An Act to provide for the return of certain property to the city of Biloxi, Miss.
PL 84-587 (H.R.8674), enacted 06/15/1956

PUBLIC LAW 587-JUNE 15, 1966 
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tions, etc. 
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Veterans' Administration Center reservation in that city, tRe exact 
legal description of which shall be determined by the Administrator 
of General Services, together with such improvements as are not 
specifically reserved to the Government in the deed of conveyance. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized by this Act (1) shall provide 
that the tract of land so conveyed shall be used for recreational pur-
poses, and if it shall ever cease to be used for such recreational pur-
poses the title to such property shall revert to the United States, which 
shall have the immediate right of reentry thereon, (2) shall reserve 
to the United States all mineral rights, including gas and oil, in the 
land so conveyed, and (3) may contain such additional terms, condi-
tions, reservations, and restrictions as may be determined by the 
Administrator of General Services to be necessary to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
Approved June 15, 1956. 
Public Law 587 
CHAPTER 395 
June 15, 1956 
AN ACT 
—LJ—' ^^ .I-*— To provide for the return of certain property to the city of Biloxi, Mississippi. 
Biloxi, Miss. 
Conveyancea 
Be it eTiacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, subject to 
section 2 of this Act. the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall con-
vey to the city of Biloxi, Mississippi, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to a tract of land containing one hundred and 
forty-four acres, more or less, one hundred and thirty-nine acres of 
which constitute a portion of land heretofore given to the United 
States by the city of Biloxi, and is located in the Veterans' Admin-
istration reservation in that city. The exact legal description of the 
land to be conveyed shall be determined by the Administrator, and in 
the event a survey is required in order to make such determination, the 
city of Biloxi shall bear the expense thereof. 
SEC. 2. The deed of conveyance authorized under the provisions of 
this Act may contain such terms, conditions, reservations, and restric-
tions as may be determined by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs 
to be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. 
Approved June 15, 1956. 
June 15, 1956 
[H. R. 9358] 
Public Law 588 
CHAPTER 396 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to issue a deed to the city of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming, for certain land heretofore conveyed to such city, removing 
the conditions and reservations made a part of such prior conveyance. 
Cheyenne, Wyo. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to convey 
to the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for public-park and golf-course pur-
poses, certain land situated within the boundaries of the Veterans' 
Administration center at Cheyenne, Wyoming", approved June 29, 
1948 (62 Stat. 1104; Public Law 831, Eightieth Congress), is amended 
by inserting at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 2. If the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, conveys to the Adminis-
trator of Veterans' Affairs by quitclaim deed the parcel of land con-
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veyed to it under the first section of this Act, the Administrator of Vet-
erans' Affairs shall issue to the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, a new quit-
claim deed with respect to such parcel of land, conveying all right, title, 
and interest of the United States to such parcel. 
The conveyance shall 
be subject to such terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions as 
the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs determines to be necessary to 
protect the interest of the Veterans' Administration center, Cheyenne, 
Wyoming." 
Approved June 15, 1956. 
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Public Law 589 
CHAPTER 397 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of certain lauils in the 
State of Montana to the Phillips County Post of the American Legion 
June 18, 1956 
[S. 1053] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may dis-
jjose of the soutliwest quarter southeast quarter and the east half south-
east quarter southwest quarter of section e35, township 32 north, range 
32 east, Montana principal meridian, comprising sixt}' acres, to Phil-
lips County Post, Numbered 57, of the American Legion, Department 
of Montana, under the provisions of the Recreation Act of June 14, 
1026, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1954 (68 Stat. 173). 
Approved June 18, 1956. 
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Public Law 590 
CHAPTER 398 
AN ACT 
To provide that tlie Secretary of the Interior shall investigate and report to the 
Congress as to the advisability ot establishing Fort Clatsop, Oref^on, as a 
national nionunjenr. 
June 18. 1956 
[S. 2498] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of tlie Interior is authorized and directed to make a full and complete 
investigation of tlie advisability of establishing Fort Clatsop, located 
in Clatsop County, Oregon, as a national monument. 
SEC. 2. As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Congress the 
results of such investigation and study made by him under the first 
section of this Act, together with such recommendations as he deems 
appropriate. Such report shall contain specific findings with respect 
to (1) the national historical importance of the pro])osed memorial, 
(2) the size, present status and condition of Fort Clatsop, and (3) 
the estimated total cost of establishing such memorial. 
Approved June 18, 1956. 
Ft. 
Greg. 
C l a t s o p , 
Report to C o n -
gress. 
Public Law 591 
CHAPTER 399 
AN ACT 
To amend the Employment Act of 1946, as amended. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 (a) 
of the Employment Act of 1946, as amended (relating to the time 
June 18, 1956 
[S. 3332] 
60 Stat. 24, 83tU 
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