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An Act to amend title II of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 with respect to the periods for which loans under that title are made
PL 87-400 (H.R.9053), enacted 10/05/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-400-OCT. 5, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
Recording annual 
and sick leave. 
Effective date. 
"(D) In the case of the Metropolitan Police force, except 
with respect to computation of holiday pay, a biweekly rate 
shall be divided by the number of hours constituting the 
biweekly tour of duty in order to derive an hourly rate. 
"(E) In the case of the firefightin^ division of the Fire 
Department of the District of Columbia, except with respect 
to computation of holiday pay, the weekly or biweekly rate 
shall be divided by 56 or 112, as the case may be, to derive 
an hourly rate. 
"(F) In the case of officers and members of divisions of 
the Fire Department of the District of Columbia other than 
the firefighting division, except with respect to computation 
of holiday pay, a biweekly rate shall be divided by the number 
of hours constituting the biweekly tour of duty in order to 
derive an hourly rate." 
SEC. 6. (a) For the purpose of recording annual and sick leave oil 
an hourly basis for officers and members of the firefighting division of 
the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the workday of any 
workweek shall be considered to be twelve hours. 
(b) For the purposes of recording on an hourly basis annual and 
sick leave taken by officers and menibers of the firefighting division, 
the following formula shall be used: 
(1) During the day shift of ten hours, one and two-tenths 
hours of leave shall be charged for each hour taken. 
(2) During the night shift 
of fourteen 
hours, twelve-
fourteenths of an hour of leave shall be charged for each hour 
taken, calculated to the nearest fractional tenth. 
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full 
pay period which begins at least sixty days after the date of approval 
of this Act. 
Approved October 5, 1961. 
Octobers, 1961 
[H. R. 9053] 
Public Law 87-400 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of tlie National Defense Education Act of 1958 with resipect 
to the periods for which loans under that title are made. 
National defense 
education l o a n s ; 
terms. 
72 Stat. 1584. 
20 u s e 425. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assemJbled^ That (a) section 
205(a) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended 
by striking out "fiscal year" and inserting in lieu thereof "academic 
year or its equivalent, as determined under regulations of the 
Commissioner,'. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
not apply with respect to any academic year or equivalent period^ as 
determined under regulations of the Commissioner of Education, 
which began before July 1,1961. 
Approved October 5, 1961.
Joint resolution making supplemental appropi-iatlons for the Veterans Administration for the fiscal year ending .June 30, 1962, and for other purposes
PL 87-404 (H.J.Res.612), enacted 02/13/1962

PUBLIC LAW 87-404-FEB. 13, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
68A Stat. 198. 
26 use 561. 
26 use 562. 
Ante, p. S. 
26 use 301. 
Effective date. 
(f) Subsection (b) of section 561 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1954 (relating to deduction for dividends paid) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(b) 
SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE.— 
" (1) In determining the deduction for dividends paid, the rules 
provided in section 562 (relating to rules applicable in determin-
ing dividends eligible for dividends paid deduction) and section 
663 (relating to dividends paid after the close of the taxable year) 
shall be apj^icable. 
"(2) I f a corporation received antitrust stock (as defined in 
section 301(f) in a distribution to which section 301 applied and 
such corporation distributes such stock (or other property the 
basis of which is determined by reference to the basis of such 
stock) to its shareholders, proper adjustment shall be made, under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate, to the 
amount of the deduction provided for in subsection (a)." 
(g) The amendments made by this section shall apply only with 
respect to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved February 2, 1962. 
Public Law 87-404 
February 13. 1962 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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. J- Res. 612]_ Making supplemental appropi-iatlons for the Veterans Administration for the 
fiscal year ending .June 30, 1962, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
suppi ementai States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sums are 
196*2'°^'^ ations, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
Veterans Admin- priatecl, for the Veteraiis Administi-ation for the fiscal year ending 
istratlon. 
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June 30. 1962, namely: 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
VETI^ERANS ADMINISTRATION 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Readjustment benefits," $55,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
38 u s e 18 
1825. 
