An Act to provide benefits for certain Federal employees of Japanese ancestry who lost certain rights with respect to grade, time in grade, and rate of compensation by reason of any policy or program of the Federal Government with respect to persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II
PL 82-545 (H.R.7641), enacted 07/15/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 545-JULY 15, 1952 
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the north line of Ellsworth and at southeast corner of hatchery lot 
near steamboat wharf; thence north thirty-eight degrees west eighteen 
rods to a stake; thence north four degrees thirty minutes w^est nine 
rods to a stake; thence north seven degrees w^est six and five-tenths 
rods to the line of hatchery lot; thence north nine degrees west six 
and thirty-six one-hundredths rods; thence north twenty-six degrees 
thirty minutes west eleven rods; thence north forty-four degrees 
thirty minutes west twelve and thirty-two one-hundredths rods; 
thence north thirty-two degrees thirty minutes w^est fifteen and fifty-
six one-hundredths rods; thence north twenty-six degrees w^est eight 
and eighty one-hundredths rods; thence north thirty-eight degrees 
thirty minutes west twelve rods; thence north sixty-three degrees west 
ten and fifty-six one-hundredths rods; thence north forty-six degrees 
west tw^elve rods; thence north twenty degrees west six rods; thence 
north fifty-four degrees west ten rods; thence north thirty-four degrees 
west eight rods; thence north forty-two degrees west twelve rods; 
thence north seven degrees west tw^elve rods; thence north thirty 
degrees wxst twelve rods; thence north twenty-six degrees west four-
teen rods; thence north thirty-nine degrees west sixteen rods; thence 
forty-eight degrees west six rods; thence north ten degrees west sixteen 
rods; thence north twenty-four degrees thirty minutes east eight rods; 
thence north ten degrees east seven rods; thence north eight degrees 
thirty minutes west eight rods; thence north twenty-six degrees thirty 
minutes w^est six rods; thence north forty-one degrees west five rods; 
thence north eight degrees and thirty minutes west ten rods; thence 
north twelve degrees thirty minutes west twelve rods; thence north 
sixteen degrees west nine rods; thence north two degrees east eight 
rods; thence north eight degrees thirty minutes w^est nine rods; thence 
north seventeen degrees thirty minutes west nine rods; thence north 
fifteen degrees thirty minutes west nine rods; thence north twenty-
four degrees west twenty-five rods; thence north tw^enty-eight degrees 
fifteen minutes west ten rods; thence north forty-one degrees west 
fourteen rods; thence north forty-eight degrees west twenty rods; 
thence north forty-one degrees west thirty rods; thence north 
fifty-
four degrees west ten rods; thence north thirty-five degrees w^est ten 
rods; thence north forty-three degrees west eight rods; thence north 
thirty-two degrees thirty minutes w^est seven rods; thence north fifty-
four degrees west eleven rods; thence north thirty-eight degrees west 
sixteen rods; thence north forty-two degrees west eleven rods; thence 
north thirty degrees west fourteen rods; thence north thirty-four 
degrees w^est seventeen rods; thence north nineteen degrees thirty min-
utes west twelve rods; thence north nine degrees west eight rods; 
thence northerly on land of Emery Hastings forty-five rods, more or 
less, to the county road. 
Approved July 15, 1952. 
Public Law 545 
CHAPTER 755 
July 15, 1952 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 7641] 
To provide benefits for certain Federal employees of Japanese ancestry who lost 
certain rigiits with respect to grade, time in grade, and rate of compensation 
by reason of any policy or program of the Federal Government with respect to 
persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Federal employ- United States of America in Congress assembled^ That each officer 
lnces°ry. ''°"*^* Eud cach regular or substitute employee of Japanese ancestry in the 
postal field service on the effective date of this Act and each officer and 
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employee of Japanese ancestry holding a position subject to the Classi-
fication Act of 1949, as amended, on such effective date, as the case 
maybe— 
(1) who, at any time during the period beginning December 7, 
1941, and ending September 3, 1945, solely by reason of any policy 
or program of the Federal Government with respect to persons 
of Japanese ancestry in the interests of the national security dur-
ing such period, (A) was separated from his position in the 
postal field service or classified civil service, as the case may be, 
(B) lost opportunity for or was denied probational appointment 
from a civil-service register of eligibles to any such position, or 
(C) was denied reinstatement to any such position; or 
(2) who, after having been separated from his position in the 
postal field service or classified civil service, as the case may be, 
at any time during such period, in order to enter the Armed 
Forces of the United States, either lost opportunity for or wag 
denied probational appointment from a civil-service register of 
eligibles to any such position or was denied reinstatement to any 
such position, solely by reason of any such policy or program of 
the Federal Government, 
shall have the grade, time in grade, and rate of compensation in the 
postal field service or the time in grade and rate of compensation in 
the classified civil service, as the case may be, which he would have 
attained automatically if such policy or program of the Federal 
Government had not been in effect: Provided^ That in the case of loss 
of opportunity for or denial of probational appointment from a civil-
service register of eligibles, the date of loss of opportunity for or 
denial of probational appointment shall be held to be the earliest date 
on which an eligible standing lower on the same register received a 
probational appointment therefrom. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall not affect the status of any person in the 
postal field service as a regular or substitute employee. 
SEC. 3. No person shall be entitled, by reason of the enactment of 
this Act, to compensation for any period prior to the effective date of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first pay 
period which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved July 15, 1952. 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 1071 note. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 546 
CHAPTER 756 
AN ACT 
To provide for the alteration, reconstruction, or relocation of certain highway 
and railroad bridges over the Columbia River or its navigable tributaries. 
July 15,1952 
[H. R. 2572] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) AVhenever, 
coiumWa River, 
as the result of the construction of the McNary Lock and Dam, any brwgi^.*^ ^ * ^ °" °* 
bridge, trestle, or other highway or railroad structure located over, 
upon, or across the pool formed by the McNary Lock and Dam on 
the Columbia River or any of its navigable tributaries, including 
approaches, fenders, and appurtenances thereto, will in the opinion 
of the Chief of Engineers be endangered or otherwise adversely 
affected and damaged, including any interference with or impairment 
of its use, or will require alteration, reconstruction, relocation, or 
replacement to meet the requirements of navigation or flood control, 
or both, or to render navigation in the pool formed by the McNary 
Lock and Dam reasonably free, easy, and unobstructed, or to accommo-