An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, and the Tax Court of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes
PL 84-51 (H.R.4876), enacted 06/01/1955

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Public Law 51 
CHAPTER 113 
AN ACT 
H. R. 4876] 
Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post OflSce Departments, and the 
Tax Court of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and 
for other purposes. 
June 1, 1955 
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Treasury-P o s t 
Office 
Appropria-
tion Act, 1956. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE 
I—TREASURY 
DEPARTMENT 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Department 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1956, namely: 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; and the purchase of uniforms for elevator operators; 
$2,680,000. 
BUREAU or ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $2,600,000: 
Provided, That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be reim-
bursed for necessary expenses incident to the deposit of taxes in 
Government depositories. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Division of Disbursement, $15,475,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues 
of the United States, $44,500,000, to be expended as the Secretary 
of the Treasury may direct, and the Secretary is authorized to accept 
services without compensation: Provided, That Federal Reserve banks 
and branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents 
of the United States on account of public-debt transactions for the 
account of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided further, That the 
indefinite appropriation provided by section 10 of the Second Liberty 
40 Stat. 292. 
gond Act, as amended (31 U. S. C. 760), shall not be available for 
obligation during the current fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $15,000,000: 
Provided, 
That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be reim-
bursed for necessary expenses incident to the verification and destruc-
tion of unfit United States paper currency. 
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BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of seventy-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
arms and ammunition; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1114); services as author- 
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ized by section 15 of the Act 9f August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); and, 
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awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the Act of 
67 stat. 577. 
August 13,1953 (22 U. S. C. 401); $41,200,000. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, including 
purchase (not to exceed one hundred and seventy-five of which one 
hundred are for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
2,1946 (5 U. S. C, 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates as may 
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be determined by the Commissioner; and ammunition; $282,250,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $400,000 of the amount appropriated 
herein shall be available for expenses by contract for private facilities 
and instruction for training of employees under such regulations as 
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
BUREAU or NARCOTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 
55a) ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; arms and ammunition; and 
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not to exceed $10,000 for services or information looking toward the 
apprehension of narcotic law violators who are fugitives from justice; 
$2,990,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed thirty for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and arms and ammunition; $2,960,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, W H I T E HOUSE POLICE 
For necessary expenses of the "White House Police, including uni-
forms and equipment, and arms and ammunition, purchases to be 
made in such manner as the President may determine, $800,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GUARD FORCE 
For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Department 
buildings in the District of Columbia, including purchase, repair, and 
cleaning of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $268,000. 
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BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including arms 
and ammunition; purchase and maintenance of uniforms and acces-
sories for guards; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle (for re-
placement only); and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the 
annual assay commission; $3,650,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed thirty-
two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, 
operation, and repair of aircraft; and recreation and welfare; 
$153,750,000: Provided^ That the number of aircraft on hand at any 
one time shall not exceed one hundred and twenty-six exclusive of 
planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided 
further^ 
That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the Coast Guard 
for the fiscal year 1955 for "Operating expenses" shall be transferred 
on July 1, 1955, to the account established by the Surplus Fund-
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amounts equal to the unliquidated obligations on July 1, 1955, against 
the appropriation "Operating expenses", fiscal year 1955, and the 
appropriation for "Operating expenses" for the fiscal year 1954 which 
was merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury Department Appro-
68 Stat. 146. 
priatiou Act, 1955, shall be transferred to and merged with this appro-
priation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one 
fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the 
payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year 
appropriations and against this appropriation, but on July 1, 1956, 
there shall be transferred from such merged appropriation to the 
appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any remaining 
unexpended balance of the 1954 appropriation so transferred, and 
(2) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1955 appropriation 
so transferred which is in excess of the obligations then remaining 
unliquidated against such appropriation: Provided 
further^ 
That 
except as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 
64 Stat. HOC. 
(20 U. S. C. 236-244), this appropriation shall be available for 
expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast 
Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States in 
amounts not exceeding an average of $250 per student, when it is 
determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the 
locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such 
dependents, and the Coast Guard may provide for the transportation 
of said dependents between such schools and their places of residence 
when the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular 
means of transportation. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto: and services as authorized 
60 Stat. 810. 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $7,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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RETIBED PAT 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 
1953, $21,300,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
67 Stat. 501. 
37 u s e 371 note. 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law (14 U. S. C. 751-762; 37 U. S. C. 231-319), including 
"stat.ssi.son. 
