (3) of the Soil Bank Act is amended by changing the period *'"7o"st^"t!"i!>2 
at the end thereof to a comma and adding the following: "and except 
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that the Secretary may, with the approval of the contract signers, 
permit hay to be removed from such acreage if the Secretary, after 
certification by the Governor of the State in which such acreage is 
situated of the need for removal of hay from such acreage, determines 
that it is necessary to permit removal of hay from such acreage in 
order to alleviate damage, hardship, or suffering caused by severe 
drought, flood, or other natural disaster." 
(b) The amendment made by this section shall expire one year from 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved June 29, 1961. 
Public Law 87-63 
AN ACT 
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June 29, :1961 
To strengthen the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States by pro- 
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viding for the establishment of a United States Travel Service within the 
Department of Commerce. 
I n t e r n a t i o n a l 
Travel Act of 1961. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That if is the 
purpose of this Act to strengthen the domestic and foreign commerce 
of the United States, and promote friendly understanding and ap-
preciation of the United States by encouraging foreign residents to 
visit the United States and by facilitating international travel gen-
erally. 
SEC. 2. In order to carry out the purpose of this Act the Secretary ^secretary of 
of Commerce (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") 
A^ttTority. 
shall— 
(1) develop, plan, and carry out a comprehensive program 
designed to stimulate and encourage travel to the United States 
by residents of foreign countries for the purpose of study, culture, 
recreation, business, and other activities as a means of promoting 
friendly understanding and good will among peoples of foreign 
countries and of the United States; 
(2) encourage the development of tourist facilities, low cost 
unit tours, and other arrangements within the United States for 
meeting the requirements of foreign visitors; 
(3) foster and encourage the widest possible distribution of 
the benefits of travel at the cheapest rates between foreign coun-
tries and the United States consistent with sound economic prin-
ciples ;