An Act to provide for the use of the American National Red Cross in aid of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
PL 83-131 (S.2079), enacted 07/17/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 131-JULY 17, 1953 
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Reports. 
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appurtenances, and land, under any terms as he may deem advisable, 
and without regard to the provisions of section 321 of the Act of 
June 30,1932 (47 Stat. 412). 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Defense shall report semiannually to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of 
Representatives with respect to those activities authorized in section 1 
which are not otherwise the subject of reporting under law. 
SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal or modify 
section 601 of the Act of September 28, 1951 (65 Stat. 336), relative 
to coming into agreement with the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and of the House of Representatives with respect to 
real-estate actions. 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
Public Law 131 
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To provide for the use of the American National Red Cross in aid of the 
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Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
American Red 
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Aid to Armed 
Forces. 
Transportati on, 
etc. 
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Storage build-
ings. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever the 
President shall find the cooperation and use of the American National 
Red Cross with the Armed Forces to be necessary, he is authorized 
to accept the assistance tendered by the said Red Cross, and to employ 
the same under the Armed Forces. 
The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the 
implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 2. Whenever the said Red Cross cooperation and assistance 
with the Armed Forces shall have been accepted by the President, the 
personnel entering upon the duty specified in the first section of this 
Act may be transported while proceeding to their place of duty, while 
serving thereat, and while returning therefrom, at the cost and charge 
of the United States as civilian employees employed with the said 
forces; be furnished meals and quarters, providing the cost thereof 
is borne by such personnel or by the American National Red Cross, 
except that in instances where civilian employees are furnished quar-
ters without cost, employees of the American National Red Cross may 
also be furnished quarters on the same basis without cost; and be 
furnished office space, warehousing, wharfage, and means of com-
munication, without charge, when such facilities are available: 
Provided, That no passport fee shall be charged or collected for any 
passport issued to such personnel so serving or proceeding abroad to 
enter upon such service: Provided 
further. 
That such Red Cross 
equipment and supplies as may, in accordance with the rules and regu-
lations prescribed as provided for in the first section hereof, be deter-
mined to be necessary in the furnishing of the assistance herein 
provided, including Red Cross supplies that may be tendered as a 
gift and accepted for use by the Armed Forces, shall be transported 
at the cost and charge of the United States. 
SEC. 3. The fifth paragraph of section 127a of the Act of June 3, 
1916, as added by section 51 of the Act of June 4,1920 (ch. 227,41 Stat. 
785), is amended to read as follows: 
"Each Secretary of a military department may grant permission, 
by revocable license, to the American National Red Cross to erect and 
maintain on any United States military installation under the juris-
diction of the Secretary concerned buildings suitable for the storage 
of supplies, or to occupy for that purpose buildings erected by the 
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United States, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may 
prescribe, such supplies to be available for the aid of the civilian 
population in case of serious national disaster." 
SEC. 4. The Act of January 5, 1905 (ch. 23, 33 Stat. 599), as 
amended, is further amended as follows: 
(a) The first clause of section 3 is amended by deleting the word 
"armies" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Armed Forces". 
(b) The fourth clause of section 3 is amended (1) by deleting the 
words "Army and Navy" wherever they appear therein and inserting 
in lieu thereof the words "Armed Forces", and (2) by deleting the 
words "and naval". 
(c) Section 6 is amended (1) by deleting immediately following the 
words "Secretary of" the word "War" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the word "Defense", and (2) by deleting the words "War Department" 
whenever they appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"Department of Defense". 
SEC. 5. The third paragraph under the heading "WAR DEPARTMENT" 
of the Act of May 29, 1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 659), is amended by 
deleting the words "War Department" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the words "Department of Defense". 
SEC. 6. The Act of April 24, 1912 (ch. 90, 37 Stat. 90), as amended, 
is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 7. For the purpose of this Act, employees of the American 
National Red Cross shall not be considered to be employees of the 
Federal Government of the United States. 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
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Reimbursement 
for auditing. 
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Repeal. 
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S t a t u s 
ployees. 
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Public Law 132 
CHAPTER 223 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of May 19, 1947, so as to increase the percentage of certain 
trust funds held by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Res-
ervation which is to be distributed per capita to individual members of such 
tribes. 
July 17,1953 
[H. R. 444] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That the first pro-
viso in section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the segrega-
tion and expenditure of trust funds held in joint ownership by the 
Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation", 
approved May 19,1947, as amended, is amended by striking out "two-
thirds" wherever it appears therein and by inserting in lieu thereof 
"80 per centum". 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
S h o s h o n e and 
Arapaho Tribes. 
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Public Law 133 
CHAPTER 224 
AN ACT 
July j7^ ^953 
To authorize the adoption of a report relating to seepage and drainage damages 
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on the Illinois River, Illinois. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
report is hereby adopted and authorized to be prosecuted under the 
direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief 
of Engineers: 
Illinois River, Nutwood Drainage and Levee District, Illinois; in 
accordance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered 
Illinois R i v e r , 
111.