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An Act to validate payments of certain per diem allowances made to members and former members of the US Coast Guard while serving in special programs overseas
PL 87-816 (H.R.7099), enacted 10/15/1962

928 
PUBLIC LAW 87-816-OCT. 15, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
72 Stat. 1171; 
74 Stat. 820. 
Repeal. 
72 Stat. 1171. 
30 per centum is clearly shown to have caused a pronounced 
employment handicap." 
(b) The first sentence of section 1502 (c) (3) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(3) Vocational rehabilitation may not be afforded to a veteran on 
account of post-World War I I service after nine years following his 
discharge or release; except vocational rehabilitation may be afforded 
to any person until— 
"(A) August 20,1963, if such person was discharged or released 
before August 20, 1954, or 
"(B) Nine years after the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph if such person is eligible for vocational rehabilitation by 
reason of a disability arising from service befpre such date of 
enactment, but either after World War II, and before the Korean 
conflict, or after the Korean conflict." 
(c) Section 1502(c) (4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
(1) by striking out "Korean conflict service" and Inserting in lieu 
thereof "post-World War I I service"; and (2) by striking out "his 
service during the Korean conflict" and inserting in lieu thereof "such 
service". 
(d) Section 1502(d) of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. 
Approved October 16^ 1982. 
October IS, 1962 
[H. R. 7099] 
Public Law 87-816 
AN ACT 
To validate payments of certain per diem allowances made to members and 
former members of the United States Coast Guard while serving in special 
programs overseas. 
Coast Guard. 
Per diem 
allowances, 
validation. 
Be it emicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That all duly author-
ized payments of per diem allowances made to members of the United 
States Coast Guard who served in the precommissioning details of 
the Mediterranean loran program of the United States Coast Guard 
from September 17,1958, to April 1,1959, are validated. Any member 
or former member who has made repayment to the United States of 
any amount authorized and so paid to him as a per diem allowance 
is entitled to have refunded to him the amount so repaid. No member 
or former member who has received per diem payments referred to in 
this section shall be entitled to receive quarters or subsistence allow-
ance in addition to the validated per diem payments for the same 
period. 
SEC. 2. The Comptroller General of the United States, or his desig-
nee, shall relieve disbursing officers of the United States from account-
ability or responsibility for any duly authorized payments described 
in section 1 of this Act, and shall allow credits in settlement of the 
accounts of those officers for duly authorized payments which are 
found to be free from fraud or collusion. 
SEC. 3. Appropriations available to the United States Coast Guard 
for operating expenses are available for payments under this Act. 
Approved October 15, 1962.
An Act to amend the Housing Amendments of 1955 to make Indian tribes eligible for Federal loans to finance public works or facilities, and for other purposes
PL 87-808 (S.2454), enacted 10/15/1962

920 
PUBLIC LAW 87-808-OCT. 15, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
tion by said Board of Commissioners in accordance with section 3 of 
such plan. 
Any function vested by this Act in any agency established 
pursuant to such plan shall be deemed to be vested in said Board of 
Commissioners and shall be subject to delegation in accordance with 
such plan. 
VALIDITY 
SEC. 26. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act 
and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances shall not be affected thereby. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 27. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of 
this Act shall take effect on the first day of the second month follow-
ing the date of enactment. 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October IS, 1962 
[S. 2454] 
Public Law 87-808 
AN ACT 
To amend the Housing Amendments of 1955 to make Indian tribes eligible for 
Federal loans to finance public works or facilities, and for other purposes. 
Indians. 
Public works 
loans, eligibility. 
69 Stat. 642. 
42 use 1491. 
75 Stat. 173. 
42 use 1492. 
75 Stat. 175, 
42 u s e 1497. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America, in Congress assembled, That section 201 of 
the Housing Amendments of 1955 is amended by— 
(a) striking out in the first paragrapn "subdivisions" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subdivisions, and Indian tribes"; 
(b) striking out in the second paragraph "States," and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "States, and Indian tribes,"; and 
(c) striking out in the third paragraph "of States," and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "of States, and Indian tribes,". 
SEC. 2. Section 202 of such Act is amended by— 
(a) striking out in clause (1) of subsection (a) "same State)," 
and inserting in lieu thereof "same State), and Indian tribes"; 
(b) inserting ", or an Indian tribe" before the period at the end 
of the second sentence in subsection (c). 