expenses for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active 
duty, engaged primarily in administration of the reserve program; 
and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft j $3,175,000: 
Provided, That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the 
Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1955 for "Reserve training" shall be 
transferred on July 1, 1955, to the account established by the Surplus 
Fund-Certified Claims Act of 1949 for payment of certified claims; 
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(b) amounts equal to the unliquidated obligations on July 1, 1955, no*** 
against the appropriation "Reserve training", fiscal year 1955, and 
the appropriation "Reserve training", fiscal year 1954 which was 
merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury Department Appropria-
tion Act, 1953, shall be transferred to and merged with this appro- 
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priation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one 
fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the 
payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year 
appropriations and against this appropriation, but on July 1, 1956, 
there shall be transferred from such merged appropriation to the 
appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any remaining unex-
pended balance of the 1954 appropriation so transferred and (2) any 
remaining unexpended balance of the 1955 appropriation so trans-
ferred which is in excess of the obligations then remaining unliquidated 
against such appropriation. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies, respectively, are hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 
of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be 
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necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget for 
the fiscal year 1956 for each such corporation or agency, except as 
hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL FACILITIES CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $800,000 shall be available during the fiscal year 1956 
for all administrative expenses of the Corporation (including use of 
the services and facilities of Federal Reserve Banks), to be computed 
on an accrual basis, and to be exclusive of interest paid, depreciation, 
capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisition, 
protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of 
real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it 
has an interest, expenses of services performed on a contract or fee 
basis in connection with the performance of legal services, and 
all administrative expenses reimbursable from other Government 
agencies. 
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2261. 
Travel expenses. 
68 Stat. A75. 
H a l s f ord V. 
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LIQUIDATION OF RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $1,400,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of 
the funds derived from Reconstruction Finance Corporation activities 
(except those conducted under Section 409 of the Federal Civil De-
fense Act of 1950), shall be available during the current fiscal year 
for administrative expenses incident to the liquidation of said Corpo-
ration, including use of the services and facilities of the Federal Re-
serve banks: Provided^ That as used herein the term "administrative 
expenses" shall be construed to include all salaries and wages, services 
performed on a contract or fee basis, and travel and other expenses, 
including the purchase of equipment and supplies, of administrative 
offices: Provided further^ That the limiting amount heretofore stated 
for administrative expenses shall be increased by an amount which 
does not exceed the aggregate cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other 
expenses of persons employed outside the continental United States; 
the expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis in con-
nection with the termination of contracts or in the performance of 
legal services, and all administrative expenses reimbursable from other 
Government agencies: Provided further^ That the distribution of ad-
ministrative expenses to the accounts of the Corporation shall be made 
in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and 
practices. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
SEC. 102. Hereafter, appropriations for the Treasury Depart-
ment available for the expenses of travel shall be available, under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, for expenses 
of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the func-
tion or activity for which the applicable appropriation is made. 
SEC. 103. Subsection (c) of Private Law 419 of the Eighty-third 
Congress is hereby amended as follows: In lieu of the last sentence of 
said subsection insert: "There are hereby authorized to be appropri-
ated to the Public Health Service for each fiscal year such sums as 
may be necessary for care and treatment provided under the authority 
of this subsection.". 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
64 Stat. 461. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE POSTAL FUND 
For administration and operation of the Post Office Department 
and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate 
amount of postal revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, 
as authorized by law (39 IT. S. C. 786, 794a), together with an amount 
from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro])riated, equal 
to the difi^erence between such revenues and the total of the appropria-
tions hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to 
the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster Gen-
eral, for the following purposes, namely: 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL F I T N D 
Ante, p. 49. 
5 u s e 2131 note. 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for administra-
tion of the postal service, operation of the inspection service, uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954 
(68 Stat. 1114), and conduct of a research and development program, 
including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
59 Stat. 603. 
Ante, p. 49. 
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2, 1946 (6 U. S. C. 55a) ; management studies; not to exceed $25,000 
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for miscellaneous and emergency expenses; rewards for information 
and services concerning violations of postal laws and regulations, 
current and prior fiscal years, in accordance Avith regulations of the 
Postmaster General in effect at tlie time the services are rendered or 
information furnished; and expenses of delegates designated by the 
Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the purpose 
of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to 
law, and not to exceed $6,500 of such ex])enses to be accounted for 
solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; and not to exceed 
$20,000 for rewards for information and services, as provided for 
herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and 
accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of claims, pur-
suant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages, and for 
losses resulting from unavoidable casualty 
(39 U. S. C. 49) ; 
$15,500,000. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for the operation and administration of post 
offices, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1,1954 (68 Stat. 1114), 
and for other activities conducted by the Post Office Department 
5 use 2131 note, 
pursuant to law, $1,870,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 5 per 
centum of any appropriation available to the Post Office Department 
for the current fiscal year may be transferred, with the approval of 
the Bureau of the Budget, to any other such appropriation or appro-
priations; but the appropriation "Administration" shall not be 
increased by more than $2,000,000 as a result of such transfers: Pro-
vided further, That functions financed by the appropriations available 
to the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the 
amounts appropriated therefor, may be transferred, in addition to the 
appropriation transfers otherwise authorized in this Act and with the 
approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations 
to the extent necessary to improve administration and operations. 
TRANSPORTATTOX 
For expenses necessary for the administration and operation of the 
])ostal transportation service, including payments for transportation 
of domestic and foreign mails by air, land, and water transportation 
facilities, including current and prior fiscal years settlements with 
foreign countries for handling of mail; $661,620,500. 
FINANCE 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the financial serv-
ices of the Post Office Department, including the procurement of 
stamps and accountable paper; $17,200,000. 
