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An Act to validate certain overpayments inadvertently made by the United States to several of the States and to relieve certifying and disbursing ofllcers from liability therefrom
PL 86-699 (H.R.900), enacted 09/02/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-698-SEPT. 2, 1960 
[74 S T A T . 
3 1 u s e 368. 
the Century 21 Commission and subject to the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. 
The medals shall be made and delivered at 
such times as may be required by the Commission in quantities of not 
less than two thousand. The medals shall be considered to be national 
medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Eevised Statutes. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to 
be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manu-
facture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and over-
head expenses; and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint 
shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for the full payment 
of such cost. 
SEC. 3. The medals authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act 
shall be of such size or sizes and of such metals as shall be determined 
hj the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with such Com-
mission. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
September 2, 1960 
[H. J. Res. 658] 
Public Law 86-698 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation in connection 
with the centennial of the birth of Jane Addams, founder and leader of 
Chicago's Hull House. 
J an e Add am s 
Centennial. 
Proclamation. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress osseTnbled, That the President of the 
United States is authorized and requested to proclaim September 6, 
1960, as a day upon which all Americans should pay honor and respect 
to Jane Addams, founder and leader of Chicago's Hull House. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
September 2, 1960 
[H.R. 900] 
Public Law 86-699 
AN ACT 
To validate certain overpayments inadvertently made by the United States to 
several of the States and to relieve certifying and disbursing ofllcers from 
liability therefrom. 
Be it enxicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
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heretofore made by the Secretary of the Treasury to a State in shar-
ing revenues from recreational activities under the authority of sec-
tion 7 of the Act of August 18, 1941, as amended (55 Stat. 638, 650; 
68 Stat. 1248,1266), except for any that may have been fraudulently 
obtained, are hereby validated without regard to the source of the 
funds from which the payments were made. 
SEC. 2. The Comptroller General of the United States or his desig-
nee, shall relieve all certifying and disbursing officers of the United 
States from accountability or responsibility for any payment vali-
dated by section 1 of this Act, and shall allow credit m the settlement 
of the accounts of those officers or agents for payments which are 
found to be free from fraud and collusion. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
33 u s e 701C-3. 
R e l i e f of dis-
bvrsing officers.
An Act to authorize the addition of certain donated lands to the Everglades National Park.
PL 86-681 (S.2576), enacted 09/02/1960

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S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-681-SEPT. 2, 1960 
577 
USE OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION 
SEC. 15. Upon dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, 
after discharge or satisfaction of all outstanding obligations and 
liabilities, the remaining assets, if any, of the corporation shall be 
distributed in accordance with the determination of the board of 
governors of the corporation and in compliance with the charter and 
bylaws of the corporation and all Federal and State laws applicable 
thereto. 
DURATION OP CORPORATION 
SEC. 16. The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual. 
ACQUISITION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITrES OP EXISTING CORPORATION 
SEC, 17. The corporation may acquire the assets of the A ^ c u l t u r a l 
Hall of Fame, a general not-for-profit corporation orgamzed under 
the laws of the State of Missouri, upon discharging or satisfactorily 
providing for the payment and discharge of all of the liabilities of 
such corporation. 
RESERVATION OP RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHARTER 
SEC. 18. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved August 31, 1960. 
Public Law 86-681 
AN ACT 
T() anthovize the julclition of certain donated lands to the Everglades National 
Park. 
September 2, 1960 
[S. 25 76] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houae of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to accept for Everglades National Park 
purposes, title to approximately 1,160 acres of land and submerged 
hmd lying within sections 25, 26, and 36 of township 53 south, range 
29 east, and section 30, township 53 south, range 30 east, Tallahassee 
meridian, and being a portion of the land and submerged land donated 
and conveyed by three Collier deeds in 1951 and 1952 to the trustees of 
the internal improvement fund of the State of Florida for subsequent 
inclusion in the Everglades National Park. Such three Collier deeds 
are dated December 12, 1951, December 26, 1951, and March 21, 1952, 
and are recorded in deed book 22, page 240, deed book 22, page 244, 
and deed book 39, page 25, respectively, in Collier County, Florida. 
The aforesaid land and submerged land shall be subject to the reserva-
tions set forth in the aforementioned Collier deeds for public utility 
easements and rights-of-way of the public with respect to Indian 
Key Channel, and also to a public right-of-way for the State highway 
or causeway from Everglades City to Chokoloskee Island. 
SEC. 2. All lands and submerged lands title to which is accepted by 
the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the provisions of this Act 
shall, upon the acceptance of title thereto, become parts of the Ever-
glades National Park and shall be subject to all laws and regulations 
applicable thereto. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
Everglades Na-
tional Park. 
Additionid 1 finds. 
48232 0-61-37
An Act to amend the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act for the District of Columbia
PL 86-668 (H.R.12584), enacted 07/14/1960

