An Act to provide that Alaska and Hawaii be eligible for participation in the distribution of discretionary funds under section 6(b) of the Federal Airport Act.
PL 86-295 (S.2208), enacted 09/21/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-295~SEPT. 21, 1959 
[73 STAT. 
immediately after the sixteenth sentence, of the following: "The right 
of cancellation or forfeiture for violation of the provisions of this Act 
shall not apply so as to affect adversely the title or interest of a bona 
fide purchaser in any lease, option for a lease, or interest in a lease 
acquired in conformity with the acreage limitations of this Act from 
any other person, association or corporation whose holdings, or the 
holdings of a predecessor in title, including the original lessee of the 
United States, may have been canceled or forfeited, or may be subject 
to cancellation or forfeiture for any such violation. Any person, asso-
ciation or corportion who is a party to any proceedings with respect to 
a violation of any provision of this Act shall have the right to be dis-
missed as such a party upon showing that the person, association or 
corporation acquired the interest involving him as such a bona fide 
purchaser without violating any provisions of this Act. If during any 
such proceedings with respect to a violation of any provisions of this 
Act a party to those proceedings files with the Secretary of the Interior 
a waiver of his rights under the lease to drill or to assign his interests 
thereunder or if such rights are suspended by order of the Secretary 
pending a decision in such proceedings, he shall, if he is found in such 
)roceedings not in violation of such provisions, have the right to'have 
lis interest extended for a period of time equal to the period between 
the filing of the waiver or the order of suspension by the Secretary and 
the final decision, without the payment of rental." 
Applicability. 
gj,(,^ 2. The rights granted by the second and third sentences of the 
amendment contained within section 1 of this Act shall apply with re-
spect to any proceeding now pending or initiated after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 21, 1959. 
Public Law 86-295 
A N A P T 
September 21, 1959 
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rjy^ provide that Alaska and Hawaii be eligible for participation in the distribu-
tion of discretionary funds under section 6(b) of the Federal Airport Act. 
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Alaska and Ha-
waii 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That paragraph (2) 
^^U cr e t i onary of scctlou 6(b) of the Federal Airport Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1105 (b)(2)) 
60 Stat. 173. 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) Such discretionary fund shall be available for such approved 
projects in the several States, Alaska, and Hawaii as the Admin-
istrator may deem most appropriate for carrying out the national 
airport plan, regardless of the location of such projects. The Admin-
istrator shall give consideration, in determining the projects for 
which such fund is to be so used, to the existing airport facilities in 
the several States, Alaska, and Hawaii, and to the need for or lack of 
development of airport facilities in the several States, Alaska, and 
Hawaii." 
Approved September 21, 1959. 
Public Law 86-296 
September 21, 1959 
A N A C T 
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To authorize appropriations for construction of facilities for the Gorgas Memorial 
Laboratory, to increase the authorization of appropriations for the support 
thereof, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representati'ves of the 
LS)°o?ator!f.*'"°"^ United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, effective for 
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PUBLIC LAW 86-298-SEPT. 21, 1959 
573 
fiscal years ending after June 30, 1960, section 1 of the Act of May 
7,1928 (22 U.S.C. 278), relating to the authorization of annual appro- 
^s stat. 491. 
priations for maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial 
Laboratory, is amended by striking out "$150,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$250,000". 
SEC, 2, Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new section: 
"SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to 
Appropriation. 
exceed $250,000 for construction and equipment of facilities for the 
Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, including preparation of plans and 
specifications, acquisition, alteration, expansion, and remodeling of 
buildings, and site improvements; but excluding the cost of the acqui-
sition of land." 
Approved September 21, 1959. 
Public Law 86-297 
AN A C T 
September 21, 1959 
To amend the National Cultural Center Act. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a.ssemhled, That subsection (b) 
of section 7 of the National Cultural Center Act (72 Stat. 1698) is 
amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: "; except that such funds or property, 
and the income therefrom, shall vest in an organization designated 
by the donor of such funds or property at the time of the making of 
the donation thereof, if, at such time, such organization is described 
in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and is 
SSA stat. 163. 
exempt under section 501(a) of such Code, and if, at such time, a con-
tribution, bequest, legacy, devise, or transfer to such organization is 
deductible under section 170, 2055, or 2106 of such Code." 
3/38^ ^tat. ss, 390, 
Approved September 21, 1959. 
Public Law 86-298 
AN A C T 
September 2 I, 1959 
Authorizing the conferring of the degree of master of arts in education on certain 
[S. 2445] 
students who enrolled in the I^istrict of Columbia Teachers College prior to 
July 1, 1958, and who, prior to July 1, 1961, are certified by the president and 
faculty of such college as having met all requirements for the granting of 
such degree. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Board of c^i^ge Teachers 
Education of the District of Columbia is authorized to grant the 
degree of master of arts in education to students who enrolled in the 
District of Columbia Teachers College prior to July 1, 1958, wdth the 
intention of working for such a degree and who, prior to July 1, 
1961, are certified by the president and faculty of such college as hav-
ing met all requirements for the granting of such degree. 
Approved September 21, 1959.