Joint resolution to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to promulgate special regulations for the period of the ninety-third annual session of the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America, to be held in Washington, District of Columbia, in July 1967, to authorize the granting of certain permits to Imperial Shrine Convention, 1967, Incorporated, on the occasions of such sessions, and for other purposes
PL 89-514 (H.J.Res.1178), enacted 07/19/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-514-JULY 19, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
July 19, 1966 
[H. J. Res. 1178] 
Public Law 89-514 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to promulgate 
special regulations for the period of the ninety-third annual session of the 
Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine 
for North America, to be held in Washington, District of Columbia, in July 
1967, to authorize the granting of certain permits to Imperial Shrine Con-
vention, 1967, Incorporated, on the occasions of such sessions, and for other 
purposes. 
D. C. 
Shrine Conven-
tion, 1967. 
Special regula-
tions . 
Definitions. 
Appropriations. 
Use of public 
space, conditions. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That for the period of 
the ninety-third annual session of the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic 
Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America, to be 
held in the District of Columbia from July 10 to July 13, 1967, both 
dates inclusive, the Commissioners are authorized and directed to 
make all reasonable regulations necessary to secure the preservation 
of public order and protection of life, health, and property; to make 
special regulations respecting the standing, movement, and operation 
of vehicles of whatever character or kind during said period; and to 
grant under such conditions as they may impose, special licenses to 
peddlers and vendors for the privilege of selling goods, wares, and 
merchandise in such places in the District of Columbia, and to charge 
such fees for such privilege, as they may deem proper. 
SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— 
(a) The term "Commissioners" means the Commissioners of the 
District of Columbia or their designated agent or agents; 
(b) The term "corporation" means the Imperial Shrine Convention, 
1967, Incorporated, or its designated agent or agents; 
(c) The term "meeting" means the ninety-third annual session of 
the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the 
Mystic Shrine for North America, to be held in the District of Columbia 
on July 10, 11, 12, and 13, 1967; 
(d) The term "period" or "meeting period" means the ten-day 
period beginning July 7, 1967, and ending July 16, 1967, both dates 
inclusive; 
(e) The term "Secretary of Defense" means the Secretary of Defense 
or his designated agent or agents; and 
(f) The term "Secretary of the Interior" means the Secretary of 
the Interior or his designated agent or agents. 
SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary, payable in like manner as other appropriations 
for the expenses of the District of Columbia, to enable the Commis-
sioners to provide additional municipal services in said District during 
the meeting period, including employment of personal services with-
out regard to the civil service and classification laws; travel expenses 
of enforcement personnel, including sanitarians, from other jurisdic-
tions; hire of means of transportation; meals for police, firemen, and 
other municipal employees; construction, rent, maintenance, and 
expenses incident to the operation of temporary public comfort sta-
tions, first-aid stations, and information booths; and other incidental 
expenses in the discretion of the Commissioners. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of such 
officer as may exercise jurisdiction over any of the Federal reserva-
tions or grounds in the District of Columbia, is authorized to grant 
to the corporation permits for the use of such reservations or grounds 
during the meeting period, including a reasonable time prior and sub-
sequent thereto; and the Commissioners are authorized to grant like 
permits for the use of public space under their jurisdiction. Each such 
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permit shall be subject to such restrictions, terms, and conditions as 
may be imposed by the grantor of such permit. With respect to pub-
lic space, no reviewing stand or any stand or structure for the sale 
of goods, wares, merchandise, food, or drink shall be built on any side-
walk, street, park, reservation, or other public grounds in the District 
of Columbia, except with the approval of the corporation, and with 
the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioners, 
as the case may be, depending on the location of such stand or struc-
ture. The reservation, ground, or public space occupied by any such 
stand or structure shall, within ten days after the end of the meeting 
period, be restored to its previous condition. The corporation shall 
indemnify and save harmless the District of Columbia and the appro-
priate agency or agencies of the Federal Government against any loss 
or damage to such property and against any liability arising from the 
use of such property, either by the corporation or a licensee of the 
corporation. 
SEC. 5. The Commissioners are authorized to permit the corpora- 
lighting in pub-
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tion to nistall suitable overhead conductors and install suitable light- tions. 
ing or other electrical facilities, with adequate supports, for illumina-
tion or other purposes. 
If it should be necessary to place wires for 
illuminating or other purposes over any park, reservation, or high-
way in the District of Columbia, such placing of wires and their 
removal shall be under the supervision of the official in charge of 
said park, reservation, or highway. 
