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An Act relating to a constitutional convention in Alaska.
PL 84-154 (S.1633), enacted 07/12/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 154-JULY 12, 1955 
299 
of Greenwich, Connecticut, lying north of a line extending south 84 
degrees 00 minutes and 36 seconds east from a point (365 feet from 
the northwest corner of the existing Greenwich Harbor bulkhead and 
pier line) whose coordinates in the Corps of Engineers' Harbor Line 
System are north 6,244.55 and west 377.41 is hereby declared to be 
a nonnavigable water of, the United States within the meaning of 
the Constitution and laws of the United States. 
SEC, 2. The line hereinbefore described shall be established as a 
combined pierhead and bulkhead line of the Greenwich Harbor. 
SEC. 3. Any project heretofore authorized by any Act of Congress, 
insofar as such project relates to the above-described portion of the 
Greenwich Harbor, is hereby abandoned. 
SEC. 4. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby 
expressly reserved. This Act shall become effective when the State 
Highway Department of Connecticut has completed the dredging to 
a depth of six feet of a compensating anchorage area of nine-tenths 
of an acre, to the satisfaction of the Division Engineer of the Corps 
of Engineers in charge of the locality. 
Approved July 12, 1955. 
Public Law 153 
CHAPTER 334 
AN A C T 
July 12.1955 
To authorize voluntary extensions of enlistments in the Army, Navy, and Air 
[S. 1571] 
Force for periods of less than one year. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fifth para- 
ErtifBti^n'ts!'' 
graph under the heading "Pay, Miscellaneous" of the Act of August 
34 use i84.' 
22,1912 (ch. 335,37 Stat. 331), as amended, is amended by deleting the 
word "either" and substituting therefor the words "less than one year 
or for a period of". 
SEC. 2. The term of enlistment of any enlisted man in the Army and 
the Air Force may, by his voluntary written agreement, under such 
regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, be 
extended for a period of less than one year from the date of expiration 
of the then existing term of enlistment, and subsequent to said date 
such enlisted men as extend the term of enlistment as authorized in this 
section shall be entitled to and shall receive the same pay and allow-
ances in all respects as though regularly discharged and reenlisted 
immediately upon expiration of their term of enlistment, and such 
extension shall not operate to deprive them upon discharge at the 
termination thereof of any right, privilege, or benefit to which they 
would be entitled at the expiration of the former term of enlistment. 
Approved July 12, 1955. 
Public Law 154 
CHAPTER 335 
AN A C T 
Relating to a constitutional convention in Alaska. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand-
ing the provisions of section 11 of the Act entitled "An Act to create 
a legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative 
ly 12.195 
[S. 1633]
An Act to amend section 4004, title 18, United States Code, relating to administering oaths and taking acknowledgments by officials of Federal penal and correctional institutions
PL 84-136 (H.R.4221), enacted 07/07/1955

282 
PUBLIC LAW 135-JULY 7, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Government of the District of Columbia wliose notarial duties are 
confined solely to government official business, any bond covering such 
officer or employee for the faithful performance of such notarial 
duties obtained by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia 
pursuant to the authority conferred on them by law shall be in lieu 
of the bond required by the first sentence of this section." 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 3659] 
26 Stat. 209. 
Public Law 135 
CHAPTER 281 
AN ACT 
To increase criminal penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 1, 2, 
and 3 of the Act of July 2, 1890 (15 U. S. C. 1 ff.), as amended, are 
hereby further amended by striking out in each section where it 
appears, the phrase "fine not exceeding five thousand dollars" or the 
phrase "fine not exceeding $5,000" and substituting in lieu thereof in 
each case the phrase "fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars". 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 4221] 
Public Law 136 
CHAPTER 282 
AN ACT 
To amend section 4004, title 18, United States Code, relating to administering 
oaths and taking acknowledgments by officials of Federal penal and correc-
tional institutions. 
62 Stat. 848. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4004, 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 4004. Oaths and acknowledgments 
"The wardens and superintendents, associate wardens and superin-
tendents, chief clerks, record clerks, and parole officers, of Federal 
penal or correctional institutions, may administer oaths to and take 
acknowledgments of officers, employees, and inmates of such institu-
tions, but shall not demand or accept any fee or compensation 
therefor." 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 4954] 
Public Law 137 
CHAPTER 283 
AN ACT 
To amend the Clayton Act by granting a right of action to the United States to 
recover damages under the antitrust laws, establishing a uniform statute of 
limitations, and for other purposes. 
