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An Act to authorize the transfer of certain Canal Zone prisoners to the custody of the Attorney General
PL 89-267 (H.R.724), enacted 10/19/1965

990 
PUBLIC LAW 89-266-OCT. 19, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Public Law 89-266 
October 19, 1965 
[S. 1856] 
70A Stat. 465. 
63 Stat. 389. 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to sell uniform clothing to the Naval 
Sea Cadet Corps. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 647 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting the following new section after section 7541: 
"§ 7541a. Uniform clothing: sale to Naval Sea Cadet Corps 
"Subject to regulations under section 486 of title 40, the Secretary 
of the Navy, under regulations prescribed by him, may sell any item 
of enlisted naval uniform clothing that may be spared, at a price rep-
resenting its fair value, to the Naval Sea Cadet Corps for the sea 
cadets and to any Federal or State maritime academy having a depart-
ment of naval science for the maritime cadets and midshipmen. The 
cost of transportation and delivery of items sold under this section 
shall be charged to the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and to such Federal 
and State maritime academies."; and 
(2) by inserting the following new item in the analysis: 
"7541a. Uniform clothing: sale to Naval Sea Cadet Corps." 
Approved October 19, 1965. 
Public Law 89-267 
October 19, 1965 
A N 
A C T 
[H. R. 724] 
r^Q authorize the transfer of certain Canal Zone prisoners to the custody of 
the Attorney General. 
Canal Zone. 
Transfer of 
prisoners. 
66 Stat. 68. 
"State.»» 
76A Stat. 556. 
Be it enojcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5003 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new subsection: 
"(d) The term 'State' as used in this section includes any State, 
territory, or possession of the United States, and the Canal Zone." 
SEC. 2. (a) Subsection (b) of section 6503 of title 6, Canal Zone 
Code, is amended by striking out "this section" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "subsection (a) of this section". 
(b) Section 6503 of title 6, Canal Zone Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) Pursuant to the provisions of section 5003 of title 18, United 
States Code, the Governor may contract with the Attorney General 
for the transfer to the custody of the Attorney General of prisoners 
who are citizens of the United States." 
Approved October 19, 1965. 
October 19, 1965 
[S. 903] 
Public Law 89-268 
AN ACT 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to painting, 
illumination, and dismantlement of radio towers. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
AS°^"I9'3^4^"°"'' United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 303(q) 
amendment.' 
of the Communicatious Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303 (q)) is amended 
48 Stat. 1083. 
j^y inserting after the period at the end thereof the following: "The
An Act to amend title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 relating to certain claims against the Government of Cuba
PL 89-262 (H.R.9336), enacted 10/19/1965

988 
October 19, 1965 
[H. R. 9336] 
Cuba. 
Claims of U.S. 
nationals. 
78 Stat. 1110. 
PUBLIC LAW 89-262-OCT. 19, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Public Law 89-262 
AN ACT 
To amend title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 11)49 relating 
to certain claims against the GoA'ernment of Cuba. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 501 of 
the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1643) is 
amended by striking out "which have arisen out of debts for merchan-
dise furnished or services rendered by nationals of the United States 
without regard to the date on which such merchandise was furnished 
or services were rendered or". 
SEC. 2. Section 503(a) of such Act (22 TT.S.C. 1643b(a)) is amended 
by striking out "arising out of debts for merchandise furnished or serv-
ices rendered by nationals of the United States without regard to the 
date on which such merchandise was furnished or services were ren-
dered or". 
SEC. 3. Section 505(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643d) is amended 
by adding a new sentence at the end thereof as follows: "A claim under 
section 503(a) of this title based upon a debt or other obligation owing 
by any corporation, association, or other entity organized under the 
laws of the United States, or of any State, the District of Columbia, or 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be considered, only when such 
debt or other obligation is a charge on property which has been 
nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken by the Government of 
Cuba." 
SEC. 4. Section 606 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643e) is amended by 
striking out ": Provided, That the deduction of such amounts shall 
not be construed as divesting the United States of any rights against 
the Government of Cuba for the amounts so deducted". 
SEC. 5. Section 511 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643j) is amended to 
read as follows: 
a APPROPRIATIONS 
"SEC. 511. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to pay its adminis-
trative expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under this title." 
Approved October 19, 1965. 
Public Law 89-263 
October 19, 1965 
[H. R. 7329] 
San Diego, 
Calif. 
Conveyance. 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to 
the city of San Diego, California. 
Be it ermcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall convey, at the estimated fair market 
value, to the city of San Diego, California, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the real property comprising a portion 
(approximately sixty-seven one-hundredths of an acre) of the Navy 
Capehart quarters at the Admiral Hartman site in San Diego, Cali-
fornia, the exact legal description of which property shall be deter-
mined by the Administrator. 
Approved October 19, 1965.
Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1966, and for other purposes
PL 89-256 (H.J.Res.695), enacted 10/15/1965