536 
PUBLIC LAW 86-668-JULY 14, 1960 
[74 ST A T . 
26 u s e 513. 
26 u s e 5 14. 
Ante, p. 534. 
Effective date. 
(b) Subsection (b) of such section 511 is amended by striking out 
"section 501(c)(3)" in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof 
"section 501(c) (3) or (17)". 
SFX\ 4. Section 513(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(relating to the definition of unrelated trade or business) is amended 
by striking out "section 401 (a)" and inserting in lieu thei-eof "section 
401(a), or section 501(c) (IT),". 
SEC. 5. Section 514(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relat-
ing to business leases) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new paragraph: 
"(8) 
TRUSTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION OOKC) ( I T ) . — 
" (A) In the case of a trust described in section 501 (c) (17), 
or in the case of a corporation described in section 501 (c) (2), 
all of the stock of which was acquired before January 1, 
1960, by a trust described in section 501(c) (17), any in-
debtedness incurred by such trust or such corporation before 
January 1, 1960, in connection with real property which is 
leased before January 1, 1960, and any indebtedness incurred 
by such trust or such corporation on or after such date neces-
sary to carry out the terms of such lease, shall not be con-
sidered as an indebtedness with respect to such trust or such 
corporation for purposes of this subsection. 
"(B) In the application of paragraph (1), if a trust 
described in section 501(c) (17) forming part of a supple-
mental unemployment compensation benefit plan lends any 
money to another trust described in section 501(c) (17) 
forming part of the same plan, such loan shall not be treated 
as an indebtedness of the borrowing trust, except to the 
extent that the loaning trust— 
"(i) incurs any indebtedness in order to make such 
loan, 
"(ii) incurred indebtedness before the making of such 
loan which would not have been incurred but for the 
making of such loan, or 
"(iii) incurred indebtedness after the making of such 
loan which would not have been incurred but for the 
making of such loan and w^hich w'as reasonably foresee-
able at the time of making such loan.". 
SKC. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments 
made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31,1959. 
(b) Ifi the case of loans, the amendments made by section 2 of this 
Act shall apply only to loans made, renewed, or continued after Decem-
ber 31, 1959. 
Approved July 14, 1960. 
July 14, I960 
[H. R. 12584] 
70 Stat. 619. 
D. C. e o de 33-
410. 
Public Law 86-668 
AN ACT 
To anieiul the Uniform Xarcotic Ding Act for the District of Columbia. 
Be it emicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives^ of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (a) 
of section 10 of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act (52 Stat. 785) is 
amended by striking out ", (5) not more than one-sixth of a grain of 
dihydrocodeinone or any of its salts". 
Approved July 14, 1960.
An Act to remove a restriction on the use of certain real property heretofore conveyed to the city of St. Augustine, Fla., by the United States
PL 86-652 (H.R.5055), enacted 07/14/1960

514 
PUBLIC LAW 86-652-JULY 14, 1960 
[74 STAT. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, 
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $5,225,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SUBSCRIPTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
For payment of the first installment of the subscription of the 
United 
States 
to 
the International 
Development 
Association, 
$73,666,700, to remain available until expended. 
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $720,000. 
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 
EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 
ANNEX BUILDING 
For necessary expenses in connection with repairing the exterior 
stonework on the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Annex Building, 
$1,250,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUREAU OF THE M I N T 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $500,000. 
Approved July 14, 1960. 
Public Law 86-652 
July 14, 1960 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 5055] 
rp^ amend the restriction on the use of certain real property heretofore conveyed 
to the city of Saint Augustine, Florida, by the United States. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Fil*' '^"^"^*'"^' United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall amend, by appropriate written instrument to the 
city of Saint Augustine, Florida, the restriction On use with respect to 
the land conveyed to such city under the provisions of the Act of 
August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 896), in order that such land may also be 
used for educational purposes. 
Approved July 14, 1960.
An Act to amend section 303(c) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 by imiposing certain limitations on the transportation of household effects
PL 86-637 (H.R.12570), enacted 07/12/1960