SEC. 3. Section 207 of such Act is amended by striking out in the 
first sentence "instrumentalities" and inserting in lieu thereof "instru-
i^entalities, and Indian tribes". 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[S.J. Res. 235] 
Public Law 87-809 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To extend the time during which loans for mass transportation facilities may be 
made under title II of the Housing Amendments of 1955. 
75 Stat. 174. 
42 u s e 1492. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assem^bled. That section 202(d) of the 
Housing Amendments of 1955 is amended by striking out "December 
31,1962^' and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1963^ 
Approved October 15, 1962.
Joint resolution to extend the time during which loans for mass transportation facilities may be made under title II of the Housing Amendments of 1955
PL 87-809 (S.J.Res.235), enacted 10/15/1962

920 
PUBLIC LAW 87-808-OCT. 15, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
tion by said Board of Commissioners in accordance with section 3 of 
such plan. 
Any function vested by this Act in any agency established 
pursuant to such plan shall be deemed to be vested in said Board of 
Commissioners and shall be subject to delegation in accordance with 
such plan. 
VALIDITY 
SEC. 26. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act 
and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances shall not be affected thereby. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 27. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of 
this Act shall take effect on the first day of the second month follow-
ing the date of enactment. 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October IS, 1962 
[S. 2454] 
Public Law 87-808 
AN ACT 
To amend the Housing Amendments of 1955 to make Indian tribes eligible for 
Federal loans to finance public works or facilities, and for other purposes. 
Indians. 
Public works 
loans, eligibility. 
69 Stat. 642. 
42 use 1491. 
75 Stat. 173. 
42 use 1492. 
75 Stat. 175, 
42 u s e 1497. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America, in Congress assembled, That section 201 of 
the Housing Amendments of 1955 is amended by— 
(a) striking out in the first paragrapn "subdivisions" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subdivisions, and Indian tribes"; 
(b) striking out in the second paragraph "States," and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "States, and Indian tribes,"; and 
(c) striking out in the third paragraph "of States," and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "of States, and Indian tribes,". 
SEC. 2. Section 202 of such Act is amended by— 
(a) striking out in clause (1) of subsection (a) "same State)," 
and inserting in lieu thereof "same State), and Indian tribes"; 
(b) inserting ", or an Indian tribe" before the period at the end 
of the second sentence in subsection (c). 
SEC. 3. Section 207 of such Act is amended by striking out in the 
first sentence "instrumentalities" and inserting in lieu thereof "instru-
i^entalities, and Indian tribes". 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[S.J. Res. 235] 
Public Law 87-809 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To extend the time during which loans for mass transportation facilities may be 
made under title II of the Housing Amendments of 1955. 
75 Stat. 174. 
42 u s e 1492. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assem^bled. That section 202(d) of the 
Housing Amendments of 1955 is amended by striking out "December 
31,1962^' and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1963^ 
Approved October 15, 1962.
An Act to amend section 362(b) of the Communications Act of 1934
PL 87-811 (S.1288), enacted 10/15/1962

922 
PUBLIC LAW 87-811-OCT. 15, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
49 u s e 1441-
1443. 
€3 Stat. 377. 
40 u s e 471 
note. 
title VII of this Act. 
For adequate compensation, by sale, lease, or 
otherwise, the Board, on behalf of the United States, is authorized to 
dispose of any such personal property or interest therein: Provided^ 
That such disposition shall be made in accordance with the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended." 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[S. 1288] 
Public Law 87-811 
AN ACT 
To amend section 362(b) of the Communications Act of 1934. 
Vessels. 
Communications 
equipment inspec-
tion, waiver. 
50 Stat. 196; 
68 Stat. 706. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
language be added to section 362(b) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C.A. 360): 
"The Commission may, upon a finding that the public interest would 
be served thereby, waive the annual inspection required under this 
section from the time of first arrival at a United States port from a 
foreign port, for the sole purpose of enabling the vessel to proceed 
coastwise to another port in the United States where an inspection can 
be held: Provided, That such waiver may not exceed a period of thirty 
days." 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[S. 3504] 
45 Stat. 1225. 
Public Law 87-812 
AN ACT 
To amend the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 18 of 
the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715q) is hereby 
amended by striking out "commisison" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"commission" and by striking out "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$7,500". 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
tS. 3631] 
Public Law 87-813 
AN ACT 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to preserve the confidential nature of 
copies of reports filed with the Bureau of the Census on a confidential basis. 
Census reoorts. 
