An Act to authorize an exchange of land at the Agricultural Research Center
PL 84-989 (S.2585), enacted 08/06/1956

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PUBUC LAW 989-AUQ. 6, 1956 
[70 STAT, 
the accounts of the corporation are normally kept. All books, ac-
counts, financial records, reports, files, and all other papers, things, 
or property belonging to or in use by the corporation and necessary 
to facilitate the audit shall be made available to the person or persons 
conducting the audit; and full facilities for verifying transactions 
with the balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, and 
custodians shall be afforded to such person or persons. 
(b) A report of such audit shall be made by the corporation to the 
Congress not later than March 1 of each year. 
The report shall set 
forth the scope of the audit and shall include a verification by the 
person or persons conducting the audit of statements of (1) assets and 
liabilities, (2) capital and surplus or deficit, (3) surplus or deficit 
analysis, (4) income and expense, and (5) sources and application 
of funds. 
Such report shall not be printed as a public document. 
USE o r ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION 
SEC. 15. Upon dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, 
after discharge or satisfaction of all outstanding obligations and lia-
bilities, the remaining assets, if any, of the corporation shall be dis-
tributed in accordance with the determination of the board of direc-
tors of the corporation and in compliance with the constitution and 
bylaws of the corporation and all Federal and State laws applicable 
thereto. 
TRANSFER OF ASSETS 
SEC. 16. The corporation may acquire the assets of the Boys' Clubs 
of America, a corporation organized under the laws of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, upon discharging or satisfactorily providing 
for the payment and discharge of all of the liability of such corporation 
and upon complying with all laws of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts applicable thereto. 
RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHARTER 
SEC. 17. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved August 6, 1956. 
Public Law 989 
CHAPTER 977 
August 6, 1956 
AN ACT 
LS» 2585] 
IJQ authorize an exchange of land at the Agricultural Research Center. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
selMh'c^ntM.^*" tJnited States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Secretary 
Land exchange, of Agriculture is hereby authorized to convey by quitclaim deed to the 
Powder Mill Development Company, Incorporated, a parcel of land 
containing approximately one thousand three hundred and seventy-
five square feet and located on the northerly side of Selman Road, 
Prince George's County, Maryland, and separated from the Agricul-
tural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, by Selman Road and 
Cherry Hill Road, in exchange for that parcel of land now owned 
t
y the Powder Mill Development Company, Incorporated, containing 
pproximately three thousand one hundred and twenty-six square feet 
and located on the southerly side of the said Selman Road, Prince 
Greorge's County, Maryland, and adjoining other lands of the Agri-
cultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland: Provided^ That the 
lands so acquired from the Powder Mill Development Company, 
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Incorporated, may be acquired subject to such reservations and out-
standing interests as the Secretary determines will not interfere with 
the use thereof in connection with the Agricultural Research Center, 
Beltsville, Maryland. 
SEC. 2. The provisions of section 2 of the Watershed Protection and 
Flood Prevention Act (68 Stat. 666) providing that no appropria-
tion shall be made for certain plans unless such plans are approved 
by resolutions adopted by the appropriate committees of the Senate 
and House of Representatives, and the provisions of section 5 of such 
Act requiring transmittal of a copy of such plans and the justification 
therefor to the Congress, shall not apply with respect to the Coneross 
Watershed Project in the State of South Carolina, 
Approved August 6, 1956. 
Coneross Water-
shed Project, S„C. 
16 u s e 1002. 
68 Stat. 667. 
16 u s e 1005. 
Pjiblic Law 990 
CHAPTER 978 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of a fish hatchery in the State of West Virginia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to establish, construct, equip, operate, and 
maintain a new fish hatchery in the State of West Virginia. 
SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved August 6, 1956. 
August 6, 1956 
[S. 3831] 
Public Law 991 
CHAPTER 979 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Indian tribes certain fed-
erally owned buildings, improvements, or facilities on tribal lands or on lands 
reserved for Indian administration. 
August 6, 1956 
[S. 3927] 
Be it enxicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior at the request of any Indian tribe, band, or gi'oup is 
authorized to convey to such Indian tribe, band, or group, by such 
means as he may deem appropriate, title to any federally owned build-
ings, improvements, or facilities (including any personal property used 
in connection with such buildings, improvements, or facilities) that 
are situated on lands of such tribe, band, or group or on lands re-
served for the administration of its affairs, and that are no longer 
required by the Secretary for the administration of Indian affairs. 
Any tribe, band, or group to which property is conveyed pursuant 
to this Act may dispose of such property whenever its governing body 
determines that the property is no longer needed for its usp. If, at 
any time while property conveyed pursuant to this Act remains in the 
ownership of any Indian tribe, band, or group, the Secretary of the 
Interior determines that such property is not being adequately main-
tained or properly utilized by such tribe, band, or group or that the 
property creates a health or safety hazard or other undesirable con-
dition, he may declare a forfeiture of the conveyance and the title to 
such property shall thereupon revert to the United States. 
Such 
determination by the Secretary shall be final. 
SEC. 2. For the purpose of this Act, the term "Indian" shall include 
Eskimos and Aleuts. 
Approved August 6, 1956. 
Indians. 
B u i l d i n g i m -
p r o v e m e n t s con-
veyed to tribe. 
"Indians" 
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