982 
PUBLIC LAW 89-256-OCT. 15, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
or on the lands acquired pursuant to section 1 of this Act, including 
the privilege of collecting reasonable parking fees, until the authority 
has recovered the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, 
of the approximately sixteen acres of land. The agreement shall 
provide that any parking fees collected by the authority shall be 
approved by the Secretary. 
Approved October 10, 1965. 
October 15, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 695] 
Continuing ap-
propriations, 1966. 
Ante, p. 896. 
Public Law 89-256 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1966, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the joint resolution 
of September 30, 1965 (Public Law 89-221), is hereby amended by 
striking out "October 15,1965" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 
23, 1965". 
Approved October 15, 1965. 
October 19, 1965 
[H. R. 3045] 
Armed Forces. 
Foreign decora-
tions, acceptance. 
Consent of Con-
gress. 
Public Law 89-257 
AN ACT 
To authorize certain members of the Armed Forces to accept and wear decora-
tions of certain foreign nations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, subject to 
such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretaries of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Treasury, members and former members of the 
Armed Forces of the United States holding any office of profit or trust 
under the United States, who have served, subsequent to February 28, 
1961, in Vietnam and such of the waters or lands adjacent thereto 
as may be designated by the respective Secretaries, are authorized, 
during any period in which members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States are serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an 
armed conflict in Vietnam against an opposing armed force in which 
the United States is not a belligerent party, or during any period of 
hostilities in Vietnam in which the United States may be engaged, 
and for one year thereafter, to accept from the Government of the 
Republic of Vietnam or from the government of any other foreign 
nation whose personnel are serving in Vietnam in the cause of the 
Government of the Republic of Vietnam such decorations, orders, and 
emblems as may be tendered them for such service, and which are con-
ferred by such governments upon members of their own military 
forces. For purposes of this Act the consent of Congress required in 
accordance with clause 8 of section 9, article I of the Constitution is 
hereby granted. Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by 
the Secretary concerned, any such member or former member holding 
any office of profit or trust under the United States is authorized to 
wear any decoration, order, or emblem accepted pursuant to authority 
contained in this Act. 
Approved October 19, 1965.
Joint resolution to authorize the disposal of chromium metal, acid grade fluorspar, and silicon carbide from the supplemental stockpile
PL 89-252 (H.J.Res.330), enacted 10/09/1965

972 
October 9, 1965 
[H. R. 10748] 
Copper. 
Transfer to 
Bureau of the 
Mint. 
60 Stat. 597. 
Publication in 
Federal Register. 
PUBLIC LAW 89-251-OCT. 9, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Public Law 89-251 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer of copper from the national stockpile to the 
Bureau of the Mint. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to transfer to the 
Bureau of the Mint approximately one hundred ten thousand short 
tons of copper now held in the national stockpile. Such transfer may 
be made without regard to the provision of section 3 (e) of the Strate-
gic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(e)) that 
no disposition of materials held in the national stockpile shall be made 
prior to the expiration of six months after the publication in the 
Federal Register and the transmission to the Congress and to the 
Armed Services Committee of each House thereof of the notice of the 
proposed disposition required by said section 3 (e). 
Approved October 9, 1965, 6:35 a.m. 
October 9, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 330] 
Chromium, fluor-
spar and silicon 
carbide. 
Disposal. 
73 Stat. 607. 
60 Stat. 597. 
Public Law 89-252 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the disposal of chromium metal, acid grade fluorspar, and silicon 
carbide from the supplemental stockpile. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Administrator 
of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of, by negotiation 
or otherwise, the following materials, in approximately the following 
quantities, now held in the supplemental stockpile established pur-
suant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)) : 
(1) thirty-three thousand five hundred and fifty-two pounds 
of chromium metal; 
(2) four thousand five hundred and forty-eight short dry tons 
of acid grade fluorspar; and 
(3) fifty-six short tons of silicon carbide. 
Such disposition may be made without regard to the provisions of 
section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98b) : Provided^ That the time and method of disposition shall 
be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States against 
avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and con-
sumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. 
Approved October 9, 1965, 6:48 a.m.
An Act to authorize the transfer of copper from the national stockpile to the Bureau of the Mint
PL 89-251 (H.R.10748), enacted 10/09/1965

