Joint resolution to authorize a contribution to certain inhabitants of the Ryukyu Islands for death and injury to persons, and for use of and damage to private property, arising from acts and omissions of the United States Armed Forces, or members thereof, after August 15, 1945, and before April 28, 1952
PL 89-296 (S.J.Res.32), enacted 10/27/1965

79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-296-OCT. 27, 1965 
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Public Law 89-296 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
October 27, 1965 
To authorize a contribution to certain inhabitants of the Ryukyu Islands for 
[s. j . Res. 32] 
death and injury to persons, and for use of and damage to private property, 
arising from acts and omissions of the United States Armed Forces, or mem-
bers thereof, after August 15, 1945, and before April 28, 1952. 
Whereas certain persons of the Ryukyu Islands suffered damages inci-
dent to the activities of the Armed Forces of the United States, or 
members thereof, after the surrender of Japanese forces in the 
Ryukyus on August 15, 1945, and before the effective date of the 
Treaty of Peace with Japan on April 28,1952; 
3 UST 3159. 
Whereas article 19 of the Treaty of Peace with Japan extinguished 
the legal liability of the United States for any claims of Japanese' 
nationals, including Ryukyuans, with the result that the United 
States has made no compensation for the above-mentioned damages 
(except for use of and damage to land during the period from July 1, 
1950, to April 28,1952); 
Whereas it is particularly consonant with the concern of the United 
States, as the sole administering authority in the Ryukyu Islands, 
for the welfare of the Ryukyuan people, that those Ryukyuans who 
suffered damages incident to the activities of the United States 
Armed Forces, or members thereof, should be compensated therefor; 
Whereas payment of ex gratia compensation, by advancing the welfare 
of the Ryukyuan people, will promote the security interest, foreign 
policy, and foreign relations of the United States; and 
Whereas the High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands has considered 
the evidence regarding these claims, and has determined, in an 
equitable manner, those claims which are meritorious, and the 
amounts thereof: Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the United States 
Ryukyu islands. 
should make an ex gratia contribution to the persons (excluding fo"damage"^"' 
municipalities) determined by the High Commissioner of the Ryukyu claims. 
Islands to be meritorious claimants, in the amounts determined by him, 
and that the Secretary of the Army or his designee should, under regu-
lations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, pay such amounts to 
the claimants or their legal heirs, as a civil function of the Department 
of the Army; and be it further 
Resolved^ That no funds appropriated under this joint resolution 
Restriction. 
shall be disbursed to satisfy claims, or portions thereof, which have 
been satisfied by contributions made by the Government of Japan. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
Appropriation. 
$22,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution, which 
funds are authorized to remain available for two years from the effec-
tive date of their appropriation. 
Any funds unobligated by the end 
of that period shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. 
SEC. 3. No remuneration on account of services rendered on behalf ^J^^^^J^°^ ^^^^' 
of any claimant in connection with any claim shall exceed 5 per centum 
of the total amount paid, pursuant to the provisions of this joint reso-
lution, on such claim; except that no remuneration on account of such 
services rendered on behalf of any association of claimants by any 
agent or attorney (including organizations thereof) shall exceed 1 
per centum of the aggregate amount so paid on the claims involved. 
Fees already paid for such services shall be deducted from the amounts 
authorized under this joint resolution. Any agreement to the con-
trary shall be unlawful and void. Whoever, in the United States or 
Penalty. 
elsewhere, demands or receives, on account of services so rendered, any 
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remuneration in excess of the maximum permitted by this section, shall 
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined 
not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twelve months, or 
both. 
Approved October 27, 1965. 
Public Law 89-297 
October 27, 1965 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 2853] 
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Q amend title 17, United States Code, with relation to the fees to be charged. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Copyright fees, 
UjiifQ^ States of A'inerica in Congress assenwled^ That section 211 of 
62 Stat. 202. 
title l7, United States Code, is amended by substituting the amount 
''$75" in lieu of the amount "$25". 
SEC. 2. Section 215 of said title 17, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"FEES.—The Kegister of Copyrights shall receive, and the persons 
to whom the services designated are rendered shall pay, the following 
fees: 
"For the registration of a claim to copyright in any work, including 
a print or label used for articles of merchandise, $6; for the registra-
tion of a claim to renewal of copyright, $4; which fees shall include a 
certificate for each registration: Provided, That only one registration 
fee shall be required m the case of several volumes of the same book 
published and deposited at the same time: And provided further, That 
with respect to works of foreign origin, in lieu of payment of the copy-
right fee of $6 together with one copy of the work and application, the 
foreign author or proprietor may at any time within six months from 
the date of first publication abroad deposit in the Copyright Office an 
application for registration and two copies of the work which shall be 
accompanied by a catalog card in form and content satisfactory to the 
Register of Copyrights. 
"For ever^ additional certificate of registration, $2, 
"For certifying a copy of an application for registration of copy-
right, and for all other certifications, $3. 
"For recording every assignment, agreement, power of attorney or 
other paper not exceeding six pages, $5; for each additional page or 
less, 50 cents; for each title over one in the paper recorded, 50 cents 
additional. 
"For recording a notice of use, or notice of intention to use, $3, for 
each notice of not more than five titles; and 50 cents for each additional 
title. 
"For any requested search of Copyright Office records, works depos-
ited, or other available material, or services rendered in connection 
therewith, $5, for each hour of time consumed." 
Effective date. 
gj;(,_ 3^ ^his Act shall take effect thirty days after its enactment. 
Approved October 27, 1965.