C l a y t o n 
A c t , 
amendments. 
15 use 12 etaeq. 
Suit by U.S. for 
damages. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and 
monopolies, and for other purposes", approved October 15, 1914 (38 
Stat. 730), as amended, is amended by inserting at the end of section 4 
the follow ing new sections: 
"SEC. 4 A . Whenever the United States is hereafter injured in its 
business or property by reason of anything forbidden in the antitrust
An Act to amend the Clayton Act by granting a right of action to the United States to recover damages under the antitrust laws, establishing a uniform statute of limitations, and for other purposes
PL 84-137 (H.R.4954), enacted 07/07/1955

282 
PUBLIC LAW 135-JULY 7, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Government of the District of Columbia wliose notarial duties are 
confined solely to government official business, any bond covering such 
officer or employee for the faithful performance of such notarial 
duties obtained by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia 
pursuant to the authority conferred on them by law shall be in lieu 
of the bond required by the first sentence of this section." 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 3659] 
26 Stat. 209. 
Public Law 135 
CHAPTER 281 
AN ACT 
To increase criminal penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 1, 2, 
and 3 of the Act of July 2, 1890 (15 U. S. C. 1 ff.), as amended, are 
hereby further amended by striking out in each section where it 
appears, the phrase "fine not exceeding five thousand dollars" or the 
phrase "fine not exceeding $5,000" and substituting in lieu thereof in 
each case the phrase "fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars". 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 4221] 
Public Law 136 
CHAPTER 282 
AN ACT 
To amend section 4004, title 18, United States Code, relating to administering 
oaths and taking acknowledgments by officials of Federal penal and correc-
tional institutions. 
62 Stat. 848. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4004, 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 4004. Oaths and acknowledgments 
"The wardens and superintendents, associate wardens and superin-
tendents, chief clerks, record clerks, and parole officers, of Federal 
penal or correctional institutions, may administer oaths to and take 
acknowledgments of officers, employees, and inmates of such institu-
tions, but shall not demand or accept any fee or compensation 
therefor." 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 4954] 
Public Law 137 
CHAPTER 283 
AN ACT 
To amend the Clayton Act by granting a right of action to the United States to 
recover damages under the antitrust laws, establishing a uniform statute of 
limitations, and for other purposes. 
C l a y t o n 
A c t , 
amendments. 
15 use 12 etaeq. 
Suit by U.S. for 
damages. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and 
monopolies, and for other purposes", approved October 15, 1914 (38 
Stat. 730), as amended, is amended by inserting at the end of section 4 
the follow ing new sections: 
"SEC. 4 A . Whenever the United States is hereafter injured in its 
business or property by reason of anything forbidden in the antitrust
An Act to increase criminal penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act
PL 84-135 (H.R.3659), enacted 07/07/1955

282 
PUBLIC LAW 135-JULY 7, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Government of the District of Columbia wliose notarial duties are 
confined solely to government official business, any bond covering such 
officer or employee for the faithful performance of such notarial 
duties obtained by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia 
pursuant to the authority conferred on them by law shall be in lieu 
of the bond required by the first sentence of this section." 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 3659] 
26 Stat. 209. 
Public Law 135 
CHAPTER 281 
AN ACT 
To increase criminal penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 1, 2, 
and 3 of the Act of July 2, 1890 (15 U. S. C. 1 ff.), as amended, are 
hereby further amended by striking out in each section where it 
appears, the phrase "fine not exceeding five thousand dollars" or the 
phrase "fine not exceeding $5,000" and substituting in lieu thereof in 
each case the phrase "fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars". 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 4221] 
Public Law 136 
CHAPTER 282 
AN ACT 
To amend section 4004, title 18, United States Code, relating to administering 
oaths and taking acknowledgments by officials of Federal penal and correc-
tional institutions. 
62 Stat. 848. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4004, 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 4004. Oaths and acknowledgments 
"The wardens and superintendents, associate wardens and superin-
tendents, chief clerks, record clerks, and parole officers, of Federal 
penal or correctional institutions, may administer oaths to and take 
acknowledgments of officers, employees, and inmates of such institu-
tions, but shall not demand or accept any fee or compensation 
therefor." 
Approved July 7, 1955. 
July 7, 1955 
[H. R. 4954] 
Public Law 137 
CHAPTER 283 
AN ACT 
To amend the Clayton Act by granting a right of action to the United States to 
recover damages under the antitrust laws, establishing a uniform statute of 
limitations, and for other purposes. 
