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An Act to amend a limitation on the salary of the Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School
PL 89-536 (H.R.7327), enacted 08/11/1966

346 
PUBLIC LAW 89-535-AUG. 11, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
Public Law 89-535 
August 11, 1966 
^^ ACT 
[s. 2412] 
To terminate use restrictions on certain real property previously conveyed to 
the city of Kodiak, Alaska, by the United States. 
Kodiak, Alaska. 
Real property 
restrictions, ter-
mination. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re'preserdatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the restriction 
contained in the Act entitled "An Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey abandoned school properties in the Territory of 
Alaska to local school officials", approved August 23, 1950 (64 Stat. 
470), limiting the use of any real property conveyed under such Act to 
school or other public purposes, is hereby terminated with respect to 
that real property conveyed under such Act to the local school officials 
of Kodiak, Alaska, which property is more particularly described in 
United States survey numbered 1594: Provided^ however^ That all 
revenues derived from sales, leases, or other disposition of such lands 
or interests therein shall be used for public school purposes. 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
August 11, 1966 
[H. R. 7327] 
72 Stat. 1513. 
Ante, p. 288. 
Public Law 89-536 
AN ACT 
To amend a limitation on the salary of the Academic Dean of the Xaval 
Postgraduate School. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7043(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended bv deleting the following, 
"prescribes, but not more than $13,500 a year/' and substituting in lieu 
thereof the following: "prescribes, but not more than the rate of com-
pensation provided for grade 18 of the general schedule of the Classi-
fication Act of 1949, as amended." 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
August 12, 1966 
[H. R. 15225] 
TV A. 
Bonds, in-
crease. 
73 Stat. 280. 
Public Law 89-537 
AN ACT 
To amend section 15d of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase 
the amount of bonds which may be issued by the Tennessee Valley Authority. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first 
sentence of subsection (a) of section 15d of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16 U.S.C. 831n-4), is amended 
by striking out "$750,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,750,-
000,000". 
Approved August 12, 1966.
An Act to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the development of the Arkansas Post National Memorial
PL 89-530 (H.R.12389), enacted 08/11/1966

80 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-530-AUG. 11, 1966 
339 
the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Administrator 
written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the 
proposed action. 
SEC. 5. It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest au^°^^^^^'[.^/ 
that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal funds. 
research funds whenever feasible, and that the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration should explore ways and means of dis-
tributing its research and developriient funds whenever feasible. 
SEC. 6. This Act mav be cited as the "National Aeronautics and 
^^°'^ ""^• 
Space Administration Authorization Act, 1967". 
Approved August 5, 1966. 
Public Law 89-529 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of trophies for 
the recognition of special accomplishments related to the armed forces, and 
for other purposes. 
August 11, 1966 
[H. R. 13374] 
Armed Forces. 
Accomplish-
ments, recognition. 
10 u s e 1121-
1124. 
Be if enacted bi/ the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That title 10, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Chapter 57 is amended by adding the following new section at 
the end thereof: 
^'§ 1125. Recognition for accomplishments: award of trophies 
"The Secretary of Defense may— 
"(1) award medals, trophies, badges, and similar devices to 
members, units, or agencies of an armed force under his jurisdic-
tion for excellence in accomplishments or competitions related to 
that armed force; and 
"(2) provide badges or buttons in recognition of special 
service, good conduct, and discharge under conditions other than 
dishonorable." 
(2) The analysis of chapter 57 is amended by adding the following 
new item: 
"1125. Recognition for accomplishments: award of trophies." 
(3) Chapter 631 is amended by repealing section 7218. 
. 
fo%^sc 7201-
(4) The analysis of chapter 631 is amended by striking out the 7230. 
following item: 
"7218. Recognition for accomplishments, special service, and good conduct" 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
Public Law 89-530 
AN ACT 
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the development of the 
Arkansas Post National Memorial. 
August 11, 1966 
[H.R. 12389] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the rlai 
Arkansas Post National Memorial, in the State of Arkansas", 
Appropriation 
approved July 6,1960 (74 Stat. 334; Public Law 86-595), is amended 
by striking out "$125,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$550,000". 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
Arkansas Post 
National Memo-
increase. 
16 u s e 431 note.
An Act to amend title 10 United States Code, to authorize the award of trophies for the recognition of special accomplishments related to the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
PL 89-529 (H.R.13374), enacted 08/11/1966

80 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-530-AUG. 11, 1966 
339 
the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Administrator 
written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the 
proposed action. 
SEC. 5. It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest au^°^^^^^'[.^/ 
that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal funds. 
research funds whenever feasible, and that the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration should explore ways and means of dis-
tributing its research and developriient funds whenever feasible. 
