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An Act to repeal certain laws relating to timber and stone on the public domain
PL 84-206 (H.R.4894), enacted 08/01/1955

434 
PUBLIC LAW 206-AUG. 1, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
(2) if such tract is used in any manner that, in the judgment 
of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs or his designate, inter-
feres with the care and treatment of patients in the Veterans' 
Administration hospital located on land contiguous to such tract, 
such interference shall cease immediately upon notice thereof to 
the city of Clarksburg by the Administrator or his designate; and 
(3) if either of the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) is violated, title to such tract shall revert to the United 
States; 
(4) all mineral rights, including oil and gas, in such tract of 
land shall be reserved to the United States. 
SEC. 3. Clause (2) of the Act of July 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 677), is 
hereby repealed, and clauses (3) and (4) of that Act are renumbered 
(2) and (3),respectively. 
Approved August 1, 1955. 
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Public Law 206 
CHAPTER 
August 1, 1955 
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[H. R. 4894] 
Xo repeal certain laws relating to timber and stone on the public domain 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to valid 
existing rights and claims, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of the Act of 
June 3, 1878 (20 Stat. 89), as amended (43 U. S. C , sees. 311, 312, 
and 313), are hereby repealed. 
Approved August 1, 1955. 
August 1, 1955 
[H. R. 4225] 
Public Law 207 
CHAPTER 449 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to convey certain property 
of the United States to the city of North Little Rock, Arkansas. 
N o r t h 
L i t t l e 
Rock, Ark. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted 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 is author-
ized and directed to quitclaim to the city of North Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
a tract of land containing six hundred and fifty-six acres, more or 
less, situated in the Veterans' Administration hospital reservation in 
that city, the exact legal description of which shall be determined by 
the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized by this Act (1) shall provide 
that the tract of land so conveyed shall be used for park purposes, 
and if it shall ever cease to be used for such park purposes 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 con-
veyed, and (3) may contain such additional terms, conditions, reserva-
tions, and restrictions as may be determined by the Administrator of 
Veterans' Affairs to be necessary to protect the interests of the United 
States. 
Approved August 1, 1955. 
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An Act authorizing the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to convey certain property of the United States to the city of North Little Rock, Ark.
PL 84-207 (H.R.4225), enacted 08/01/1955

434 
PUBLIC LAW 206-AUG. 1, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
(2) if such tract is used in any manner that, in the judgment 
of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs or his designate, inter-
feres with the care and treatment of patients in the Veterans' 
Administration hospital located on land contiguous to such tract, 
such interference shall cease immediately upon notice thereof to 
the city of Clarksburg by the Administrator or his designate; and 
(3) if either of the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) is violated, title to such tract shall revert to the United 
States; 
(4) all mineral rights, including oil and gas, in such tract of 
land shall be reserved to the United States. 
SEC. 3. Clause (2) of the Act of July 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 677), is 
hereby repealed, and clauses (3) and (4) of that Act are renumbered 
(2) and (3),respectively. 
Approved August 1, 1955. 
if.i 
Public Law 206 
CHAPTER 
August 1, 1955 
^^ 
^^^ 
[H. R. 4894] 
Xo repeal certain laws relating to timber and stone on the public domain 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to valid 
existing rights and claims, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of the Act of 
June 3, 1878 (20 Stat. 89), as amended (43 U. S. C , sees. 311, 312, 
and 313), are hereby repealed. 
Approved August 1, 1955. 
August 1, 1955 
[H. R. 4225] 
Public Law 207 
CHAPTER 449 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to convey certain property 
of the United States to the city of North Little Rock, Arkansas. 
N o r t h 
L i t t l e 
Rock, Ark. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted 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 is author-
ized and directed to quitclaim to the city of North Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
a tract of land containing six hundred and fifty-six acres, more or 
less, situated in the Veterans' Administration hospital reservation in 
that city, the exact legal description of which shall be determined by 
the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized by this Act (1) shall provide 
that the tract of land so conveyed shall be used for park purposes, 
and if it shall ever cease to be used for such park purposes 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 con-
veyed, and (3) may contain such additional terms, conditions, reserva-
tions, and restrictions as may be determined by the Administrator of 
Veterans' Affairs to be necessary to protect the interests of the United 
States. 
Approved August 1, 1955. 