Such conductors with their sup-
ports shall be removed within five days after the end of the meeting 
period. 
The Commissioners, or such other officials as may have juris-
diction in the premises, shall enforce the provisions of this joint res-
olution, take needful precautions for the protection of the public, and 
insure that the pavement of any street, sidewalk, avenue, or alley which 
is disturbed or damaged is restored to its previous condition. 
No 
expense or damage from the installation, operation, or removal of 
said temporary overhead conductors or said illumination or other elec-
trical facilities shall be incurred by the United States or the District 
of Columbia, and the corporation shall indemnify and save harmless 
the District of Columbia and the appropriate agency or agencies of 
the Federal Government against any loss or damage and against 
any liability whatsoever arising from any act of the corporation or 
any agent, licensee, servant, or employee of the corporation. 
SEC. 6. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to lend to the corpo- loan^r'^auaToriza-
ration such hospital tents, smaller tents, camp appliances, hospital uon and cond\-
furniture, ensigns, flags, ambulances, drivers, stretchers, and Red Cross **°"^-
flags and poles (except battle flags) as may be spared without detri-
ment to the public service, and under such conditions as he may pre-
scribe. Such loan shall be returned within five days after the end 
of the meeting period, the corporation shall indemnify the Govern-
ment for any loss or damage to any such property, aiid no expense 
shall be incurred by the United States Government for the delivery, 
return, rehabilitation, replacement, or operation of such equipment. 
The corporation shall give a good and sufficient bond for the safe 
return of such property in good order and condition, and the whole 
without expense to the United States, 
SEC. 7. The Commissioners, the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
corporation are authorized to permit electric lighting, telegraph, tele-
phone, radio broadcasting, and television companies to extend over-
head wires to such points along and across the line of any parade as 
shall be deemed convenient for use in connection with such parade 
and other meeting purposes. 
Sucli wires shall be removed within ten 
days after the conclusion of the meeting period. 
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Regulations. 
Publication. 
Violations, 
penalty. 
Indemnification 
conditions. 
Capitol Grounds. 
SEC. 8. The regulations and licenses authorized by this Act shall 
be in full force and effect only during the meeting period, but the 
expiration of said period shall not prevent the arrest or trial of any 
person for any violation of such regulations committed during the 
time they were in force and effect. 
Such regulations shall be pub-
lished in one or more of the daily newspapers published in the District 
of Columbia and no penalty prescribed for the violation of any such 
regulation shall be enforced until five days after such publication. 
Any person violating any regulation promulgated by the Commis-
sioners under the authority of this Act shall be fined not more than 
$100 or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Each and every 
day a violation of any such regulation exists shall constitute a separate 
offense, and the penalty prescribed shall be applicable to each such 
separate offense. 
SEC. 9. Whenever any provision of this Act requires the corporation 
to indemnify and save harmless the District of Columbia and the 
Federal Government or any agency thereof against loss, damage, or 
liability arising out of the acts of the corporation or its licensee, or 
to give bond to an agency of the Federal Government guaranteeing 
the safe return of property belonging to such agency, the requirements 
of any such provision shall be deemed satisfied upon the submission 
by the corporation to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia 
and the Secretary of the Interior on behalf of the several agencies of 
the Federal Government, of an insurance policy or bond, or both an 
insurance policy and bond, in such amount or amounts and subject to 
such terms and conditions, as the said officials in their discretion 
approve as being necessary to protect the interests of the respective 
governments. 
SEC. 10. Nothing contained in this Act shall be applicable to the 
United States Capitol Buildings or Grounds or other properties under 
the jurisdiction of the Congress or any committee, commission, or 
officer thereof. 
Approved July 19, 1966. 
July 19,1966 
[H.R. 14312] 
Public Law 89-515 
AN ACT 
To increase the authorization for appropriation for continuing worlj in the 
Missouri River Basin by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Missouri River 
Basin. 
Appropriation 
authorization, 
increase. 
58 Stat. 891. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1967 and 1968 the sum 
of $60,000,000 for continuing the works in the Missouri Eiver Basin to 
be undertaken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the com-
prehensive plan adopted by section 9(a) of the Act approved Decem-
ber 22, 1944 (Public Law Numbered 534, Seventy-eighth Congress), 
as amended and supplemented by subsequent Acts of Congress. 
No 
part of the funds hereby authorized to be appropriated shall be avail-
able to initiate construction of any unit of the Missouri River Basin 
project, whether included in said comprehensive plan or not. 
Approved July 19, 1966.