74 Stat. 532. 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
An additional amount of not to exceed $115,247,000 shall be avail-
able in the "Ix>an guaranty revolving fund" for expenses for property 
acquisitions and other loan guaranty and insurance operations under 
chapter 37, title 38, United States Code, except administrative 
expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title: Provided^ That 
in addition to amounts heretofore made available, not to exceed 
$115,247,000 of the "Direct loans to veterans and reserves revolving 
fund" shall be available, during the current fiscal year, for transfer to 
said "Loan guaranty revolving fund" in such amounts as may be 
necessary to provide for the foregoing expenses. 
Approved February 13, 1962. 
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An Act to change the name of the Playa del Rey Inlet and Harbor, Venice, Calif., to the ""Marina del Rey Small Craft Harbor, Los Angeles, Calif.""
PL 87-402 (H.R.157), enacted 02/02/1962

Public Laws 
ENACTED DURING THE 
SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, January 10,1962, and adjourned 
sine die on Saturday, October IS, 1962. 
JOHN F . KENNEDY, President; LYNDON B . 
JOHNSON, Vice President; JOHN W. MCCOEMACK, Speaker oj the House of 
Representatives. 
Public Law 87-402 
A N A C T 
February 2, 1962 
To change the name of the Playa del Rey Inlet and Harbor, Venice, California, 
[H.R. 157] 
to the "Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, California". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hmise of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled., That the body of 
Marina del Rey, 
water designated as the Playa del Rey Inlet and Harbor, Venice, ^°J-^i^ n g e 1 e s, 
California, by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Designation. 
Stat 1252; Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress), shall be known 
and designated hereafter as the "Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia". Any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States in which such body of water is referred to shall 
be held to refer to it as the "Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, California". 
Approved February 2, 1962.
An Act to authorize an additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce
PL 87-405 (S.1456), enacted 02/16/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-407-FEB. 19, 1962 
Public Law 87-405 
AN ACT 
To authorize an additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 
February 16, 1962 
[S. 1456] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That there shall be 
commerce oept. 
in the Department of Commerce, in addition to the Assistant Secre- tary!^ * ^ 
taries now provided by law, one additional Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce who shall be appointed by the President by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, shall receive compensation at the 
rate prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of Commerce, and 
shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall 
prescribe. 
Approved February 16, 1962. 
Public Law 87-406 
A N A C T 
February 16, 1962 
Extending to Guam the power to enter into certain interstate compacts relating 
[H. R. 6243] 
to the enforcement of the criminal laws and policies of the States. 
Be it ermcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (b) 
of section 111 of title 4 of the United States Code is amended by insert-
ing after the name "the Virgin Islands," the name "Guam". 
Approved February 16, 1962. 
Guam. 
70 Stat. 1020. 
Public Law 87-407 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of the Lincoln lioyhood National Memorial in 
the State of Indiana, and for other puri>oses. 
February 19, 1962 
[H. R. 2470] 
Be it emu-ted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Amej'ica In Congress assembled^ That in order to 
Lincoln Boyhood 
preserve the site in the State of Indiana associated with the boyhood N«"°n°i Memorial, 
and family of Abraham Lincoln, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
Establishment, 
designate the original Tom Lincoln farm, the nearby gravesite of 
Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and such adjoining lands as he deems necessary 
for establishment as the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. 
How-
ever, the area designated for establishment shall not exceed two 
hundred acres. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation or pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds, land and interest in land 
within the designated area. When land has been acquired in sufficient 
quantity to afford an initially administrable unit of the national park 
system, he shall establish the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial 
by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. 
SEO. 3. The Lincoln Boyhopd National Memorial shall be admin-
istered by the Secretary of the Interior as a part of the national park 
system in accordance with provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to 
establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved 
August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented. 
le u s c 
passim. 
Publication in 
F. R.
An Act for the relief of the State of New Hampshire.
PL 87-398 (S.1942), enacted 10/05/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-398~OCT. 5, 1961 
829 
68A Stat. 770. 
"(3) to include in any return, statement, or other document 
made with respect to another person the identifying number of 
such other person, 
fails to comply with such requirement at the time prescribed by such 
reflations, such person shall pay a penalty of $5 for each such 
Penalty, 
failure, unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause. 
"(b) 
DEFICIENCY PROCEDURES NOT T O APPLY.—Subchapter B of 
chapter 63 (relating to deficiency procedures for income, estate, and 
gift taxes) shall not apply in respect of the assessment or collection ent.^ 
* * 
of any penalty imposed by subsection (a)." 
