An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificates of honorable discharge in lieu of certificates of disenrollment to certain persons who served as temporary members of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve during World War II
PL 87-704 (H.R.2292), enacted 09/27/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-704-SEPT. 27, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
7 u s e 1926. 
7 u s e 1929. 
7 u s e 1942. 
"Farmers.»» 
••Farming." 
68 Stat. 906. 
7 u s e 608c. 
75 Stat. 293. 
7 u s e 1427. 
(2) By inserting in section 306(a) after "soil conservation 
practices," the following: "shifts in land use including the devel-
opment of recreational facilities,"; 
(3) By striking out in section 309 (f) (1) the figure "$10,000,000'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$25,000,000"; 
(4) By inserting in section 312 after the words "and conserva-
tion" the words "including recreational uses and facilities"; and 
(5) By adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: 
"SEC. 343. As used in this title (1) the term 'farmers' shall be 
deemed to include persons who are engaged in, or who, with assistance 
afforded under this title, intend to engage in, fish farming, and (2) 
the term 'farming' shall be deemed to include fish farming." 
SEC. 402. Congress hereby reconfirms its long-standing policy of 
favoring the use by governmental agencies of the usual and customary 
channels, facilities, and arrangements of trade and commerce, and 
directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit Corpo-
ration to the maximum extent practicable to adopt policies and proce-
dures designed to minimize the acquisition of stocKs by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, to encourage orderly marketing of farm com-
modities through private competitive trade channels, both cooperative 
and noncooperative, and to obtain maximum returns in the market-
place for producers and for the Commodity Credit Corporation. 
SEC. 403. The Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted and 
amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as 
amended, is further amended as follows: Section 8c(6) is amended by 
striking the period at the end of (I) thereof and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: ": Provided^ That with respect to orders appli-
cable to cherries such projects may provide for any forifi of marketing 
promotion including paid advertising." 
SEC. 404. Section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 
is amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: 
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever prior to December 31, 
1963, the Secretary determines it necessary in order to assure the 
Nation an adequate supply of milk free of contamination by radio-
active fallout, he may make feed owned or controlled by the Com-
modity Credit Corporation available to producers of milk in any area 
or areas of the United States at such prices and on such terms and 
conditions as he deems appropriate in tne public interest." 
SEC. 405. If any provision of this Act is declared imconstitutional, 
or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held in-
valid, the validity of the remainder of this Act and the applicability 
thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected 
thereby. 
Approved September 27, 1962, 1:00 p.m. 
Public Law 87-704 
September 27, 1962 
[H. R. 2292] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificates of honorable 
service in lieu of certificates of disenroUment to certain persons who served as 
temporary members of the United States Coast Guard Reserve during World 
War II. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Coast Guard. 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 21 of 
ni«".'"'"'''"'°*" ^* ^!*'^ 1^' United States Code, be amended by inserting therein after 
section 762 the following new section: 
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"§ 763. Certificate of honorable service of temporary members 
"In recognition of the service of temporary members of the Reserve 
during World War II, the Secretary may upon request issue an 
appropriate certificate of honorable service in lieu of a certificate of 
disenrollment issued to any person following disenrollment under 
honorable conditions from service as a temporary member during the 
period from December 7, 1941, to July 1, 1946, both dates inclusive. 
Issuance of a certificate of honorable service to any person under this 
section does not entitle him to any rights, privileges, or benefits under 
any law of t^e United States." 
(b) The analysis of chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting following 
"762. Women's Reserve" 
the following: 
"763. Certificate of honorable service of temporary members." 
Approved September 27, 1962. 
Public Law 87-705 
A N A C T 
September 27, 1962 
To amend the District of Columbia Unemploymen| Compensation Act, as amended. 
[H. R. 12762] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
D. c. unempioy-
3(c) (4) (i) of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation ^o"* y^ct""'a^1n^ 
Act, approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946), as amended (sec. 46- mem. '^' ^*" 
303, D.C. Code), is amended by striking out the period at the end ing p^^IoT"'^*" 
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a colon and the following: "Fro- 
57 stat. ice. 
vided. That for the calendar year 1963, and for each calendar year 
thereafter, any employer who is subject to this Act by virtue of the 
amendment of section 1(b)(5)(G) of this Act by the Act of March 30, 
1962, and who has not been subject to this Act for a sufficient period 
Ant«^p. 46. 
to meet this requirement, may qualify for a rate less than the standard 
rate if his account could have been charged with benefit payments 
throughout a lesser period but, in no event, less than the twelve con-
secutive calendar months ending on the computation date (as herein 
defined) for that calendar year." 
(b) Section 3(c) (5) of such Act is amended by adding at the end eo stat. 527. 
thereof the following: "The Board shall compute rates for the second ^Classification of 
six months of 1963 for all employers first acquiring the necessary "" °y«'s-
twelve months' benefit experience under section 3(c) (4) (i) on the 
computation date June 30, 1963. Such rates shall be based upon such 
employer's experience in the payment of contributions and benefits 
charged against his account through June 30, 1963, prior to the credi-
ting of his account with trust fund interest. All employers issued a 
rate for the second six months of 1963, under this subsection, shall have 
a computation date of September 30,1963, for the calendar year 1964." 
(c) Section 3(c) (9) (b) of such Act is amended by striking out the 57 stat. los. 
semicolon at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a colon and 
the following:'"''Provided, That for an employer whose account could 
have been charged with benefit payments throughout at least twelve 
but less than thirty-six consecutive calendar months ending on the 
computation date, the term 'average annual payroll' means the total 
"Average annual 
amount of wages for employment paid by him during the twelve- payroll." 
month period ending ninety days prior to the computation date;". 
Approved September 27, 1962.