SEC. 6. This Act mav be cited as the "National Aeronautics and 
^^°'^ ""^• 
Space Administration Authorization Act, 1967". 
Approved August 5, 1966. 
Public Law 89-529 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of trophies for 
the recognition of special accomplishments related to the armed forces, and 
for other purposes. 
August 11, 1966 
[H. R. 13374] 
Armed Forces. 
Accomplish-
ments, recognition. 
10 u s e 1121-
1124. 
Be if enacted bi/ the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That title 10, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Chapter 57 is amended by adding the following new section at 
the end thereof: 
^'§ 1125. Recognition for accomplishments: award of trophies 
"The Secretary of Defense may— 
"(1) award medals, trophies, badges, and similar devices to 
members, units, or agencies of an armed force under his jurisdic-
tion for excellence in accomplishments or competitions related to 
that armed force; and 
"(2) provide badges or buttons in recognition of special 
service, good conduct, and discharge under conditions other than 
dishonorable." 
(2) The analysis of chapter 57 is amended by adding the following 
new item: 
"1125. Recognition for accomplishments: award of trophies." 
(3) Chapter 631 is amended by repealing section 7218. 
. 
fo%^sc 7201-
(4) The analysis of chapter 631 is amended by striking out the 7230. 
following item: 
"7218. Recognition for accomplishments, special service, and good conduct" 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
Public Law 89-530 
AN ACT 
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the development of the 
Arkansas Post National Memorial. 
August 11, 1966 
[H.R. 12389] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the rlai 
Arkansas Post National Memorial, in the State of Arkansas", 
Appropriation 
approved July 6,1960 (74 Stat. 334; Public Law 86-595), is amended 
by striking out "$125,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$550,000". 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
Arkansas Post 
National Memo-
increase. 
16 u s e 431 note.
An Act to facilitate the carrying out of the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States, signed on August 27, 1965, and for other purposes.
PL 89-532 (S.3498), enacted 08/11/1966

344 
PUBLIC LAW 89-532-AUG. 11, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
"FOR T H E STATE OF CALIFORNIA 
" F . J . HORTIG, 
"Executive Officer, State Lands Commission. 
Chairman. 
"STANLEY MOSK, 
"Attorney General, Member. 
"WILLIAM E . WARNS, 
"Director, Department of Water Resources, Member. 
"Attested: 
"BERRIEN E . MOORE, 
"Executive Secretary, Colorado River Boundary Commis-
sion of California". 
SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
August 11, 1966 
[S. 3498] 
Public Law 89-532 
AN ACT 
To facilitate the carrying out of the obligations of the United States under the 
Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and 
Nationals of Other States, signed on August 27, 1965, and for other purposes. 
Convention on 
the Settlement of 
Investment Dis-
putes Act of 1966. 
61 Stat. 669. 
65 Stat. 725; 
72 Stat. 348. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re'presentatlves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes 
Act of 1966". 
SEC. 2. The President may make such appointments of representa-
tives and panel members as may be provided for under the convention. 
SEC. 3. (a) An award of an arbitral tribunal rendered pursuant 
to chapter IV of the convention shall create a right arising under a 
treaty of the United States. The pecuniary obligations imposed by 
such an aw^ard shall be enforced and shall be given the same full 
faith and credit as if the award were a final judgment of a court of 
general jurisdiction of one of the several States. The Federal Arbi-
tration Act (9 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) shall not apply to enforcement of 
awards rendered pursuant to the convention. 
(b) The district courts of the United States (including the courts 
enumerated in title 28, United States Code, section 460) shall have 
exclusive jurisdiction over actions and proceedings under paragraph 
(a) of this section, regardless of the amount in controversy. 
Approved August 11, 1966. 
August 11, 1966 
[H. R. 11980] 
Public Law 89-533 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to donate two obsolete German weapons 
to the Federal Republic of Germany. 
Federal Repub-
lic of Germany. 
Obsolete Ger-
man weapons, 
donation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Army is authorized to transfer to the Federal Republic of 
Germany, -without compensation, one German gun, 21 cm K38, and 
one German tank, Pzkw III, with flamethrower, which are now the 
property of the United States in the custody of the Secretary of the 
Army. 
However, nothing contained in this Act shall authorize the 
expenditure of any funds of the United States to defray any cost of 
transportation or handling incident to such transfer. 
Approved August 11, 1966.
An Act to authorize the Attorney General to transfer to the Smithsonian Institution title to certain objects of art
PL 89-503 (S.2266), enacted 07/18/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89.503-JULY 18, 1966 
287 
AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 19. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such funds as are 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The funds so appro-
priated shall not be available for the payment of the expenses or 
expenditures of the Cotton Board in administering any provisions of 
any order issued pursuant to the terms of this Act. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 20. This Act shall take effect upon enactment. 