C l a y t o n 
A c t , 
amendments. 
15 use 12 etaeq. 
Suit by U.S. for 
damages. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and 
monopolies, and for other purposes", approved October 15, 1914 (38 
Stat. 730), as amended, is amended by inserting at the end of section 4 
the follow ing new sections: 
"SEC. 4 A . Whenever the United States is hereafter injured in its 
business or property by reason of anything forbidden in the antitrust
An Act to continue the effectiveness of the act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the act of July 28, 1945 as amended, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits until July 1, 1956
PL 84-125 (H.R.6871), enacted 06/30/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 125-JUNE 30, 1955 
241 
(c) For the executive branch: 
The head of each department, agency, or corporation in or under 
the executive branch. 
(d) For the municipal government of the District of Columbia: 
The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 205. Obligations or expenditures incurred for costs in the fiscal 
year 1955 of pay increases granted by or pursuant to Public Laws 68 
and 94, Eighty-fourth Congress, shall not be regarded or reported as 
^4n'e,pp.88,172. 
violations of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C.665). 
64 Stat. 765. 
SEC. 206. (a) Amounts made available by this title shall be derived 
from the same source as the appropriation, fund, or authorization to 
which such amounts are added. 
(b) Appropriations made by, and transfers made pursuant to this 
title shall be recorded on the books of the Government as of June 30, 
1955: Provided^ That no appropriation made by this title shall be 
warranted, and no transfer authorized by this title shall be made, 
after August 15, 1955. 
(c) A complete report of the appropriations and transfers made by 
Repots, 
or pursuant to this title shall be made, not later than September 15, 
1955, by the officers described in section 204, to the Director of the 
Bureau of the Budget, who shall compile and transmit to the Congress 
a consolidated report not later than October 15, 1955. 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 124 
CHAPTER 256 
AN ACT 
June 30, 1955 
To extend for one year the existing temporary increase in the public debt limit. 
[H. R. 6992] 
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 provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit", 
approved August 28,1954 (31 U. S. C , sec. 757b), is hereby amended 
68 stat. 895. 
by striking out "June 30, 1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 
30, 1956". 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 125 
CHAPTER 257 
AN ACT 
. 
,„ ,„--
June 30, 1955 
To continue the effectiveness of the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the 
[H. R. 6871] 
Act of July 28, 1945, as amended, relating to war-risk hazard and detention 
benefits until July 1, 1956. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201 of 
the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is f| ^i^ ^^a^ 
further amended by deleting the words "July 1,1955" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "July 1, 1956". 
SEC. 2, Section 5 (b) of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat. 
l^jMc&oi^' 
505), as amended, is further amended by deleting the words "July 1, 
1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1,1956". 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
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An Act to continue the effectiveness of the Missing Persons Act, as extended, until July 1, 1956
PL 84-122 (S.2266), enacted 06/30/1955

238 
PUBLIC LAW 122-JUNE 30, 1955 
[69 STAT. 
Penalty. 
Publicity or prop-
aganda. 
International Ma-
terials Conference. 
Short title. 
lence: Provided further^ That any person who engages in a strike 
against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an 
organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike 
against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or 
who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of 
the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts 
employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appro-
priation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, 
upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for 
not more than one year, or both: Provided further^ That the above 
penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any 
other provisions of existing law. 
SEC. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not heretofore author-
ized by the Congress. 
SEC. 403. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to pay any expenses incident to or in connection with participa-
tion in the International Materials Conference. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Commerce and Kelated 
Agencies Appropriation Act, 1956". 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 122 
CHAPTER 254 
June 30, 1955 
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 
[S. 2366] 
rji,j i-ontimie the effectiveness of the Missing Persons Act. as extended, until 
July 1, 1956. 
68 Stat. 7. 
50 U S C 
1015. 
a p p . 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Eepresentatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 15, 
Missing Persons Act (56 Stat. 147, 1093), as amended, is further 
ii mended by deleting "July 1,1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 
1,1950". 
Approved Jiine 30, 1955. 
June 30, 1955 
[H. J. Res. 366] 
Public Law 123 
CHAPTER 255 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Makinj^ temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1956, providing for increased 
pay costs for the fiscal year 1955, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sums are 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 
and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and 
other organizational units in each branch of the Government, namely: 
TITLE I 
; fSvlftfil'Jrt 
TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS 
(a) (1) Such amounts as may be necessary (plus increased pay 
costs pursuant to law) for continuing projects or activities which were 
conducted in the fiscal year 1955, and for which appropriations, funds, 
or other authority would be made available in the following appropria-
tion Acts for the fiscal year 1956:
An Act to extend for 1 year the existing temporary increase in the public debt limit
PL 84-124 (H.R.6992), enacted 06/30/1955

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241 
(c) For the executive branch: 
The head of each department, agency, or corporation in or under 
the executive branch. 