FACILITIES 
For exj)enses necessary for the administration and operation of 
postal facilities, buildings, vehicles, and field postal communication 
service; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act 
of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1114) ; procurement of postal supplies 
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and equipment; storage and repair of vehicles owned by, or under 
suse2131 note, 
control of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies 
of the Federal Government where repairs are made necessary because 
of utilization of such A'ehicles in the postal service; $157,400,000: Pro-
vided, That hereafter collections resulting from damage to Govern-
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39 u s e 901 note. 
Atte n d a n c e at 
meetings. 
T r a i n i n g pro-
grams. 
Pr op e r t y i m -
provement. 
ment-owned vehicles operated by tlie Post Office Department shall be 
credited to applicable appropriations and shall be available for meet-
ing repair cost of such damaged vehicles: Provided further^ That here-
after collections from the sale of leather, metal canvas cuttings and 
old canvas resulting from the manufacture and repair of mail bags 
and locks, shall be credited to applicable appropriations and shall be 
available for meeting the cost of such manufacture and repair: Pro-
vided further, That the aggregate of annual payments for amortiza-
tion of principal and interest tliereon required by all purchase con-
tracts entered into during the fiscal year 1956 pursuant to the Post 
Office Department Property Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 521), shall not 
exceed the unused portion of the $3,000,000 limitation applicable prior 
to July 1,1955, under section 202 (i) of said Act. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
SEC. 202. Hereafter, and under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the Postmaster General, any funds available to the Post 
Office Department by appropriation shall be available for expenses 
of attendance at meetings of technical, scientific, professional, or other 
similar organizations concerned with the function or activity for 
which the appropriation concerned is made. 
SEC. 203. During the current fiscal year, and under such regulations 
as may be prescribed by the Postmaster General, not to exceed an 
aggregate of $100,000 shall be available from any funds available to 
the Post Office Department, as may be determined by him, for expenses 
necessary to enable the Department to participate in Federal or non-
Federal training programs and for necessary expenses of training 
officers and employees (both departmental and field postal services) 
in such subjects or courses of instruction in either Federal or non-
Federal facilities as will contribute to the improved performance of 
their official duties: Provided., That not more than forty-five of such 
officers and employees may participate in any training program in 
a non-Federal facility which is of more than ninety days duration. 
SEC. 204. Not exceeding $12,000,000 of appropriations in this title 
shall be available for payment to the General Services Administration 
of such additional sums as may be necessary for the repair, alteration, 
preservation, renovation, improvement, and equipment of federally 
owned property used for postal purposes of which not to exceed 
$10,000,000 shall be available for improving lighting, color, and 
ventilation for the specialized conditions in workroom areas. 
TITLE I I I 
T H E T A X COURT O F T H E UNITED STATES 
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses, including contract 
stenographic reporting services, $1,170,000: Provided, 
That travel 
expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the 
judge. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
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SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, 
or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included 
in this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person 
who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States 
or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that 
asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United 
States, or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that ad-
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vocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by 
force or violence: Provided^ That for the purposes hereof an affidavit 
shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the 
affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in 
a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member 
of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right 
to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such 
person does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that 
advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by 
force or violence: Provided further^ That any person who engages in 
a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a 
member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the 
right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who 
advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the 
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence 
and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from 
any appropriation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of 
a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or 
imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided 
further^ 
That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in sub-
stitution for, any other provisions of existing law. 
SEC. 402. This Act mav be cited as the "Treasury-Post Office Appro-
priation Act, 1956". 
Approved June 1, 1955. 
Affidavit. 
Penalty. 
Short title. 
Public Law 52 
CHAPTER 114 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of Jackson Barrsu-ks, Ijouisiana, to the State of 
Louisiana, and for other purjwses. 
June 1, 1955 
[S. 653] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representntiven 
of the 
United States of Amenca in Oonrfress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Army is authorized and directed to convey to the State of 
Louisiana all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to so much of the real property comprising Jackson Barracks, Louis-
iana, as is held by the State of Louisiana under lease numbered 
W-76()-QM-6117 and a license issued by the Secretary of the Army 
on July 26, 1952, being in the aggregate one hundred four and six 
one-hundredths acres, more or less, in Orleans and S.aint Bernard 
Parishes, Louisiana, together with improvements thereon, and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging, the property to be used for the training 
of the National Guard of Louisiana and for other military purposes, 
and the conveyance to be made without monetary consideration 
therefor, but subject to the reservation by the United States of all 
mineral rights, including oil and gas; the right of reentry and use by 
the United States in the event of need therefor during a national 
emergency; and the condition and limitation that if the property shall 
fail or cease to be used for the training of \\\^ National Guard of 
Louisiana or for other military purposes, the title to the proi)ei'ty so 
conveyed shall revert to and revest in the United States, and, in 
addition, all improvements made during its occupancy by the State 
of Louisiana shall vest in the United States without payment of 
compensation therefor. 
SEC. 2. The costs of any surveys necessary as an incident of the 
conveyance authorized herein shall be borne by the State of Louisiana. 
Approved June 1, 1955. 
J a c k s o n Bar-
racks, La. 
Conveyance.