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An Act to authorize the transfer to the Department of Agriculture, for agricultural purposes, of certain real property in Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
PL 84-186 (S.2097), enacted 07/28/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 187-JULY 28, 1955 
391 
Dated: 4-27-54 
Attest: Howard Carney 
Secretary of State 
THE STATE OF TEXAS 
J^y ALLAN SHIVERS, Governor 
T H E STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA 
By WILLIAM C . MARLAND, Governor 
11-1-54 
D. Pitt O'Brien 
Secretary of State 
(SEAL) 
Dated: 
Attest; 
(SEAL) 
SEC. 2. The Attorney General of the United States shall make an 
annual report to the Congress for the duration of the Interstate Com-
pact to Conserve Oil and Gas as to whether or not the activities of the 
States under the provisions of such compact have been consistent witli 
the purpose as set out in article V of such compact. 
Approved July 28, 1955. 
Report 
gress. 
t o Coiv-
Public Law 186 
CHAPTER 421 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer to the Department of Agriculture, for agricultural 
purposes, of certain real property in Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Virgin 
Islands Corporation is authorized and directed to transfer and convey 
to the Imited States of America upon request of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, without cost, the real property comprising sixty acres 
more or less, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, 
occupied and in use by the Department of Agriculture, which property 
is adjacent to the southwest corner of the intersection of Centerline 
Road and Airport Road on the Island of St. Croix, Virgin Islands: 
Provided^ Upon the transfer and conveyance of such property by the 
Virgin Islands Corporation to the United States, the interest-bearing 
investment of the United States in the Corporation shall be reduced 
by the net book value of such property. 
Approved July 28, 1955. 
July 28, 1955 
[S. 209 7] 
Saint Croix, V.I. 
Property transf (sr 
to U. S. 
Public Law W 
CHAPTER 422 
AN ACT 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That, notwithstand-
ing the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the leasing of Indian lands 
situated within the State of Washington for business and other pur-
poses", approved August 9, 1946 (25 U. S. C , sees. 403b and 403c), or 
any other provision of law, the Yakima Tribe acting through its tribal 
council may lease to the State of Washington that land more particu-
larly described in section 4 for the purpose of developing, maintaining, 
and preserving Fort Simcoe (Mool-Mool) for historical and for park 
purposes. 
July 28, 1955 
To authorize the leasing of certain lands of the Yakima Tribe to the State of 
[H. R. I802] 
Washington for historical and for park purposes. 
Ft. Simcoe.Wasli. 
Indian land lease. 
60 Stat. 962.
An Act to provide for payment of a reasonable attorneys fee by the insured in a suit brought by him or on his behalf during his lifetime for waiver of premiums on account of total disability
PL 84-181 (H.R.6832), enacted 07/26/1955

PUBLIC LAW 179-JULY 26, 1955 
[69 STAT. 
the two World Wars and the Korean hostilities fought to uphold 
democracy; to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and to 
consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service 
to their country," 
SEC. 2. That section 5 of such Act of September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 
285, title 36, U. S. C , 1940 edition, sec. 45), as amended, is hereby fur-
ther amended to read as follows: 
qJirlmJ'nts?**^'' '^ 
"SEC, 5. That no person shall be a member of this corporation unless 
he has served in the naval or military services of the United States at 
some .time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to 
November 11,1918; December 7,1941, to September 2,1945; June 25, 
1950, to July 27,1953; all dates inclusive, or who, being a citizen of the 
United States at the time of entry therein, served in the military or 
naval service of any of the governments associated with the United 
States during said wars or hostilities: Provided, however, That such 
person shall have an honorable discharge or separation from such 
service or continues to serve honorably after any of the aforesaid ter-
minal dates." 
Approved July 26,1955. 
Public Law 179 
CHAPTER 387 
July 26. 1955 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 4046] 
rp^j abolish the Old Kasaan National Monument, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Old 
Kasaan National Monument, in Alaska, is hereby abolished, and the 
lands thereof shall hereafter be administered as a part of the Tongass 
National Forest. 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 180 
CHAPTER 388 
T 1 -)« io== 
AN ACT 
July 26, 1955 
[H. R. 5 792] 
'P(, amend the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, to extend the 
time for filing claims for mustering-out payments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 503 of 
38Usc*foi3 
^^^^ Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 is amended by 
striking out "within two years after the date of enactment of this 
title" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or before July 16, 1956" 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 181 
CHAPTER 389 
July 26. 1955 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 6832] 
ry^^ provide for payment of a reasonable attorney's fee by the insured in a suit 
brought by him or on his behalf during his lifetime for waiver of premiums 
on account of total disability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 500 of 
38 us^c six}' 
^lie World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended, is hereby amended 
by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of the first sen-
tence thereof and adding the following: "except that in a suit brought
An Act to amend the Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, to extend the time for filing claims for mustering-out payments
PL 84-180 (H.R.5792), enacted 07/26/1955

PUBLIC LAW 179-JULY 26, 1955 
[69 STAT. 