(c) 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 61 of such 
Code is amended by striking out the last line and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: 
"Sec. 6109'. Identifying numbers. 
"Sec. 6110. Cross references." 
(2) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 68 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"Sec. 6676. Failure to supply identifying numbers." 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) of section 6109(a) of the 
Internal Kevenue Code of 1954, as added by subsection (a) of this 
section, shall apply only in respect of returns, statements, and other 
documents relating to periods commencing after December 31, 1961. 
Paragraphs (2) and (3) of such section 6109(a) shall apply only in 
respect of returns, statements, or other documents relating to periods 
commencing after December 31,1962. 
Approved October 5, 1961. 
Public Law 87-398 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the State of New Hampshire. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the State of New 
Hampshire the sum of $65,049.93. The payment of such sum shall 
be in full satisfaction of all claims of the State of New Hampshire 
against the United States on account of judgments rendered against 
such State in connection with property damage caused by the crash of 
an aircraft which was owned by the United States and was, at the 
time of such crash (July 18, 1957), being operated by a member of 
the New Hampshire Air National Guard while on an active duty 
for training mission authorized by the National Guard Bureau, De-
partment of Defense: Provided^ That no part of the amount appro-
priated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any 
agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with 
this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the con-
trary notwithstanding." Any person violating the provisions of this 
Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction 
thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved October 5, 1961. 
October 5, 1961 
[S.1942] 
New Hampshire. 
Relief. 
Penalty.
An Act to amend chapter 47 (Uniform Code of Military Justice) of title 10, United States Code, to provide a specific statutory authority for prosecution of bad check offenses
PL 87-385 (H.R.7657), enacted 10/04/1961

814 
PUBLIC LAW 87-385-OCT. 4, 1961 
[75 ST A T . 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 7657] 
Public Law 87-385 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 47 (Uniform Code of Military Justice) of title 10, United 
States Code, to provide a specific statutory authority for prosecution of bad 
check offenses. 
Armed Farces. 
F r a u d u l e n t 
c h e c k s , 
d r a f t s , 
7bA Stat. 36,74. 
Effective date. 
Be it eTiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subchapter X 
of chapter 47 (Uniform Code of Military Justice) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting the following new section after section 923: 
^'§ 923a. Art. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or 
order without sufficient funds 
"Any person subject to this chapter who— 
"(1) for the procurement of any article or thing of value, with 
intent to defraud; or 
"(2) for the j)ayment of any past due obligation, or for any 
other purpose, with intent to deceive; 
makes, draws, utters, or delivers any check, draft, or order for the 
payment of money upon any bank or other depository, knowing at 
the time that the maker or drawer has not or will not have sufficient 
funds in, or credit with, the bank or other depository for the payment 
of that check, draft, or order in full upon its presentment, shall be 
punished as a court-martial may direct. The making, drawing, utter-
ing, or delivering by a maker or drawer of a check, draft, or order, 
payment of which is refused by the drawee because of insufficient 
funds of the maker or drawer in the drawee's possession or control, is 
prima facie evidence of his intent to defraud or deceive and of his 
knowledge of insufficient funds in, or credit with, that bank or other 
depository, unless the maker or drawer pays the holder the amount 
due within five days after receiving notice, orally or in writing, that 
the check, draft, or order was not paid on presentment. 
In this sec-
tion, the word 'credit' means an arrangement or understanding, express 
or implied, with the bank or other depository for the payment of that 
check, draft, or order."; and 
(2) by inserting the following new item in the analysis: 
"923a. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without 
sufficient funds." 
SEC. 3. This Act becomes effective on the first day of the fifth month 
following the month in which it is enacted. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 7888] 
Public Law 87-386 
AN ACT 
To amend the Flood Control Act of 1958 to extend the time within which land 
in certain reservoir projects in Texas may be reconveyed to the former owners 
thereof. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repu'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (i) 
72 Stat. 316. 
of sectlon 205 oi the Flood Control Act of 1958 is amended by striking 
out "three" and inserting in lieu thereof "four". 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to amend section 6(a) of the Virgin Islands Corporation Act
PL 87-382 (H.R.4750), enacted 10/04/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-382-OCT. 4, 1961 
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S T A T . 
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1444. 