972 
October 9, 1965 
[H. R. 10748] 
Copper. 
Transfer to 
Bureau of the 
Mint. 
60 Stat. 597. 
Publication in 
Federal Register. 
PUBLIC LAW 89-251-OCT. 9, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Public Law 89-251 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer of copper from the national stockpile to the 
Bureau of the Mint. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to transfer to the 
Bureau of the Mint approximately one hundred ten thousand short 
tons of copper now held in the national stockpile. Such transfer may 
be made without regard to the provision of section 3 (e) of the Strate-
gic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(e)) that 
no disposition of materials held in the national stockpile shall be made 
prior to the expiration of six months after the publication in the 
Federal Register and the transmission to the Congress and to the 
Armed Services Committee of each House thereof of the notice of the 
proposed disposition required by said section 3 (e). 
Approved October 9, 1965, 6:35 a.m. 
October 9, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 330] 
Chromium, fluor-
spar and silicon 
carbide. 
Disposal. 
73 Stat. 607. 
60 Stat. 597. 
Public Law 89-252 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the disposal of chromium metal, acid grade fluorspar, and silicon 
carbide from the supplemental stockpile. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Administrator 
of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of, by negotiation 
or otherwise, the following materials, in approximately the following 
quantities, now held in the supplemental stockpile established pur-
suant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)) : 
(1) thirty-three thousand five hundred and fifty-two pounds 
of chromium metal; 
(2) four thousand five hundred and forty-eight short dry tons 
of acid grade fluorspar; and 
(3) fifty-six short tons of silicon carbide. 
Such disposition may be made without regard to the provisions of 
section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98b) : Provided^ That the time and method of disposition shall 
be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States against 
avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and con-
sumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. 
Approved October 9, 1965, 6:48 a.m.
An Act to authorize certain members of the Armed Forces to accept and wear decorations of certain foreign nations
PL 89-257 (H.R.3045), enacted 10/19/1965

982 
PUBLIC LAW 89-256-OCT. 15, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
or on the lands acquired pursuant to section 1 of this Act, including 
the privilege of collecting reasonable parking fees, until the authority 
has recovered the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, 
of the approximately sixteen acres of land. The agreement shall 
provide that any parking fees collected by the authority shall be 
approved by the Secretary. 
Approved October 10, 1965. 
October 15, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 695] 
Continuing ap-
propriations, 1966. 
Ante, p. 896. 
Public Law 89-256 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1966, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That the joint resolution 
of September 30, 1965 (Public Law 89-221), is hereby amended by 
striking out "October 15,1965" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 
23, 1965". 
Approved October 15, 1965. 
October 19, 1965 
[H. R. 3045] 
Armed Forces. 
Foreign decora-
tions, acceptance. 
Consent of Con-
gress. 
Public Law 89-257 
AN ACT 
To authorize certain members of the Armed Forces to accept and wear decora-
tions of certain foreign nations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, subject to 
such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretaries of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Treasury, members and former members of the 
Armed Forces of the United States holding any office of profit or trust 
under the United States, who have served, subsequent to February 28, 
1961, in Vietnam and such of the waters or lands adjacent thereto 
as may be designated by the respective Secretaries, are authorized, 
during any period in which members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States are serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an 
armed conflict in Vietnam against an opposing armed force in which 
the United States is not a belligerent party, or during any period of 
hostilities in Vietnam in which the United States may be engaged, 
and for one year thereafter, to accept from the Government of the 
Republic of Vietnam or from the government of any other foreign 
nation whose personnel are serving in Vietnam in the cause of the 
Government of the Republic of Vietnam such decorations, orders, and 
emblems as may be tendered them for such service, and which are con-
ferred by such governments upon members of their own military 
forces. For purposes of this Act the consent of Congress required in 
accordance with clause 8 of section 9, article I of the Constitution is 
hereby granted. Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by 
the Secretary concerned, any such member or former member holding 
any office of profit or trust under the United States is authorized to 
wear any decoration, order, or emblem accepted pursuant to authority 
contained in this Act. 
Approved October 19, 1965.
An Act to authorize a contribution by the United States to the International Committee of the Red Cross
PL 89-230 (H.R.8715), enacted 10/01/1965

