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An Act to disclaim interest in certain rights in certain lands in the State of Nevada.
PL 87-340 (S.2272), enacted 10/03/1961

75 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-340-OCT. 3, 1961 
751 
Public Law 87-338 
AN ACT 
To amend section 35 of title 18, United States Code. 
October 3, 1961 
[H. R. 6834] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That section 35 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
*'§ 35. Imparting or conveying false information 
"(a) Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or con-
veyed false information, knowing the information to be false, con-
cerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to 
do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or 
chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title shall be fined not more than 
$1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 
"(b) Whoever willfully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard 
for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be 
imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information 
to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or 
to be made, to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this 
chapter or chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title—shall be fined not 
more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Crimes. 
False reports. 
70 Stat. 540. 
18 u s e 
2271. 
199 1. 
Public Law 87-339 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act of 1960. 
October 3, 1961 
[H. R, 8871] 
Be it ermcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first pro-
viso of section 104 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
Amendments of 1960 (74 Stat. 906) is amended by adding immediately 
preceding the colon, the following: ", except that this section shall 
apply to employees of the government of the District of Columbia 
other than members of the police and fire departments who are pen-
sioned or pensionable under the provisions of the Policemen and Fire-
men's Retirement and Disability Act". 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect October 1, 1960. 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
D. C. 
Disability 
com-
pensation increase 
for certain employ-
ees. 
5 u s e 790 note. 
71 Stat. 391. 
D. C. C o d e 4-
521-4-535. 
Public Law 87-340 
AN ACT 
To disclaim interest in certain rights in certain lands in the State of Nevada. 
October 3, 1961 
[S, 2272] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the United 
States hereby disclaims any interest in lands which it may have, prior 
to the date of approval of this Act, acquired by virtue of chapter 103 
Stat., Nevada 1887, or by any revisions and reenactment thereof. 
Approved October 3, 1961. 
Nevada. 
Land disclaimer.
An Act to amend section 505(d) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, with respect to certain positions in the General Accounting Office
PL 87-322 (H.R.6007), enacted 09/26/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-324-SEPT. 26, 1961 
685 
Public Law 87-322 
AN ACT 
To amend section 505(d) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, with 
respect to certain positions in the General Accounting Office. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Cmigress assembled, That section 505(d) 
of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1105(d)), is 
amended by striking out the words "twenty-fivp positions" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the words "thirty-nine positions". 
SEC. 2. Section 106(a) of the Federal Executive Pay Act of 1956 
(5 U.S.C. 2205 (a)) is amended by adding the following subparagraph 
after subparagraph (47): 
" (48) General Counsel of the General Accounting Office." 
SEC. 3. The amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall become 
effective at the beginning of the first pay period which begins on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 6007] 
Classiflc a t i o n 
A c t 
o f 
1 9 4 9, 
amendment. 
69 Stat. 179-
70 Stat. 737. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 87-323 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for printing copies of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of 
Representatives". 
September 26, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 558] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be printed ^ "^ure"Tn fh^e 
and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies House o
f Repre-
of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives", by Clarence "°"*«"^*»"' 
Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be 
distributed to the Members by the Speaker. 
SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws 
and regulations with respect to publications in the puTblic domain, 
"Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives" shall be subject 
to copyright by the author thereof. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Public Law 87-324 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of September 2, 1958, establishing a Commission and Advisory 
Committee on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representaiives 
of the 
United States of Amerida in Congress assewibied, That the second para-
graph of subsection (b) of section 7 of the Act of September 2,1958, 
"An Act to establish a Commission and Advisory Committee on Inter-
national Rules of Judicial Procedure" (72 Stat. 1743, 1745), as 
amended by the Act of September 16,1959 (73 Stat. 567), is further 
amended to read as follows: 
"The Commission shall submit its final report and the Commission 
and the Advisory Committee shall terminate prior to December 31, 
1963." 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26,1961 
[H. R. 8490]
An Act to amend the act of September 2, 1958, establishing a Commission and Advisory Committee on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as amended
PL 87-324 (H.R.8490), enacted 09/26/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-324-SEPT. 26, 1961 
685 
Public Law 87-322 
AN ACT 
To amend section 505(d) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, with 
respect to certain positions in the General Accounting Office. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Cmigress assembled, That section 505(d) 
of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1105(d)), is 
amended by striking out the words "twenty-fivp positions" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the words "thirty-nine positions". 
SEC. 2. Section 106(a) of the Federal Executive Pay Act of 1956 
(5 U.S.C. 2205 (a)) is amended by adding the following subparagraph 
after subparagraph (47): 
" (48) General Counsel of the General Accounting Office." 
SEC. 3. The amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall become 
effective at the beginning of the first pay period which begins on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 6007] 
Classiflc a t i o n 
A c t 
o f 
1 9 4 9, 
amendment. 