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"(b) Whenever the beneficiaries on whose behalf the election was 
made are restricted, under subsection (a), from participating in the 
annuities provided under this chapter, the amount withheld from the 
elector's retired or retainer pay as a result of an election under this 
chapter shall be refunded to the beneficiaries, less the amount of any 
annuities paid under this chapter, and in either case without interest."; 
and 
(2) by striking out the following item in the analysis: 
"1436. Computation of reduction in retired pay." 
and inserting the following item in place thereof: 
"1436. Computation of reduction in retired pay; withdrawal for severe financial 
hardship."; and 
(3) by adding the following new items at the end of the anal-
ysis: 
"1445. Correction of administrative deficiencies. 
"1446. Restriction on participation." 
SEC. 7. Any person who, before the date of enactment of this Act, has 
filed a change or revocation, subject to section 1431(c) of title 10, 
United States Code, of an election made under section 1431(b) of that 
title, which change or revocation would be ineffective if the first day for 
which retired or retainer pay is granted were to be the date of enact-
ment of this Act, shall have that change or revocation become effective 
on that date, or three years after the date upon which it was filed, 
whichever is later. 
SEC. 8. Any person who— 
(1) made an election before the date of enactment of this Act 
which would be effective if he retired on the day before such date; 
and 
(2) hereafter retires for physical disability before completing 
18 years of service for which he is entitled to credit in the com-
putation of his basic pay— 
shall be considered as having applicable to him all of the provisions of 
chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, existing on the date pre-
ceding the date of enactment of this Act, except that any revocation 
or change of an election is not effective until three years after the date 
of filing such revocation or change, or the date of enactment of this 
Act, whichever is later. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 47S0] 
Public Law 87-382 
AN ACT 
To amend section 6(a) of the Virgin Islands Corporation Act. 
Virgin I s l a n d s 
Corp. 
B o r r o w i n g au-
thority, increase. 
72 Stat. 1760. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (a) 
of section 6 of the Virgin Islands Corporation Act (63 Stat. 350,353), 
as amended (48 U.S.C. 1407e(a)), is further amended by striking out 
the figure "$11,000,000" in both places where it appears therein and 
inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,000,000". 
Approved October 4, 1961.
An Act to place in trust status certain lands on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and for other purposes
PL 87-379 (H.R.3572), enacted 10/04/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-380-OCT. 4, 1961 
809 
SEC. 7. (a) Section 29 (a) of the Act of August 10,1956, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 30r), is amended by striking out the words "fiscal year" sta°M?'^^^''"' 
wherever they appear therein and substituting the words "calendar 
year" in lieu thereof. 
(b) Except with respect to substitute postal employees, the amend-
ments made by subsection (a) of this section shall become effective as 
of January 1, 1961, and with respect to substitute postal employees 
such amendments shall become effective as of January 1, 1962. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Public Law 87-379 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
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35721 
To place in trust status certain lands on the Grow Creek Indian Reservation in 
South Dakota, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That all the right, 
^^1,^^^ c ^ e k 
title, and interest in and to the following described tracts of land on R e s e Tv a t' to n, 
the Crow Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota, purchased by the ^'ifj^'g. 
United States for Crow Creek Indian school purposes, shall hereafter 
be held by the United States in trust for the benefit of the Crow Creek 
Sioux Tribe of South Dakota: 
Township 107 north, range 72 west, fifth principal meridian: Sec-
tion 2, lots 3,4, southwest quarter, south half northwest quarter, 318.65 
acres; section 3, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, south half north half, 317.60 acres; 
section 4, southeast quarter, 160.00 acres. 
Township 108 north, range 72 west, fifth principal meridian: Sec-
tion 33, south half, 320.00 acres; section 35, southwest quarter, 160.00 
acres; a total of 1,276.25 acres. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed 
by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against 
the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Public Law 87-380 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
To increase monthly disabdlity and death compensation payable pursuant to 
^' ^^^"^^ 
the War Hazards Oomi)ensation Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled^ That,- notwith- pentation?"'***"""" 
standing any other provision of law the monthly disability and 
increase. 
death compensation payable pursuant to section 101(a) of the War 
Hazards Compensation Act shall, with respect to injuries or deaths 
^^ stat. 1028. 
resulting from injury sustained prior to July 1, 1946, be increased 
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by 15 per centum. 
SEC. 2. The increase authorized by this Act shall be effective only 
with respect to disability and death compensation payable for 
periods commencing on and after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Effective date. 
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