79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-231-OCT. 1, 1965 
901 
Public Law 89-229 
AN A C T 
October 1, 1965 
To extend for an additional temporary period tlie existing suspension of duties 
[H. R. 5768] 
on certain classifications of yarn of silk, and for other purposes. 
Be it encLcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subpart B of 
^^^ y^^'^- ^ 
part 1 of the appendix to title I of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Tariff sio^^, exten^slon 
Schedules of the United States; 28 F.K., part II, page 432, Aug. 17, 
1963; 19 U.S.C., 1202) is amended (1) by striking out the termination 
77A stat. 432. 
date applicable to items 905.30 and 905.31, namely, ll/T/65, and (2) 
by inserting in lieu thereof, the termination date "11/7/68". 
SEC. 2. The President shall promptly cause a study to be made of 
^'""^y-
the feasibility and desirability of separate classification in the Tariff 
Schedules of the United States for those yarns of man-made fibers 
commonly referred to as textured or texturized yarns. He shall 
Report to con. 
report the results of such study, including any recommendations as ^'^^^^' 
to the appropriate rate or rates of duty for such yarns, to the House 
of Representatives and to the Senate not later than February 1, 1966. 
Approved October 1, 1965. 
Public Law 89-230 
AN ACT 
October L. 1965 
To authorize a contribution by the United States to the International Com- 
[H. R. 8715] 
mittee of the Red Cross. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, an annual sum of $50,000 as a contribution on 
the part of the United States toward the expenses incurred by the 
International Committee of the Red Cross. 
Approved October 1, 1965. 
Public Law 89-231 
AN A C T 
October 1., 1965 
To amend the Act of January 30, 1913, as amended, to remove certain restric- 
[H. R. 9877] 
tions on the American Hospital of Paris. 
American Hos-
pital of Paris. 
Be it enacted by 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 American Hospital of Paris", 
as amended, approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 654), is further 
46 stat. ii. 
amended by striking out: ": Provided^ That the total value of the 
property owned at any one time by the said corporation shall not 
exceed $8,000,000". 
SEC. 2. Section 9 of said Act is amended by striking out:": Provided^ 
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That at no time shall said corporation hold real estate except for the 
necessary use of office and hospital purposes of said hospital". 
Approved October 1, 1965.
An Act to amend the Lead-Zinc Small Producers Stabilization Act of October 3, 1961
PL 89-238 (H.R.5842), enacted 10/05/1965

79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-238-OCT. 5, 1965 
925 
Public Law 89-238 
AN A C T 
October 5, 1965 
To amend the Lead-Zinc Small I'roducers Stabilization Act of October 3, 1961. 
[H. R. 5842] 
Lead and zinc 
stabilization 
program. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemribled.^ That the Lead-Zinc 
Smajl Producers Stabilization Act of October 3, 1961 (75 Stat. 766; 
30 IJ.S.C. 681 et seq.), as amended, is further amended— 
(1) by substituting for the present text of section 2(d) the 
following: "The maximum amount of payments which may be 
made pursuant to this Act on account of sales of newly mined ores 
or concentrates produced therefrom made during any calendar 
year shall not exceed $2,500,000"; 
(2) by substituting for the present text of section 3(a) the 
following: "Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) 
of this section, no stabilization payments under this Act shall be 
made to any small domestic producer on sales, or further process-
ing in lieu of sales, in any calendar year in excess of one thousand 
two hundred tons of zinc and one thousand two hundred tons of 
lead"; 
(3) by substituting for the present text of section 6(a) (2) the ^^'^^f^^ domestic 
following: "The term 'small domestic producer' means any person 
or firm who, during a period of not less than twelve months, has 
engaged in producing ores or concentrates from mines located 
within the United States or its possessions and in selling the mate-
rial so produced in normal commercial channels and who, during 
any twelve-month period between January 1, 1960, and the first 
day of the period for which he seeks payments under this Act, 
has not produced or sold ores or concentrates the recoverable 
content of v/hich is more than three thousand tons of lead and zinc 
combined, recoverable content being computed as 95 per centum 
of the lead content of the ores or concentrates and 85 per centum 
of the zinc content of the ores or concentrates: Provided, That the 
principal product or products of such producer is either lead or 
zinc or a combination of lead and zinc. The term 'small domestic 
producer' does not include any firm which is a subsidiary of, or 
controlled by, a l a r ^ producer."; 
(4) by substituting in section 7 the dates December 31, 1969 . Termination 
and March 31,1970 for the dates December 31,1965 and March 31, 
' "''*""^'°"-
1966, respectively, which appear therein; and 
(5) by deletion of section 9(c). 
SEC. 2. The amendments to the Act of October 3,1961, as amended. 
Effective date. 
which are contained in section 1 of this Act shall l)e effective on Jan-
uary 1,1966. 
Approved October 5, 1965.