^lArAT .1 
EUBLIC LAW.8«-dia;T-jtfLY 12^ 1*60 
m 
Public Law 86-637 
AN ACT 
To amend section 303(c) of the Career Comi)eusation Act of 1949 by imi>osing 
certain limitations on the transportation of household effects. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
303(c) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (37 
U.S.C. 253(c)), is amended by adding the following new sentence 
after the first sentence thereof: "However, no transportation of the 
household effects (except that not to exceed one thousand pounds of 
unaccompanied baggage may be transported by commercial air carrier 
under regulations to b« issued under the authority of the Secretary of 
Defense, which regulations shall be uniform as far as practicable) of 
a member of any uniformed service may be made by commercial air 
carrier at an estimated overall cost exceeding the estimated overall 
cost of the transportation thereof by other means unless an appro-
priate transportation officer has certified in writing to his command-
ing officer that the household effects to be so transported are required 
for use in carrying out assigned duties, or are necessary to prevent 
undue hardship, and other means of transportation will not fulfill 
these requirements." 
(b) This Act shall take effect on the first day of the second month 
beginning after the date of enactment. 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 12, I960 
[H. R. 12570] 
Armed Forces. 
Transportation of 
household effects. 
63 Stat. 813. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 86-638 
AN ACT 
To amend section 303 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, to authorize travel 
and transportation allowances, and transportation of dependents and of bag-
sage and household effects to the homes of their selection for certain members 
of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That clause (2) of 
the second sentence of section 303(a) of the Career Compensation Act 
of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 253 (a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) is retired with pay for any other reason, or, immediately 
following at least eight years of continuous active duty (no single 
break therein of more than ninety days), is discharged with 
severance pay or involuntarily released to inactive duty with 
readjustment pay;". 
SEC. 2. Clause (2) of the last sentence of section 303(c) of the 
Career Compensation Act of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 253(c)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(2) is retired with pay for any other reason, or, immediately 
following at least eight years of continuous active duty (no single 
break therein of more than ninety days), is discharged with 
severance pay or involuntarily released to inactive duty with 
readjustment pay;". 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 12, 1960 
[H. R. 10068] 
Armed Forces. 
Travel and trans -
p o r t a t i o n aliow-
ances. 
63 Stat. 813.
An Act to amend section 4 of the Act of January 21, 1929 (48 U.S.C. 354a(c)), and for other purposes.
PL 86-620 (S.3545), enacted 07/12/1960

108 
PUBLIC LAW 86-620-JULY 12, 1960 
[74 S T A T , 
48 Stat. 885. 
SEC. 3. The fourth sentence of subsection (a) of section 4 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78 (d)) is amended to 
read as follows: "Each Commissioner shall receive a salary at the 
rate of $20,000 a year and shall hold office for a term of five years 
and until his successor is appointed and has qualified, except that 
he shall not so continue to serve beyond the expiration of tne next 
session of Congress subsequent to the expiration of said fixed term of 
office, and except (1) anj^ Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring, prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor 
was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and 
(2) the terms of office of the Commissioners first taking office after 
the enactment of this title shall expire as designated by the President 
at the time of nomination, one at the end of one year, one at the 
end of two years, one at the end of three years, one at the end of 
four years, and one at the end of five years, after the date of the enact-
ment of this title." 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 12, 1960 
[S. 35 45] 
Alaska. 
Agricultural Col-
lege and School of 
Mines. 
45 Stat. 1091. 
Public Law 86-620 
AN ACT 
To amend section 4 of the Act of January 21, 1929 (48 U.S.C. 354a (c)), and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That the second 
sentence of section 4 of the Act of January 21, 1929 (48 U.S.C. 
354a (c)), is amended by inserting after the words "public auction" the 
first time they occur therein the words "or, in the case of a lease, to the 
person who submits the highest bid at a public auction or through 
sealed competitive bidding" and by deleting the words "public auc-
tion" the second time they appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof 
the words "proposed sale or lease". 
SEC. 2. The said Act is further amended by striking the words 
"Territory" or "Territorial" wherever they appear and inserting in 
lieu thereof the word "State". 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 12, 1960 
IH. R. 4346] 
Public Law 86-621 
AN ACT 
To amend the Bankruptcy Act to limit the use of false financial statements as 
a bar to discharge. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
at^^ment.''^ ^'^^' United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 14c (3) 
False financial of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended (11 U.S.C. 32(c) (3)), is amended 
52 Stat. 850. 
to read as lollows: 
"(3) while engaged in business as a sole proprietor, partner-
ship, or as an executive of a corporation, obtained for such busi-
ness money or property on credit or as an extension or renewal of 
credit by making or publishing or causing to be made or published 
in any manner whatsoever a materially false statement in writing 
respecting his financial condition or the financial condition of 
such partnership or corporation; or"
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri
PL 86-574 (H.R.8315), enacted 07/05/1960