the two World Wars and the Korean hostilities fought to uphold 
democracy; to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and to 
consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service 
to their country," 
SEC. 2. That section 5 of such Act of September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 
285, title 36, U. S. C , 1940 edition, sec. 45), as amended, is hereby fur-
ther amended to read as follows: 
qJirlmJ'nts?**^'' '^ 
"SEC, 5. That no person shall be a member of this corporation unless 
he has served in the naval or military services of the United States at 
some .time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to 
November 11,1918; December 7,1941, to September 2,1945; June 25, 
1950, to July 27,1953; all dates inclusive, or who, being a citizen of the 
United States at the time of entry therein, served in the military or 
naval service of any of the governments associated with the United 
States during said wars or hostilities: Provided, however, That such 
person shall have an honorable discharge or separation from such 
service or continues to serve honorably after any of the aforesaid ter-
minal dates." 
Approved July 26,1955. 
Public Law 179 
CHAPTER 387 
July 26. 1955 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 4046] 
rp^j abolish the Old Kasaan National Monument, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Old 
Kasaan National Monument, in Alaska, is hereby abolished, and the 
lands thereof shall hereafter be administered as a part of the Tongass 
National Forest. 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 180 
CHAPTER 388 
T 1 -)« io== 
AN ACT 
July 26, 1955 
[H. R. 5 792] 
'P(, amend the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, to extend the 
time for filing claims for mustering-out payments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 503 of 
38Usc*foi3 
^^^^ Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 is amended by 
striking out "within two years after the date of enactment of this 
title" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or before July 16, 1956" 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 181 
CHAPTER 389 
July 26. 1955 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 6832] 
ry^^ provide for payment of a reasonable attorney's fee by the insured in a suit 
brought by him or on his behalf during his lifetime for waiver of premiums 
on account of total disability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 500 of 
38 us^c six}' 
^lie World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended, is hereby amended 
by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of the first sen-
tence thereof and adding the following: "except that in a suit brought
An Act to abolish the Old Kasaan National Monument, Alaska, and for other purposes
PL 84-179 (H.R.4046), enacted 07/26/1955

PUBLIC LAW 179-JULY 26, 1955 
[69 STAT. 
the two World Wars and the Korean hostilities fought to uphold 
democracy; to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and to 
consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service 
to their country," 
SEC. 2. That section 5 of such Act of September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 
285, title 36, U. S. C , 1940 edition, sec. 45), as amended, is hereby fur-
ther amended to read as follows: 
qJirlmJ'nts?**^'' '^ 
"SEC, 5. That no person shall be a member of this corporation unless 
he has served in the naval or military services of the United States at 
some .time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to 
November 11,1918; December 7,1941, to September 2,1945; June 25, 
1950, to July 27,1953; all dates inclusive, or who, being a citizen of the 
United States at the time of entry therein, served in the military or 
naval service of any of the governments associated with the United 
States during said wars or hostilities: Provided, however, That such 
person shall have an honorable discharge or separation from such 
service or continues to serve honorably after any of the aforesaid ter-
minal dates." 
Approved July 26,1955. 
Public Law 179 
CHAPTER 387 
July 26. 1955 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 4046] 
rp^j abolish the Old Kasaan National Monument, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Old 
Kasaan National Monument, in Alaska, is hereby abolished, and the 
lands thereof shall hereafter be administered as a part of the Tongass 
National Forest. 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 180 
CHAPTER 388 
T 1 -)« io== 
AN ACT 
July 26, 1955 
[H. R. 5 792] 
'P(, amend the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, to extend the 
time for filing claims for mustering-out payments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 503 of 
38Usc*foi3 
^^^^ Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 is amended by 
striking out "within two years after the date of enactment of this 
title" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or before July 16, 1956" 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 181 
CHAPTER 389 
July 26. 1955 
AN A C T 
[H. R. 6832] 
ry^^ provide for payment of a reasonable attorney's fee by the insured in a suit 
brought by him or on his behalf during his lifetime for waiver of premiums 
on account of total disability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 500 of 
38 us^c six}' 
^lie World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended, is hereby amended 
by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of the first sen-
tence thereof and adding the following: "except that in a suit brought
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain rights-of-way and timber access roads.
