An Act authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation designating 1951 as Audubon Centennial Year
PL 82-126 (S.248), enacted 08/28/1951

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PUBLIC LAW 124—AUG. 24, 1951 
[65 STAT. 
7 U. S. C. § 1018. 
Refinancing on un-
insured basis. 
7 U. S. C. § 1022. 
Initial annual pay-
ment. 
SEC. 3. Amend section 44 (c) by changing the period at the end 
of said section to a colon and adding the following proviso: ''''Pro-
vided^ however^ That in the case of mortgage loans heretofore or 
hereafter insured under this title, the Secretary may at his discretion 
delaj^ his request for refinancing until the borrower has acquired a 
sufficient equity in the farm to enable the holder of the insured mort-
gage to refinance the loan on an uninsured basis under laws or regu-
lations to which he may be subject." 
SEC. 4. Amend section 48 by adding at the end of said section the 
following sentence: "The foregoing requirements shall not preclude 
establishing the initial annual payment at a date not exceeding two 
full crop years from the date of the loan where the Secretary deter-
mines that farm income sufficient to make the initial payment cannot 
be readily anticipated at an earlier date, but this provision shall not 
have the effect of extending the maximum term of any loan." 
Approved August 23, 1951. 
August 24, 1951 
[H. R. 4601] 
Public Law 124 
CHAPTER 345 
AN ACT 
To provide that the admissions tax shall not apply in respect of admissions free 
of charge of uniformed members of the Armed Forces of the United States. 
Armed Forces, ad-
missions tax. 
53 Stat. 189. 
20 U. S. C. § 1700. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate aryd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenfihled^ That section 1700 
(a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new sentence: "No tax shall be im-
posed in the case of admission free of charge of a member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States when in uniform." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall be applicable to 
admissions on and after the first day of the first month which begins 
more than ten days after the date oi the enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 24, 1951. 
August 27, 1951 
[S. 353] 
Public Law 125 
CHAPTER 346 
AN ACT 
Relating to the time for publication of the Official Register of the United States. 
Be it enxicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives- of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That section 2 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the compiling and publishing 
of the Official Register of the United States", approved August 28, 
1935 (49 Stat. 957; 5 U. S. C. 654), is amended by striking out "as 
early as practicable after the first of June", and inserting in lieu 
thereof "on or before December 31". 
Approved August 27, 1951. 
August 28, 1951 
[S.248] 
Audubon Centennial 
Year. 
Public Law 126 
CHAPTER 
348 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the President of the United States to issue a proclamation 
designating 1951 as Audubon Centennial Year. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the President 
of the United States is hereby authorized to issue a proclamation 
65 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 128—AUG. 28, 1951 
199 
designating 1951 as Audubon Centennial Year in observance of the 
one-hundredth anniversary of the death of John James Audubon. 
Approved August 28, 1951. 
Public Law 127 
CHAPTER 349 
AN ACT 
To authorize and direct conveyance of a certain tract of land in the State of 
Floi'ida to the Saint Augustine Port, Waterway, and Beach District. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asse?nbled, That the General 
Services Administrator is authorized and directed to convey by quit-
claim deed without monetary consideration to the Saint Augustine 
Port, Waterway, and Beach District, in Saint Jolms County, Florida, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the follow-
ing-described tract of land, together with all improvements thereon, 
in,Saint Johne County, Florida: A strip of land situate, lying and 
being partly in section 8, township 7 south, range 30 east, and partly 
in section 9, township 7 south, range 30 east, and being a part of or 
lying innnediately adjacent to the plat of "Vilano Beach", unit A, as 
recorded in map book 4, at page 47, records of Saint Johns County, 
Florida, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: 
Beginning in the southward line of Mario Eoad, at the intersection of 
the eastward line of Anahma Drive, produced; thence eastwardly and 
southeastwardly one thousand two hundred thirty-eight and hine-
tenths feet along said southward line of Mario Road and binding on 
the several curves thereof, to the westward line of Zamora Street pro-
duced ; thence south eighty degrees four minutes west four hundred 
and seventy-two feet; thence northwestwardly and westwardly six 
hundred forty-nine and eight-tenths feet on a curve, or curves, con-
centric with the curve or curves of the southward line of Mario Road 
and distant therefrom three hundred and thirty-three feet, measured 
normally to said curve or curves; thence south eighty degrees four 
minutes west two hundred and fifty feet, more or less, to the Tolomato 
or North River; thence northw^ardly three hundred and thirty-three 
feet, more or less, along said Tolomato or North River; thence north 
eighty degrees four minutes east tw^o hundred and fifty feet to the 
place of beginning. 
Approved August 28, 1951. 
August 28, 1951 
[S. 1214] 
St. Augustine Port, 
Waterway, and Beach 
District, Fla. 
Conveyance. 
Public Law 128 
CHAPTER 350 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Consenting to an interstate compact to conserve oil and gas. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of Anrierica in Congress assembled., That the consent of Con-
gress is hereby given to an extension and renewal for a period of 
four years from September 1, 1951, of the Interstate Compact to 
Conserve Oil and Gas, which was signed in the city of Dallas, Texas, 
the 16th day of February 1935 by the representatives of Oklahoma, 
Texas, California, and New Mexico, and at the same time and place 
was signed by the representatives, as a recommendation for approval 
to the Governors and Legislatures, of the States of Arkansas, Colo-
rado, Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan, and prior to August 27, 1935, 
said compact was presented to and approved by the Legislatures 
and Governors of the States of New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, 
August 28, 1951 
[S. J. Res. 42] 
Oil and gas conser-
vation. 
Consent of Congress 
to extension of com-
pact.