An Act to amend the joint resolution of August 8, 1946, as amended, with respect to appropriations authorized for the conduct of investigations and studies thereunder
PL 82-94 (H.R.2995), enacted 07/30/1951

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PUBLIC LAW 92—JULY 30, 1951 
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struction of a filtration plant or other similar purpose; (b) a provi-
sion that the construction shall be performed and the property used 
in such manner as not to interfere with the Government's use of its 
property in the vicinity; (c) a provision that the filtration plant or 
other similar improvement shall be completed not later than ten years 
from the date of enactment of this Act. In the event of failure on the 
part of the village of Highland Falls to make such improvements 
within the period specified, title to the property shall thereupon revert 
to the United States. 
Approved July 30, 1951. 
Public Law 92 
CHAPTER 254 
AN ACT 
July 30, 1951 
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To correct an error in section 1 of the Act of June 28, 1947, "to stimulate volun-
teer enlistments in the Regular Military Establishment of the United States." 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1 of the 
1
0 u. s. c. § 628. 
Act of June 28,1947 (61 Stat. 191), is amended by deleting the words 
"last paragraph of section 127a of this Act" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the words "last paragraph of section 127a of the National 
Defense Act, as amended (10 U. S. C. 634)". 
Approved July 30, 1951. 
Public Law 93 
CHAPTER 255 
July 30. 1951 
^NACT 
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rpQ amend section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the National 
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution". 
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 entitled "An Act to incorporate the National Society of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution", approved February 20,1896, 
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9 Stat. 9. 
as amended, and as amended February 5, 1926, is amended to read. 
36U.s.c.§i8a. 
as follows: 
"SEC. 2. That said society is authorized to hold real and personal 
estate in the United States, so far only as may be necessary to its 
lawful ends, to an amount not exceeding $10,000,000, and may adopt 
a constitution and make bylaws not inconsistent with law, and may 
adopt a seal. 
Said society shall have its headquarters or principal 
office at Washington, in the District of Columbia." 
Approved July 30, 1951. 
Public Law 94 
CHAPTER 256 
AN ACT 
July 30,1961 
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To amend the joint resolution of August 8, 1946, as amended, with respect to 
appropriations authorized for the conduct of investigations and studies there-
under. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
QreaVffif^^''^'^''^ United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last sen-
tence of the first paragraph of the joint resolution entitled "Joint 
resolution authorizing and directing the Director of the Fish and 
Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior to investigate and 
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eradicate the predatory sea lampreys of the Great Lakes", approved 
August 8, 1946, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"The cost of the investigations and studies authorized in this section 
shall not exceed $359,000 for the first year, $216,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1951, and $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30,1952.". 
Approved July 30, 1951. 
60 Stat. 930. 
16 U. S. C. §§ 921-
923. 
Public Law 95 
CHAPTER 274 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3 of an Act authorizing tlie Commissioners of the District of 
Columbia to settle claims and suits against the District of Columbia, approved 
February 11, 1929, and for other purposes. 
July 31, 1951 
[S. 262] 
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 aj)proved February 11, 1929, entitled "An Act authorizing the 
Commissioners of the District of Columbia to settle claims and suits 
against the District of Columbia" is amended by striking out of the 
*first sentence of said section the figures "$5,000" and substituting in 
lieu thereof the figures "$10,000". 
SEC. 2. Add a new section to said Act to be numbered section 5 and 
to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5. That upon a report by the corporation counsel of the Dis-
trict of Columbia showing in detail the just and true amount and con-
dition of any claim or suit which the District of Columbia may now 
or hereafter have against any person, firm, association, or corporation, 
and the terms upon which the same may be compromised, and stating 
that in his opinion a compromise of such claim or suit would be for 
the best interest of the District of Columbia, the Commissioners of 
the District of Columbia be, and they hereby are, authorized to com-
promise such claim or suit accordingly: Provided^ however^ That no 
claim or suit so compromised shall be reduced by an amount greater 
than $10,000: And provided further^ That this section shall not apply 
to claims or suits for taxes or special assessments." 
Approved July 31, 1951. 
District of Colum-
bia. 
Settlement of claims 
and suits. 
45 Stat. 1160. 
D. C. Code § 1-904. 
Public Law 96 
CHAPTER 275 
AN ACT 
To amend and extend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Hous^ing and 
Rent Act of 1947, as amended. 
.July 31, 1951 
[S. 1717] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Defense Production Act Amendments of 1951". 
Defense Production 
Act Amendments of 
1951 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE PKODUCTION 
ACT OF 1950 
PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
IS amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "No restric-
tion, quota, or other limitation shall be placed upon the quantity of 
livestock which may be slaughtered or handled by any processor," 
04 Stat. 798. 
60 U. S. C. 
§ 2061. 
50 U. S. 
§2071. 
C. app.