Approved July 13, 1966. 
Public Law 89-503 
AN ACT 
jyiy 18^ jggg 
To authorize the Attorney General to transfer to the Smithsonian Institution 
[s. 2266] 
title to certain objects of art. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Attorney 
Smithsonian 
General is authorized and directed to transfer to the Smithsonian "xr'insTe" of ce 
Institution title to the jade, stone, and bronze objects of art consisting tain art obj ects. 
of forty-four pieces which were vested in or transferred to the Attor-
ney General pursuant to the provisions of vesting order 18344, dated 
August 21, 1951. 
SEC. 2. After the transfer of title by the Attorney General, the disposition. 
Smithsonian Institution shall have complete discretion to retain, 
exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of the objects of art referred to 
in section 1 in promotion of the purposes for which that Institution 
was founded. 
Approved July 18, 1966.
An Act to provide for an additional Assistant Postmaster General to further the research and development and construction engineering- programs of the Post Office Department,- and for other purposes
PL 89-492 (H.R.13822), enacted 07/05/1966

262 
PUBLIC LAW 89-492-JULY 5, 1966 
[80 
STAT. 
Reports to 
Congress. 
(b) An annual report of the activities of the Commission, includ-
ing an accounting of funds received and expended, shall be furnished 
by the Commission to the Congress. A final report shall be made to 
the Congress no later than December 31, 1983, upon which date the 
Commission shall terminate. 
Approved July 4, 1966. 
Public Law 89-492 
July 5, 1966 
[H. R. 13822] 
Additional As-
sistant Post-
master General. 
74 Stat. 579. 
AN ACT 
75 Stat. 790. 
To provide for an additional Assistant Postmaster General to further the 
research and development and construction engineering programs of the 
Post Office Department, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That it is the 
purpose of this Act to encourage, advance, and accelerate the research 
and development and construction engineering programs of the Post 
Office Department and to provide for improvements in the administra-
tion of such programs. 
SEC. 2. Section 305 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"§305. Assistant Postmasters General 
"Six Assistant Postmasters General appointed by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall perform 
such duties as the Postmaster General designates." 
SEC. 3. Section 303(d) (21) of the Federal Executive Salary Act 
of 1964 (78 Stat. 418; 5 U.S.C. 2211(d) (21)) is amended by striking 
out "Assistant Postmaster General (5)." and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Assistant Postmasters General (6).". 
SEC. 4. Section 303(e) of the Federal Executive Salary Act of 
1964 (78 Stat. 419; 5 U.S.C. 2211(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out 
" (60) Director, Office of Eesearch and Engineering, Post Office 
Department." 
and inserting in lieu thereof 
" (60) Director, Eesearch and Development, Post Office Depart-
ment."; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
" (101) Director, Construction Engineering, Post Office Depart-
ment.". 
SEC. 5. Subsection (e) of the first section of the Act of August 1, 
1947 (Public Law 313, Eightieth Congress), as amended (5 U.S.C. 
1161 (e)), is amended to read as follows: 
"(e) The Postmaster General is authorized to establish and fix the 
compensation for not more than six scientific or professional positions 
in the Post Office Department, each such position being established to 
effectuate those research and development and construction engineer-
ing functions of such Department which require the services of spe-
cially qualified personnel.". 
Approved July 5, 1966.
An Act to permit certain transfers of Post Office Department appropriations
PL 89-500 (H.R.7423), enacted 07/12/1966

274 
PUBLIC LAW 89-499-JULY 8, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
July 8, 1966 
[H. R. 3976] 
Public Law 89-499 
AN A.CT 
To amend the Act of July 26, 1956, to authorize the Muscatine Bridge Commission 
to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at 
or near the city of Muscatine, Iowa, and the town of Drury, Illinois. 
Muscatine 
Bridge Commis-
sion. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rej>resentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act creating the Muscatine Bridge Commission and authorizing 
tio^'^*'^^^ construe- g^j^j Commissioii and its successors to acquire by purchase or con-
demnation and to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or bridges 
across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Muscatine, Iowa, 
and the town of Drury, Illinois", approved July 26,1956 (70 Stat. 669; 
Public LaAv 811, Eighty-fourth Congress), as amended by the Act of 
April 27,1962 (76 Stat. 59; Public Law 87-441), is amended by insert-
ing immediately after section 14 the following new section: 
"SEC. 15. The Commission and its successors and assigns are 
authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches 
thereto across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Muscatine, 
iowa, and the town of Drury,, Illinois, subject to the provisions of this 
Act; except that the authority granted by this section shall cease and be 
null and void unless the actual construction of such bridge is com-
menced within three years and completed within five years from the 
date of enactment of this section." 
Approved July 8, 1966. 