(d) For the municipal government of the District of Columbia: 
The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 205. Obligations or expenditures incurred for costs in the fiscal 
year 1955 of pay increases granted by or pursuant to Public Laws 68 
and 94, Eighty-fourth Congress, shall not be regarded or reported as 
^4n'e,pp.88,172. 
violations of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C.665). 
64 Stat. 765. 
SEC. 206. (a) Amounts made available by this title shall be derived 
from the same source as the appropriation, fund, or authorization to 
which such amounts are added. 
(b) Appropriations made by, and transfers made pursuant to this 
title shall be recorded on the books of the Government as of June 30, 
1955: Provided^ That no appropriation made by this title shall be 
warranted, and no transfer authorized by this title shall be made, 
after August 15, 1955. 
(c) A complete report of the appropriations and transfers made by 
Repots, 
or pursuant to this title shall be made, not later than September 15, 
1955, by the officers described in section 204, to the Director of the 
Bureau of the Budget, who shall compile and transmit to the Congress 
a consolidated report not later than October 15, 1955. 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 124 
CHAPTER 256 
AN ACT 
June 30, 1955 
To extend for one year the existing temporary increase in the public debt limit. 
[H. R. 6992] 
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 provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit", 
approved August 28,1954 (31 U. S. C , sec. 757b), is hereby amended 
68 stat. 895. 
by striking out "June 30, 1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 
30, 1956". 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 125 
CHAPTER 257 
AN ACT 
. 
,„ ,„--
June 30, 1955 
To continue the effectiveness of the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the 
[H. R. 6871] 
Act of July 28, 1945, as amended, relating to war-risk hazard and detention 
benefits until July 1, 1956. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201 of 
the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is f| ^i^ ^^a^ 
further amended by deleting the words "July 1,1955" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "July 1, 1956". 
SEC. 2, Section 5 (b) of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat. 
l^jMc&oi^' 
505), as amended, is further amended by deleting the words "July 1, 
1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1,1956". 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
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Joint resolution making an additional appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955
PL 84-120 (H.J.Res.365), enacted 06/30/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 120-JUNE 30, 1955 
225 
such commission on the sole ground of a physical disqualification, or 
(B)", and (2) by striking out "fifty-first" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"forty-sixth". 
SEC. 203. Section 203 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (63 
|? l^i^- ^^A 
Stat. 809), as amended, is amended by striking out "July 1,1955" wher-
ever such date appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 
1959". 
^ 
' 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 119 
CHAPTER 251 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 30. 1955 
To extend for temporary ijeriods certain housing programs, the Small Business 
[s. J.Res. 85] 
Act of 19o3, and the Defense Production Act of 1950. 
Resolved hy the /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
/States of Amsrica in Congress assembled,, That the National Housing 
Act, as amended, is hereby amended— 
(1) by striking "July 1, 1955" in section 2 (a) and inserting 
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"August 1, 1955'^; and 
(2) by striking "June 30,1955" in section 803 (a) and inserting 
f| g^«^- ^^^^^ 
"July 31, 1955". 
SEC. 2. The second sentence of section 104 of the Defense Housing 
| | ^*|^- fslic. 
and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951, as amended, is 
hereby amended by striking "July 1, 1955" both times it appears 
therein and inserting "August 1, 1955". 
SEC. 3. The United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, is 
f 
| us'c "10. 
hereby amended by striking the words "fiscal year 1955" in subsection 
10 (i) thereof and substituting the following therefor: "period from 
June 30, 1954, to August 1, 1955". 
SEC. 4. Subsection (a) of section 221 of the Small Business Act of 
15 tsc'e^so.' 
1953 is amended by striking "June 30, 1955" and inserting "July 31, 
1955". 
SEC. 5. The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 717 of the 
so^u^s c^^app. 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, is hereby amended by 2166. 
striking "June 30,1955" and inserting "July 31,1955". 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
Public Law 120 
CHAPTER 252 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making an additional appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sum is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, to supply an additional appropriation for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, as follows: 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
For an additional amount for "Folding documents", $12,000. 
Approved June 30, 1955. 
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June 30, 1955 
[H. J . Res. 365]