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
PL 84-170 (H.R.4585), enacted 07/26/1955

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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. 
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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