An Act to provide for a study by the Federal Communications Commission, the United States Coast Guard, and the Federal Maritime Administration with respect to the need for automatic radiotelegraph call selectors and other such safety devices on certain cargo ships of the United States
PL 84-947 (H.R.4090), enacted 08/03/1956

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"SEC. 2. The further consent of Congress is given to the States of 
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to confer upon the Interstate 
Sanitation Commission, in accordance with chapter 286 of the laws of 
the State of New York (1956), chapter 46 of the laws of New Jersey 
(1955) (as amended by chapter 23 (1956)), and public act 27 of the 
laws of Connecticut (1955), the power to make studies of smoke and 
air pollution within any and all of the territory served by the Com-
mission. Such studies shall include surveys of the sources and extent 
of the pollution, property damage caused thereby, the effect upon 
public health and comfort, and relevant meteorological, climatological, 
and topographical factors. 
"SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act, as amended, ri^f,**'^®"*"* °' 
is hereby expressly reserved." 
Approved August 3,1966. 
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Public Law 947 
CHAPTER 913 
AN ACT 
August 3, 1956 
To provide for a study by the Federal Communications Commission, the United 
[H. R. 4090] 
States Coast Guard, and the Federal Maritime Administration with respect 
to the need for automatic radiotelegraph call selectors and other such safety 
devices on certain cargo ships of the United States. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Federal 
Autlma't'ic^'adio-
Communications Commission, the United States Coast Guard, and telegraph, 
the Federal Maritime Administration are hereby authorized and 
directed, acting jointly, (1) to make a full and complete study and 
investigation with respect to the need for installing automatic radio-
telegraph call selectors on cargo ships of the United States carrying 
less than two radio operators, and other such safety devices, and the 
feasibility thereof, (2) to report to the Congress at the earliest prac-
ticable date, but not later than March 1, 1957, and (3) to include in 
such report their recommendations, if any, for necessary legislation. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
Public Law 948 
CHAPTER 914 
^^ ACT 
August 3. 1956 
To extend the time limit within which naval vessels may be loaned to friendly 
[H. R. 11613] 
Far Eastern nations and to authorize the loan of naval vessels to friendly 
European nations. 
Report to C o n -
gress. 
Naval vessels. 
Lo a n to foreign 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Ainerica in Congress assembled^ That (a) the first ^„a„ „ .^ 
sentence of section 4 (a) of the Act of August 5, 1953 (67 Stat. 363), governments, 
is amended by inserting immediately after "Far Eastern" the words 
"or European". 
(b) Section 4 (c) of such Act is amended by striking out "December 
31,1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1957". 
(c) Section 5 of such Act is amended by striking out "respective 
Governments under the Mutual Security Act" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "recipient Governments under the Mutual Security Act of 
^7 stat. 4 78. 
1954, as amended, or provided by the recipient Governments under 
reimbursable provisions of such Act". 
Approved August 3, 1956.