Time expiration 
provision. 
July 12, 1966 
[H. R. 7423] 
Public Law 89-500 
AN ACT 
To permit certain transfers of Post Office Department appropriations. 
Post Office De-
partment appropri-
ations-
Certain trans-
fers. 
74 Stat. 594. 
Copy of request 
to congressional 
committees. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2201 
of title 39, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting " ( a ) " immediately before the word "Con-
gress"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(b) Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation available to 
the Post Office Department for each fiscal year may, when so specified 
in an appropriation Act, be transferred, with the approval of the 
Bureau of the Budget, to any other appropriation or appropriations 
available to such Department for such fiscal year, but no appropriation 
shall thereby be increased by more than 5 per centum. Whenever the 
Postmaster General submits a request for the approval of the Bureau 
of the Budget of a transfer of any appropriation under this subsection, 
he shall furnish a copy of such request to the respective Committees 
on Appropriations and on Post Office and Civil Service of the Senate 
and House of Representatives.". 
Approved July 12, 1966.
An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property to the State of California
PL 89-489 (H.R.1582), enacted 07/04/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-489-JULY 4, 1966 
257 
EFFECTIVE DATES 
SEC. 16. (a) The amendments made by sections 3, 4, and 5 shall 
be applicable to cases of injury or death occurring before or after the 
date of enactment only with respect to any period beginning on or 
after the first day of the first calendar month following the date of 
such enactment. 
(b) The amendments made by sections 2, 6, and 11 shall not apply 
with respect to any injury sustained before the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) The amendments made by section 7 (relating to continua-
tion of benefits on account of surviving children attending school) 
shall apply with respect to persons who, on the date of enactment 
of this Act, have not reached twenty-three years of age or completed 
four years of education beyond the high school level. 
(d) The amendments made by section 8 (relating to lump-sum 
compensation upon remarriage) shall be applicable only with respect 
to remarriages occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) The amendments made by section 9 (relating to the time for 
claims) shall be applicable only with respect to injuries occurring 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) The amendments made by section 10 (relating to recoveries in 
actions against third parties) shall apply in the case of any recovery 
occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved July 4, 1966. 
Public Law 89-489 
AN ACT 
July 4, 1966 
To remove a restriction on certain real property heretofore conveyed to the State 
[H. R. 1582] 
of California. 
Be it enacted hy the SeTwte and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Arnerica in Congress assembled^ Tliat the last sentence 
California. 
of section 36 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of mov°a"''oTrrs'tric'^^' 
Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse reservations, and for other ti°n-
purposes", approved May 28,1935 (49 Stat. 311), shall not apply with 
respect to that j)ortion of the Morro Rock Lighthouse Reservation 
which was conditionally conveyed to the State of California on August 
17, 1935, by the Secretary of Commerce under such Act of May 28, 
1935. 
SEC. 2. The Administrator of General Services is authorized and 
directed to issue to the State of California, without monetary consid-
eration therefor, such written instruments as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of the first section of this Act. 
Approved July 4, 1966.
An Act to amend the provisions of title III of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.
PL 89-483 (H.R.13125), enacted 06/30/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-484-JUNE 30, 1966 
235 
Public Law 89-482 
AN A C T 
June 30, igge 
To extend the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 14025] 
Defense Produc-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United/States of America in Cofigress assembled, That section 717(B,) 
^ 
of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended by striking out amrnctaent. 
"June 30, 1966" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
^s stat. 235. 
"June 30, 1968". 
2 i 6 6 " ' ' 
SEC. 2. Section 712(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is 
70 stat. 409. 
amended to read as follows: 
216°.^^^ ^^^' 
"(e) The expenses of the committee under this section, which shall 
not exceed $85,000 in any fiscal year, shall be paid from the contingent 
fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the 
chairman or vice chairman." 
Approved June 30, 1966. 
Public Law 89-483 
AN ACT 
j ^ ^ ^ 3„ ^^^^ 
To amend the provisions of title III of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, 
[H.R. 13125] 
as amended. 
Be it enacted by the /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 307 of 
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 
2297), is further amended by striking out the date "June 30,1966" and yg^st^^^^Vn"'*' 
inserting in lieu thereof the date "June 30,1970". 
Approved June 30, 1966. 
Public Law 89-484 
AN ACT 
June 30, 1966 
To amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, to extend 
1^^-3368] 
for two years the authority of Federal Reserve banks to purchase United 
States obligations directly from the Treasury. 
Federal Reserve 
Act, amendment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 14(b) 
of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 355), is amended "ei stat^'s'e-
by striking out "July 1, 1966" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, ''^ ^*^*- ^35 
1968" and by striking out "June 30, 1966" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "June 30,1968^ 
Approved June 30, 1966.