69 Stat. 179-
70 Stat. 737. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 87-323 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for printing copies of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of 
Representatives". 
September 26, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 558] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be printed ^ "^ure"Tn fh^e 
and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies House o
f Repre-
of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives", by Clarence "°"*«"^*»"' 
Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be 
distributed to the Members by the Speaker. 
SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws 
and regulations with respect to publications in the puTblic domain, 
"Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives" shall be subject 
to copyright by the author thereof. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Public Law 87-324 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of September 2, 1958, establishing a Commission and Advisory 
Committee on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representaiives 
of the 
United States of Amerida in Congress assewibied, That the second para-
graph of subsection (b) of section 7 of the Act of September 2,1958, 
"An Act to establish a Commission and Advisory Committee on Inter-
national Rules of Judicial Procedure" (72 Stat. 1743, 1745), as 
amended by the Act of September 16,1959 (73 Stat. 567), is further 
amended to read as follows: 
"The Commission shall submit its final report and the Commission 
and the Advisory Committee shall terminate prior to December 31, 
1963." 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26,1961 
[H. R. 8490]
Joint resolution providing for printing copies of ""Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives"".
PL 87-323 (H.J.Res.558), enacted 09/26/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-324-SEPT. 26, 1961 
685 
Public Law 87-322 
AN ACT 
To amend section 505(d) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, with 
respect to certain positions in the General Accounting Office. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Cmigress assembled, That section 505(d) 
of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1105(d)), is 
amended by striking out the words "twenty-fivp positions" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the words "thirty-nine positions". 
SEC. 2. Section 106(a) of the Federal Executive Pay Act of 1956 
(5 U.S.C. 2205 (a)) is amended by adding the following subparagraph 
after subparagraph (47): 
" (48) General Counsel of the General Accounting Office." 
SEC. 3. The amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall become 
effective at the beginning of the first pay period which begins on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 6007] 
Classiflc a t i o n 
A c t 
o f 
1 9 4 9, 
amendment. 
69 Stat. 179-
70 Stat. 737. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 87-323 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for printing copies of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of 
Representatives". 
September 26, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 558] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be printed ^ "^ure"Tn fh^e 
and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies House o
f Repre-
of "Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives", by Clarence "°"*«"^*»"' 
Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be 
distributed to the Members by the Speaker. 
SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws 
and regulations with respect to publications in the puTblic domain, 
"Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives" shall be subject 
to copyright by the author thereof. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Public Law 87-324 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of September 2, 1958, establishing a Commission and Advisory 
Committee on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representaiives 
of the 
United States of Amerida in Congress assewibied, That the second para-
graph of subsection (b) of section 7 of the Act of September 2,1958, 
"An Act to establish a Commission and Advisory Committee on Inter-
national Rules of Judicial Procedure" (72 Stat. 1743, 1745), as 
amended by the Act of September 16,1959 (73 Stat. 567), is further 
amended to read as follows: 
"The Commission shall submit its final report and the Commission 
and the Advisory Committee shall terminate prior to December 31, 
1963." 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26,1961 
[H. R. 8490]
An Act to amend section 5011 of title 38 United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Veterans Administration to use its revolving supply fund for the repair and reclamation of personal property
PL 87-314 (H.R.8414), enacted 09/26/1961

75 S T AT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-314-SEPT. 26, 1961 
675 
a taxpayer under subsection (c) shall be considered as a consent to 
the application of the provisions of this subsection. 
(e) TERMS; APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—Except where other-
wise distinctly expressed or manifestly intended, terms used in this 
section shall have the same meaning as when used in the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954 (or corresponding provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1939) and all provisions of law shall apply with 
respect to this section as if this section were a part of such Code (or 
corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939). 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate 
shall {prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this section. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Public Law 87-313 
AN ACT 
To provide for the disposal of certain lands held for inclusion in the Cape 
Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, North Carolina, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the tract of 
Federal property comprising eight and one-tenth acres of land situated 
in Dare County, North Carolina, approximately^ two miles north of 
Kitty Hawk, which was transferred to the administrative jurisdiction 
of the Department of the Interior by the Act of June 3, 1948 (62 
Stat. 301; 16 U.S.C. 459a-4), to be administered as a part of the Cape 
Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, may be disposed of 
by the Administrator of General Services in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, as amended. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 6729] 
Cape H a t t e r a s 
National Seashore 
t7ecreational Area, 
N. C. 
Land disposal. 
63 Stat. 377. 
40 u s e 471 note. 
Public Law 87-3U 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5011 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority 
of the Veterans' Administration to use its revolving supply fund for the rejwiir 
and reclamation of personal property. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 84 14] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5011 
(a) of title 38, United States Code^ is amended by— 
(1) changing the parenthetical clause in the first sentence to 
read: " (including procurement of supplies, equipment, and per-
sonal services and the repair and reclamation of used, spent, or 
excess personal property)"; and 
(2) inserting in paragraph (3) immediately after the words 
"operation of the fund, including" the following: "property 
returned to the supply system when no longer required by activi-
ties to which it had been furnished,". 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Veterans' Admin-
istration. 
