An Act to authorize films, and related material, for educational use to be transmitted through the mails at the rate provided for books
PL 83-141 (S.971), enacted 07/20/1953

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PUBUC LAW U l - J U L Y 20, 1953 
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"(d) (1) For the purpose of computing pay of officers and mem-
bers of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia for the pay 
period July 1 to July 11,1953, inclusive, any day off taken by any such 
officer or member during the period July 1 to July 4, 1953, inclusive, 
shall be considered as a workday if such officer or member worked or 
was otherwise in a pay status for an equivalent day in the period 
June 28 to June 30, 1953, inclusive: Provided^ That any such day off 
falling on July 4, 1953, shall not entitle any such officer or member to 
additional holiday compensation for that day, 
"(2) For the purpose of this subsection the term 'day off' means 
any of the days off duty in each seven-day period to which each officer 
and member of such Fire Department is entitled pursuant to section 
2 of the Act approved June 19,1948 (62 Stat. 498) but such term does 
not include any 'platoon change day off', as such term is used in such 
Fire Department." 
Approved July 20, 1953. 
Pay 
tion. 
c o m p u t a -
••Day off»». 
D. C. 
404a. 
C o d e 4-
Public Law 140 
CHAPTER 232 
AN ACT 
To provide for an additional Assistant Postmaster General in the Post Office 
Department. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be 
in the Post Office Department an additional Assistant Postmaster 
General, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, shall perform such duties as the Post-
master General may designate, and shall receive compensation at the 
rate of $15,000 per annum or at such other rate as may hereafter be 
provided by law for Assistant Postmasters General. 
Approved July 20, 1953. 
July 20. 1953 
[H. R. 5302] 
Public Law 141 
CHAPTER 233 
AN ACT 
To authorize films, and related material, for educational use to be transmitted 
through the mails at the rate provided for books. 
July 20, 1953 
[S. 971] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repr'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 204 (d) 
of the Postal Rate Revision and Federal Employees Salary Act of 
1948 (39 U. S. C, sec. 292a (d)) is amended by inserting "(1)" after 
" ( d ) " and by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(2) The rate provided in paragraph (1) for books may apply to 
sixteen-millimeter films and sixteen-millimeter film catalogs when 
sent through the mails except when sent to commercial theaters." 
SEC. 2. Section 204 (e) of the Postal Rate Revision and Federal 
Employees Salary Act of 1948 (39 U. S. C, sec. 292a (e)) is amended 
by inserting "(1)" after " ( e ) " and by adding at the end thereof the 
following: 
"(2) The rate provided in paragraph (1) for books may apply to 
sixteen-millimeter 
films, 
filmstrips, 
projected transparencies and 
slides, microfilms, sound recordings, and catalogs of such materials 
when sent to or from (A) schools, colleges, universities, or public 
libraries, and (B) religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, 
Films, etc. 
Book r a t e post* 
age. 
62 Stat. 1263. 
62 Stat. 1264. 
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PUBLIC LAW 142-JULY 23, 1953 
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agricultural, labor, veterans', or fraternal organizations or associa-
tions, not organized for profit and none of the net income of which 
inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual." 
Approved July 20, 1953. 
Public Law 142 
CHAPTER 234 
July 23,1953 
[S. J. Rea. 82] 
Smithsonian In< 
stitution. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for the reappointment of Robert V. Fleming as citizen regent of the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resoh)ed by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, which will occur by the expiration of the 
term of Robert V. Fleming, of Washington, District of Columbia, on 
July 26,1953, be filled by the reappointment of the present incumbent 
for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved July 23, 1%3. 
July 23, 1953. 
Res. 83] 
Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
Public Law 143 
CHAPTER 235 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for the appointment of Owen Josephus Roberts-as a member of the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other 
than Members of Congress, caused by the death of Roland S. Morris, 
be filled by the appointment of Owen Josephus Roberts, a citizen of the 
State of Pennsylvania, for the statutory term of six years. 
Approved July 23, 1953. 
Public Law 144 
CHAPTER 236 
Tuly 23,1953 
[H. R. 3380] 
P r i n c e William 
Forest Park, Va. 
Land exchange. 
AN ACT 
To authorize the exchange of lauds acquired by the United States for Prince 
William Forest Park, Prince William County, Virginia, for the purpose of 
consolidating Federal holdings therein, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of thfe Interior, for the purposes of consolidating Federal holdings of 
lands acquired for the Prince William Forest Park, Prince William 
County, Virginia, is hereby empowered, in his discretion, to obtain for 
the United States land and interests in lands held in private owner-
ship within the established watersheds and boundaries of said park by 
accepting from the owners of such privately owned land complete 
relinquishment thereof, and the Secretary may grant to such owners 
in exchange therefojc, in each instance, federally owned lands of 
approximately equal value, now a part of the Prince William Forest 
Park, that he considers are not essential for the administration, control, 
and operation of the aforesaid park. Any land acquired by the United 
States pursuant to this authorization shall become a part of Prince 
William Forest Park upon the vesting of title thereto in the United 
States, and shall be subject to the laws applicable thereto.