68 Stat. 1013. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 9(a) 
of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following: "No department, bureau, agency, officer, or 
employee of the Governhient, except the Secretary in carrying out the 
purposes of this title, shall require, for any reason, copies of census 
reports which have been retained by any such establishment or individ-
ual. Copies of census reports which have been so retained shall be 
immune from legal process, and shall not, without the consent of the 
individual or establishment concerned, be admitted as evidence or used 
for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative 
proceeding." 
Approved October 15, 1962.
An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to delegate the function of approving contracts not exceeding $50,000
PL 87-802 (S.1651), enacted 10/11/1962

910 
PUBLIC LAW 87-802-OCT. 11, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
October H, 1962 
[S. 1651] 
66 Stat. 824. 
D. C. Code 
title 1 app. 
Public Law 87-802 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to delegate the 
function of approving contracts not exceeding $50,000. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That subsection (b) 
of section 3 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952 is amended 
by striking "$25,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$50,000". 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
Public Law 87-803 
October 11, 1962 
[S. 3152] 
Rice. 
Enrichment and 
packaging. 
7 u s e 1431c. 
AN ACT 
To provide for the nutritional enrichment and sanitary packaging of rice prior 
to its distribution under certain Federal programs, including the national 
school lunch program. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hoitse of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 201(a) 
of the Act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 606, 610), is amended (1) 
by striking out "cornmeal, grits, and white flour" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "cornmeal, grits, rice, and white flour", (2) by insertmg "en-
riched rice," immediately after "enriched corn grits," (3) by adding 
after the word "pounds" in the last sentence thereof the following 
phrase "unless a larger container is requested by the recipient agency , 
and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"Nothing in this section shall prohibit the distribution of fortified 
parboiled rice which is substantially equal in nutritional value to that 
of enriched rice." 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[S.J. Res. 214] 
Public Law 87-804 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President of the United States to designate the i^eriod from 
November 26, 1962, through December 2, 1962, as National Cultural Center 
Week. 
National Cul-
tural Center Week. 
Resolved hy the Senate a^nd House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President of the 
United States is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclama-
tion designating the period from November 26, 1962, through Decem-
ber 2, 1962, as National Cultural Center Week; urging all persons, 
organizations, and governmental agencies involved in fostering the 
performing arts in this Nation to publicize and observe such week; 
and calling upon the Governors of the States to join in promoting the 
National Cultural Center campaign. 
Approved October 15, 1962.
An Act to provide for the removal of an encumbrance on the title of certain real property heretofore conveyed to the Board of Education of the Vallejo School District, Vallejo, Calif., by the U.S. Housing Corporation
PL 87-800 (H.R.9491), enacted 10/11/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-801-OCT. 11, 1962 
909 
Public Law 87-799 
AN ACT 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 8983] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in financing the con-
struction of a bridge at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in the State of 
North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate, and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to 
Oregon iniet, 
facilitate visitor travel within Cape Hatteras National Seashore the N. C. 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to pay $500,000 toward the tio^'^^os^t.'^ptl^*'"*^ 
cost of construction of a bridge across Oregon Inlet between Bodie ticipation a
v
h
-
and Hatteras Islands, in the State of North Carolina, exclusive of any ^^°''^^^^^°'^' 
financing for which the project may qualify under the Federal aid 
to highway laws: Provided^ That the bridge shall constitute and be 
maintained as a part of the State highway system. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary may make payments on the cost of construc-
tion of the bridge referred to in section 1 of this Act only from funds 
specifically appropriated for that purpose. 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
Public Law 87-800 
AN ACT 
To provide for the removal of an encumbrance on the title of certain real 
property heretofore conveyed to the Board of Education of the Vallejo School 
District, Vallejo, California, by the United States Housing Corporation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assern^led^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall convey to the Vallejo Unified School 
District, Vallejo, California, without monetary consideration to the 
United States, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the real property situated in the township of Vallejo, county of 
Solano, State of California, which real property was conveyed to the 
Board of Education of the Vallejo School District, Vallejo, Cali-
fornia, by the United States Housing Corporation by deed dated 
June 22, 1928, recorded in book 17 at page 400 in the office of tlie 
County Recorder of the county of Solano, State of California. 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 9491] 
Vallejo Unified 
School District, 
Vallejo, Calif. 
Title. 
