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An Act to amend the acts granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and operate toll bridges across the Connecticut River.
PL 84-271 (S.1577), enacted 08/09/1955

552 
PUBLIC LAW 269-AUGt^9, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Effective date. 
descriptive both in its language and attachments thereto in order to 
permit full and free competition. 
Any bid or invitation to bid which 
shall not carry the necessary descriptive language and attachments 
thereto, or if such attachments are not available or accessible to all 
competent, reliable bidders, such bid or invitation to bid shall be in-
valid and any award or awards made to any bidder in such case shall 
be invalidated and rejected." 
SEC. 16. This Act shall take effect as of the close of July 31, 1955. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1210] 
Public Law 269 
CHAPTER 629 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to provide a five-year limitation on 
the period of leases of space for Federal agencies in the District of Columbia. 
63 Stat. 199. 
40 u s e 37a. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 407 
of the Public Buildings Act of 1949 is amended by striking out ", not 
in excess of one year," and by inserting in lieu thereof "not in excess of 
five years,". 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
AugMst 9, 1955 
[S. 1621] 
Public Law 270 
CHAPTER 630 
AN ACT 
To authorize adjustment by the Secretary of Agriculture of certain obligations 
of settlers on projects developed or subject to the Act of August 11, 1939, as 
amended, and for other purposes. 
6 0 S t a t . 
1065, 
1067, 1070. 
53 Stat. 1418. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the provisions 
of sections 41 (g), 43, and 51 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant 
Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1015 (g), 1017, and 1025), are hereby 
extended to apply on the obligations of settlers on the Angostura 
project in South Dakota developed under the Act of August 11, 1939, 
as amended (16 U. S. C. 590y-z). 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1577] 
Public Law 271 
CHAPTER 631 
AN ACT 
To amend the Acts granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, 
acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, main-
tain, and operate toll bridges across the Connecticut River. 
C o nn ec ti c u t 
River. • 
Toll bridges. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the 
Act approved August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1234), entitled "An Act grant-
ing the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and 
through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and 
operate a toll bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Hartford, 
Connecticut", and section 2 of the Act approved April 24, 1946 (60 
Stat. 122), entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the 
State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission
An Act to authorize adjustment by the Secretary of Agriculture of certain obligations of settlers on projects developed or subject to the act of August 11, 1939, as amended, and for other purposes.
PL 84-270 (S.1621), enacted 08/09/1955

552 
PUBLIC LAW 269-AUGt^9, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Effective date. 
descriptive both in its language and attachments thereto in order to 
permit full and free competition. 
Any bid or invitation to bid which 
shall not carry the necessary descriptive language and attachments 
thereto, or if such attachments are not available or accessible to all 
competent, reliable bidders, such bid or invitation to bid shall be in-
valid and any award or awards made to any bidder in such case shall 
be invalidated and rejected." 
SEC. 16. This Act shall take effect as of the close of July 31, 1955. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1210] 
Public Law 269 
CHAPTER 629 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to provide a five-year limitation on 
the period of leases of space for Federal agencies in the District of Columbia. 
63 Stat. 199. 
40 u s e 37a. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 407 
of the Public Buildings Act of 1949 is amended by striking out ", not 
in excess of one year," and by inserting in lieu thereof "not in excess of 
five years,". 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
AugMst 9, 1955 
[S. 1621] 
Public Law 270 
CHAPTER 630 
AN ACT 
To authorize adjustment by the Secretary of Agriculture of certain obligations 
of settlers on projects developed or subject to the Act of August 11, 1939, as 
amended, and for other purposes. 
6 0 S t a t . 
1065, 
1067, 1070. 
53 Stat. 1418. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the provisions 
of sections 41 (g), 43, and 51 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant 
Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1015 (g), 1017, and 1025), are hereby 
extended to apply on the obligations of settlers on the Angostura 
project in South Dakota developed under the Act of August 11, 1939, 
as amended (16 U. S. C. 590y-z). 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1577] 
Public Law 271 
CHAPTER 631 
AN ACT 
To amend the Acts granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, 
acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, main-
tain, and operate toll bridges across the Connecticut River. 
C o nn ec ti c u t 
River. • 
Toll bridges. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the 
Act approved August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1234), entitled "An Act grant-
ing the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and 
through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and 
operate a toll bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Hartford, 
Connecticut", and section 2 of the Act approved April 24, 1946 (60 
Stat. 122), entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the 
State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission
An Act to amend section 5221 of the Revised Statutes, relating to voluntary liquidation of national banks.
PL 84-266 (S.1187), enacted 08/09/1955