Revolving supply 
fund. 
72 Stat. 1253.
An Act to provide for the disposal of certain lands held for inclusion in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, N.C., and for other purposes.
PL 87-313 (H.R.6729), enacted 09/26/1961

75 S T AT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-314-SEPT. 26, 1961 
675 
a taxpayer under subsection (c) shall be considered as a consent to 
the application of the provisions of this subsection. 
(e) TERMS; APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—Except where other-
wise distinctly expressed or manifestly intended, terms used in this 
section shall have the same meaning as when used in the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954 (or corresponding provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1939) and all provisions of law shall apply with 
respect to this section as if this section were a part of such Code (or 
corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939). 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate 
shall {prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this section. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Public Law 87-313 
AN ACT 
To provide for the disposal of certain lands held for inclusion in the Cape 
Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, North Carolina, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the tract of 
Federal property comprising eight and one-tenth acres of land situated 
in Dare County, North Carolina, approximately^ two miles north of 
Kitty Hawk, which was transferred to the administrative jurisdiction 
of the Department of the Interior by the Act of June 3, 1948 (62 
Stat. 301; 16 U.S.C. 459a-4), to be administered as a part of the Cape 
Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, may be disposed of 
by the Administrator of General Services in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, as amended. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 6729] 
Cape H a t t e r a s 
National Seashore 
t7ecreational Area, 
N. C. 
Land disposal. 
63 Stat. 377. 
40 u s e 471 note. 
Public Law 87-3U 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5011 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority 
of the Veterans' Administration to use its revolving supply fund for the rejwiir 
and reclamation of personal property. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 84 14] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5011 
(a) of title 38, United States Code^ is amended by— 
(1) changing the parenthetical clause in the first sentence to 
read: " (including procurement of supplies, equipment, and per-
sonal services and the repair and reclamation of used, spent, or 
excess personal property)"; and 
(2) inserting in paragraph (3) immediately after the words 
"operation of the fund, including" the following: "property 
returned to the supply system when no longer required by activi-
ties to which it had been furnished,". 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Veterans' Admin-
istration. 
Revolving supply 
fund. 
72 Stat. 1253.
An Act to amend the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920, with respect to its applicability to certain vessels
PL 87-303 (H.R.2308), enacted 09/26/1961

75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-303-SEPT. 26, 1961 
661 
SEC. 112. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to make payments under contracts for any project in a foreign country 
unless the Secretary of Defense or his designee, after consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury or his designee, certifies to the 
Congress that the use, by purchase from the Treasury, of currencies of 
such country acquired pursuant to law is not feasible for the purpose, 
stating the reason therefor. 
SEC. 113. No part of the funds contained in this Act shall be used 
to incur obligations for the planning, design, or construction of facili-
ties for the Naval Radio Research Station, Sugar Grove, West Vir-
ginia, the total cost for which will be in excess of $135,000,000. 
SEC. 114. This Act may be cited as the Military Construction Appro-
priation Act, 1962. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
Foreign proj ect s. 
Construction lim-
itation. 
Short title. 
Public Law 87-303 
AN ACT 
To amend the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920, with respect to its applicability to 
certain vessels. 
September 26, 1961 
[H, R. 2308] 
Applicability. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) paragraph A^'^^i^o'^^encT 
(a) of subsection (D) of the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. men't. 
922), is amended by striking out "of less than tw^o hundred gross 
49 stat. 424. 
tons" and.inserting in lieu thereof "of less than twenty-five gross 
tons". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
not apply to (1) any mortgage in existence on the date of enactment 
of this Act, or (2) any mortgage placed on a vessel after the date of 
enactment of this Act under a mortgage on such vessel in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, so long as such existing mortgage 
remains undischarged. 
SEC. 2. Paragraph (a) of section 1101 of title X I of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1271), is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) The term 'mortgage' includes a preferred mortgage as de-
fined in the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920, as amended, on any vessel of the 
United States (other than a towboat, barge, scow, lighter, car float, 
canal boat, or tank vessel, of less than two hundred gross tons), and a 
mortgage on such a vessel which will become a preferred mortgage 
when recorded and endorsed as required by the Ship Mortgage Act, 
1920, as amended;". 
SEC. 3. The proviso at the end of section 511 (h) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Pro-
vided^ That until January 1, 1962, in addition to the extensions here-
inbefore permitted, further extensions may be granted ending not 
later than December 31, 1962". 
SEC. 4. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect December 31,1961, or on the date of enactment of this Act, 
whichever date first occurs. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
68 Stat. 1267. 
"Mortgage." 
41 Stat. 1000. 
46 u s e 984. 
73 Stat. 471. 
46 use 1161. 
Effective date.