Public Law 87-801 
; ^ 
AN ACT 
To amend section 309 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962. 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 13241] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That item (7) of 
Food and Agri-
Public Law 74, Seventy-seventh Congress (7 U.S.C. 1340(7)), as "^g^^^^l^^l^^^ 
amended by section 309 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962, is 
75'stTu^29Ti^ ' 
amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a comma and -^'e. P- ^^S. 
adding "or 1963." 
Approved October 11, 1962.
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in financing the construction of a bridge at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes
PL 87-799 (H.R.8983), enacted 10/11/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-801-OCT. 11, 1962 
909 
Public Law 87-799 
AN ACT 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 8983] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in financing the con-
struction of a bridge at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in the State of 
North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate, and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to 
Oregon iniet, 
facilitate visitor travel within Cape Hatteras National Seashore the N. C. 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to pay $500,000 toward the tio^'^^os^t.'^ptl^*'"*^ 
cost of construction of a bridge across Oregon Inlet between Bodie ticipation a
v
h
-
and Hatteras Islands, in the State of North Carolina, exclusive of any ^^°''^^^^^°'^' 
financing for which the project may qualify under the Federal aid 
to highway laws: Provided^ That the bridge shall constitute and be 
maintained as a part of the State highway system. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary may make payments on the cost of construc-
tion of the bridge referred to in section 1 of this Act only from funds 
specifically appropriated for that purpose. 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
Public Law 87-800 
AN ACT 
To provide for the removal of an encumbrance on the title of certain real 
property heretofore conveyed to the Board of Education of the Vallejo School 
District, Vallejo, California, by the United States Housing Corporation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assern^led^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall convey to the Vallejo Unified School 
District, Vallejo, California, without monetary consideration to the 
United States, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the real property situated in the township of Vallejo, county of 
Solano, State of California, which real property was conveyed to the 
Board of Education of the Vallejo School District, Vallejo, Cali-
fornia, by the United States Housing Corporation by deed dated 
June 22, 1928, recorded in book 17 at page 400 in the office of tlie 
County Recorder of the county of Solano, State of California. 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 9491] 
Vallejo Unified 
School District, 
Vallejo, Calif. 
Title. 
Public Law 87-801 
; ^ 
AN ACT 
To amend section 309 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962. 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 13241] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That item (7) of 
Food and Agri-
Public Law 74, Seventy-seventh Congress (7 U.S.C. 1340(7)), as "^g^^^^l^^l^^^ 
amended by section 309 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962, is 
75'stTu^29Ti^ ' 
amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a comma and -^'e. P- ^^S. 
adding "or 1963." 
Approved October 11, 1962.
An Act to provide for the nutritional enrichment and sanitary packaging of rice prior to its distribution under certain Federal programs, including the national school lunch program
PL 87-803 (S.3152), enacted 10/11/1962

910 
PUBLIC LAW 87-802-OCT. 11, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
October H, 1962 
[S. 1651] 
66 Stat. 824. 
D. C. Code 
title 1 app. 
Public Law 87-802 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to delegate the 
function of approving contracts not exceeding $50,000. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That subsection (b) 
of section 3 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952 is amended 
by striking "$25,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$50,000". 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
Public Law 87-803 
October 11, 1962 
[S. 3152] 
Rice. 
Enrichment and 
packaging. 
7 u s e 1431c. 
AN ACT 
To provide for the nutritional enrichment and sanitary packaging of rice prior 
to its distribution under certain Federal programs, including the national 
school lunch program. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hoitse of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 201(a) 
of the Act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 606, 610), is amended (1) 
by striking out "cornmeal, grits, and white flour" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "cornmeal, grits, rice, and white flour", (2) by insertmg "en-
riched rice," immediately after "enriched corn grits," (3) by adding 
after the word "pounds" in the last sentence thereof the following 
phrase "unless a larger container is requested by the recipient agency , 
and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"Nothing in this section shall prohibit the distribution of fortified 
parboiled rice which is substantially equal in nutritional value to that 
of enriched rice." 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[S.J. Res. 214] 
Public Law 87-804 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President of the United States to designate the i^eriod from 
November 26, 1962, through December 2, 1962, as National Cultural Center 
Week. 
National Cul-
tural Center Week. 
Resolved hy the Senate a^nd House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President of the 
United States is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclama-
tion designating the period from November 26, 1962, through Decem-
ber 2, 1962, as National Cultural Center Week; urging all persons, 
organizations, and governmental agencies involved in fostering the 
performing arts in this Nation to publicize and observe such week; 
and calling upon the Governors of the States to join in promoting the 
National Cultural Center campaign. 
Approved October 15, 1962.