74 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-574-JULY 5, 1960 
311 
Public Law 86-572 
AN ACT 
To provide for the acceptance by the United States of a fish hatchery in the 
State of South Carolina. 
July 5, I960 
[S. 205 3] 
F i s h 
hatchery, 
Orangeburg Co., 
S. C. 
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 is hereby authorized, in his discretion and upon such 
terms and conditions as he shall consider to be in the public interest, 
to accept by donation on behalf of the United States, title to the 
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, fish hatchery, together with the 
right to take adequate water from Orangeburg County Lake therefor. 
The Seoretaiy is authorized to rehabilitate and expand the rearing 
ponds and other hatchery facilities, to purchase lands adjoining such 
station in connection with the rehabilitation and expansion of such 
facilities, and to equip, operate, and maintain said fish hatchery. 
SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds 
Appropriation. 
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
Public Law 86-573 
AN ACT 
To permit the filing of applications for patents to certain lands in Florida. 
July 5, I960 
[S. 2174] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwith-
standing any limitation upon the time within which applications for 
patents must be filed in order for patents to be issued pursuant to the 
provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to issue patents for certain lands in Florida bordering 
upon Indian River", approved August 9,1955 (69 Stat. 541), patents 
should be issued pursuant to the provisions of that Act to the follow-
ing-described tracts of land if application therefor is filed within one 
year after the date of approval of this Act: Lots 11, 12, section 13, 
lots 15 and 16, section 14, and lot 13, section 25, township 27 south, 
range 37 east, Tallahassee meridian, Florida. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
Land 
Fla. 
p a t e n t B. 
Public Law 86-574 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, 
Missouri, to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri. 
July 5, 1960 
[H. R. 8315] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon payment 
to the Secretary of the Army by the Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, 
State of Missouri, of 50 per centum of the fair market rental value 
of the space it occupied at Fort Crowder, Missouri, from February 2, 
1959, through February 15, 1960, the Secretary is authorized and 
directed to release such Stella Reorganized Schools R-I from all 
liability for the rental of such quarters for such period. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
Stella^ MP.
An Act to provide for the acceptance by the United States of a fish hatchery in the State of South Carolina.
PL 86-572 (S.2053), enacted 07/05/1960

74 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 86-574-JULY 5, 1960 
311 
Public Law 86-572 
AN ACT 
To provide for the acceptance by the United States of a fish hatchery in the 
State of South Carolina. 
July 5, I960 
[S. 205 3] 
F i s h 
hatchery, 
Orangeburg Co., 
S. C. 
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 is hereby authorized, in his discretion and upon such 
terms and conditions as he shall consider to be in the public interest, 
to accept by donation on behalf of the United States, title to the 
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, fish hatchery, together with the 
right to take adequate water from Orangeburg County Lake therefor. 
The Seoretaiy is authorized to rehabilitate and expand the rearing 
ponds and other hatchery facilities, to purchase lands adjoining such 
station in connection with the rehabilitation and expansion of such 
facilities, and to equip, operate, and maintain said fish hatchery. 
SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds 
Appropriation. 
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
Public Law 86-573 
AN ACT 
To permit the filing of applications for patents to certain lands in Florida. 
July 5, I960 
[S. 2174] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwith-
standing any limitation upon the time within which applications for 
patents must be filed in order for patents to be issued pursuant to the 
provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to issue patents for certain lands in Florida bordering 
upon Indian River", approved August 9,1955 (69 Stat. 541), patents 
should be issued pursuant to the provisions of that Act to the follow-
ing-described tracts of land if application therefor is filed within one 
year after the date of approval of this Act: Lots 11, 12, section 13, 
lots 15 and 16, section 14, and lot 13, section 25, township 27 south, 
range 37 east, Tallahassee meridian, Florida. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
Land 
Fla. 
p a t e n t B. 
Public Law 86-574 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, 
Missouri, to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri. 
July 5, 1960 
[H. R. 8315] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon payment 
to the Secretary of the Army by the Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, 
State of Missouri, of 50 per centum of the fair market rental value 
of the space it occupied at Fort Crowder, Missouri, from February 2, 
1959, through February 15, 1960, the Secretary is authorized and 
directed to release such Stella Reorganized Schools R-I from all 
liability for the rental of such quarters for such period. 
Approved July 5, 1960. 
Stella^ MP.