Joint resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the week in May of 1960 in which falls the third Friday of that month as National Transportation Week
PL 86-475 (H.J.Res.602), enacted 05/20/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-475-MAY 20, 1960 
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Effective date. 
(14) Section 191 is amended— 
(A) B^ striking out. in the title of this section the words 
"civilian instructor" and inserting the words "member of civilian 
teaching staff" in place thereof. 
(B) Bv striking out the words "civilian instructor or civilian 
librarian ' and inserting the words "member of the civilian teach-
ing staff" in place thereof. 
(C) By striking out the word "commissioned" wherever it 
appears. 
(15) The analysis of chapter 9 is amended by striking out the fol-
lowing items: 
"191. Credit for service as civilian instructor" 
and inserting the following items in place thereof: 
"191. Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff" 
(16) Section 222 is amended by striking out the words, "except that 
the Assistant Commandant shall, while holding such oiRce, be next 
in precedence to the Commandant." 
(17) Subsection (c) of section 247 is amended by striking out all 
language following the words "as Commandant" and inserting a 
period in lieu of the comma following the word "Commandant". 
(18) Section 365 is amended— 
(A) By inserting in the first sentence after the word "extended" 
the words "and re-extended"; and by striking out in the same 
sentence the word "four" and inserting the word "six" in place 
thereof. 
(B) By adding at the end of the first sentence the following 
new sentence: "However, the total of all such extensions of an 
enlistment may not exceed six years." 
(19) Section 462 is amended by striking out the words "whose pay 
and allowances are specifically provided by this or any other law to 
be the pay and allowances of the upper half," and inserting the words 
"rear admirals who may be serving as Commandant and Assistant 
Commandant,". 
SEC. 2. The increased grade of admiral for the Commandant and 
vice admiral for the Assistant Commandant, including the pay and 
allowances applicable to such grades, shall be effective on the first 
day of the month following enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. Except as provided by section 2, the amendments by section 
1 shall not operate to change or deprive the present incumbents serv-
ing as Commandant, Assistant Commandant, and Engineer in Chief 
of any rights, benefits and privileges appertaining to such offices on 
the day preceding the date of enactment of this Act, nor to divest them 
of their offices for the terms appointed. 
Approved May 14, 1960. 
May 20, I960 
[H. J. Res 
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602] 
National 
Trans-
portation Week. 
Public Law 86-475 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President to proclaim the week in May of 1960 in which falls 
the third Friday of that month as National Transportation Week. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President of the 
United States is requested and authorized to officially proclaim that 
the week in May of 1960 in which falls the third Friday of that month 
shall be designated as National Transportation AVeek, during which 
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the people of the United States are invited to observe such period, 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities, as a tribute to the men 
and women who, night and day, move goods and people throughout 
our land. 
Approved May 20, 1960. 
Public Law 86-476 
AN ACT 
May 24, lye 
To remove the present $5,000 limitation \Yhich prevents the Secretary of the 
[S. 3338] 
Air Force from settling certain claims arising out of the crash of a United 
States Air Force aircraft at Little Rock, Arkansas. 
May 24, 1960 
U. S. Air F o r c e . 
S e t t l e m e n t 
of 
to 
Con-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the $5,000 limi-
tation contained in section 2733 of title 10, United States Code, shall certain claims 
not apply with respect to claims arising out of the crash of a United 
States Air Force aircraft at Little Kock, Arkansas, on March 31,1960. 
SEC. 2. With respect to claims filed as a result of an aircraft crash gres^f^'* 
described in the first section of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall, within 30 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, report to Congress on— 
(1) each claim settled and paid by him under this Act with a 
brief statement concerning the character and equity of each such 
claim, the amount claimed, and the amount approved and paid; 
and 
(2) each claim submitted under this Act which has not been 
settled, with supporting papers and a statement of findings of 
facts and recommendations with respect to each such claim. 
SEC. 3. Payments made pursuant to this Act for death, personal 
injury, and property loss claims, shall not be subject to insurance 
subrogation claims in any respect. 
No payments made pursuant to 
this Act shall include any amount for reimbursement to any insurance 
company or compensation insurance fund for loss payments made by 
such company or fund. 
SEC. 4. No part of the amounts awarded under this Act in excess of 
10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any 
agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with 
these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the 
contrary notwithstanding. 
Any person violating the provisions of 
Penalty, 
this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction 
thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved May 24, 1960. 
Public Law 86-477 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
May 2 6 , 1960 
Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary and i)erma- [s. j . Res. 166] 
nent construction work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection 
of a building on privately owned property adjacent thereto. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Architect of ^^^unds 
the Capitol is hereby authorized to permit (1) the performance within 
the United States Capitol Grounds of excavation, temporary construc-
tion, or other work, that may be necessary for the construction of a 
national headquarters building, and other related facilities for the 
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America on the 
S. 
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