PL 84-171 (S.1464), enacted 07/26/1955

374 
PUBLIC LAW 171-JULY 26, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Effective date. 
or under the auspices of benevolent or fraternal societies or orders 
or trades unions, or by strictly professional, literary, historical, 
or scientific societies,"; 
(3) by inserting "churches and church orj>;anizations,'" imme-
diately after "whether such matter pertains to such benevolent or 
fraternal societies or orders, trades unions, strictly professional, 
literary, historical, or scientific societies,"; 
(4) by inserting "churches and church organizations," imme-
diately after "to further the objects and purposes of such benevo-
lent or fraternal societies or orders, trades unions,"; and 
(5) by inserting "or by churches and church organizations" 
immediately after "circulation through the mails of periodical 
])ublications issued by, or under the auspices of, benevolent or 
fraternal societies or orders, or trades unions, or by strictly pro-
fessional, literary, historical, or scientific societies,". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect on the first day of the second calendar month following 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
July 26, 1955 
[S. 1464] 
Public Law 171 
CHAPTER 379 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain rights-of-way and 
timber access roads. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Interior may acquire rights-of-way and existing connecting 
roads adjacent to public lands whenever he determines that such 
acquisition is needed to provide a suitable and adequate system of 
timber access roads to public lands under his jurisdiction. 
SEC. 2. For the purpose of this Act, the term "public lands" includes 
the Revested Oregon and California Railroad and the Reconveyed 
Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant Lands in Oregon. 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
July 26, 1955 
TH. R. 6419] 
Public Law 172 
CHAPTER 380 
AN ACT 
To redefine the terms "stepchild" and "stepparent" for the purposes of tlie 
Servicemen's Indemnity Act of 1951, as amended. 
Servicemen's in-
demnity. 
65 Stat. 34. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a.'^sembled^ That the first sen-
tence of section '^ of the Servicemen's Indemnity Act of 1951 (B8 
U. S. C. 852) is hereby amended (1) by deleting therefrom the words 
"including a stepchild, adopted child, or an illegitimate child if the 
latter was designated as beneficiary by the insured" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the words "including a stepchild if designated as benefici-
ary by the insured or if a member of the insured's household, adopted 
child, or an illegitimate child if the latter was designated as beneficiary 
by the insured", and (2) by deleting therefrom the words "including a 
stepparent, parent by adoption, or person who stood in loco parentis
An Act to extend the existing authority for the loan of a small aircraft carrier to the Government of France.
PL 84-168 (S.1139), enacted 07/26/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 170-JULY 26, 1955 
373 
wise authorized by law, or to limit or repeal any existing authority 
to include any reservation, limitation, or restriction in any such pat-
ent, or to limit or restrict any use of the lands covered by any patented 
or unpatented mining claim by the United States, its lessees, per-
mittees, and licensees which is otherwise authorized by law. 
Approved July 23, 1956. 
Public Law 168 
CHAPTER 376 
AN ACT 
To extend the existing authority for the loan of a small aircraft carrier to 
the Government of France. 
July 26, 1955 
[S.1139] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of 
the Act of August 5,1953 (67 Stat. 363) is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the remainder of the sentence after the word "until" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1958". 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Public Law 169 
CHAPTER 377 
AN ACT 
To declare Pike Creelv above the easterly side of the highway bridge at Sixth 
Avenue in the city of Kenoslia, Wisconsin, a nonnavigable stream. 
July 26,1955 
[S. 1250] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Pike Creek, in 
the State of Wisconsin, above the easterly side of the highway bridge 
at Sixth Avenue in the city of Kenosha is hereby declared to be a 
]K)nnavigable stream within the meaning of the Constitution and laws 
of the United States. 
SEC. -2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby 
expressly reserved. 
Approved July 26, 1955. 
Pike Creek, Wis. 
Public Law 170 
CHAPTER 378 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 24, 1912, to simplify the procedures governing the 
mailings of certain publications of churches and church organizations 
July 26, 1955 
[H. R. 4585] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Co7igress assemhled. That the ninth 
paragraph under the heading "OFFICE OF THE THIRD ASSISTANT POST-
MAsiT^R GENERAL" contained in the first section of the Act entitled 
"An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office 
Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred 
and thirteen, and for other purposes", approved August 24, 1912 
(39 U. S. C, sec. 229), is amended— 
(1) by inserting "or by a church or church organization," 
immediately after "or by a regularly established State institu-
tion of learning supported in whole or in part by public taxation,"; 
(2) by inserting "or by churches and church organizations," 
immediately after "and such periodical publications, issued by 
Mailing of church 
publications. 
37 Stat. 550.