546 
PUBLIC LAW 266-AUG. 9, 1955 
[69 S T A T . 
68 Stat. 919. 
42 
u s e 
20 1 1 
note. 
[Tiiited States Coast Guard. Siicli conveyance shall also contain such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army determines advis-
able in the public interest, and particularly such terms and conditions 
as he determines advisable— 
(a) to assure that the use of the land by the Brownsville 
Navigation District or its transferees will be compatible with 
the construction, maintenance, and operation of the river and 
harbor project at the location: and 
(b) to assure that the Fnited States, and its employees, agents, 
and contractors shall have the right to utilize the existing cause-
way, constructed by Cameron County, Texas, for access to Padre 
Island, Texas, in connection with governmental activities, with-
out charge. 
SEC. 8. The conveyance authorized by this Act shall reserve to the 
United States all right, title, and interest in source material (as 
defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954) in the lands conveyed. 
Approved August 9, 1955, 
Public Law 266 
CHAPTER 626 
August 9, 1955 
^ 
ACT 
1
^
^ ^^^^^ 
To amend section 5221 of the Revised Statutes, relating to voluntary liquidation 
of national banks. 
National banks. 
Liquidation n o -
tice. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5221 
of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C.', 1952 edition, title 12, sec. 182) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5221. Whenever a vote is taken to go into liquidation it shall 
be the duty of the board of directors to cause notice of this fact to be 
certified, under the seal of the association, by its president or cashier, 
to the Comptroller of the Currency, and publication thereof to be made 
for a period of two months in every issue of a newspaper published in 
the city or town in which the association is located, or if no newspaper 
is there published, then in the newspaper published nearest thereto, 
that the association is closing up its aft'airs, and notifying its creditors 
to present their claims against the association for payment." 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1512] 
Nebraska. 
District Court. 
62 Stat. 884. 
Public Law 267 
CHAPTER 627 
AN ACT 
To amend section 107 of title 2S of the United States Code so as to eliminate 
separate divisions and reduce tUe number of places of holding regular terms 
of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 107 
of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: 
•'§ 107. Nebraska 
"Nebraska constitutes one judicial district. 
'•Court shall be held at Lincoln, North Platte, and Omaha." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect on September 1,1955. 
Approved August 9, 1955,
An Act to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to provide a 5-year limitation on the period of leases of space for Federal agencies in the District of Columbia.
PL 84-269 (S.1210), enacted 08/09/1955

552 
PUBLIC LAW 269-AUGt^9, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Effective date. 
descriptive both in its language and attachments thereto in order to 
permit full and free competition. 
Any bid or invitation to bid which 
shall not carry the necessary descriptive language and attachments 
thereto, or if such attachments are not available or accessible to all 
competent, reliable bidders, such bid or invitation to bid shall be in-
valid and any award or awards made to any bidder in such case shall 
be invalidated and rejected." 
SEC. 16. This Act shall take effect as of the close of July 31, 1955. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1210] 
Public Law 269 
CHAPTER 629 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to provide a five-year limitation on 
the period of leases of space for Federal agencies in the District of Columbia. 
63 Stat. 199. 
40 u s e 37a. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 407 
of the Public Buildings Act of 1949 is amended by striking out ", not 
in excess of one year," and by inserting in lieu thereof "not in excess of 
five years,". 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
AugMst 9, 1955 
[S. 1621] 
Public Law 270 
CHAPTER 630 
AN ACT 
To authorize adjustment by the Secretary of Agriculture of certain obligations 
of settlers on projects developed or subject to the Act of August 11, 1939, as 
amended, and for other purposes. 
6 0 S t a t . 
1065, 
1067, 1070. 
53 Stat. 1418. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the provisions 
of sections 41 (g), 43, and 51 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant 
Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1015 (g), 1017, and 1025), are hereby 
extended to apply on the obligations of settlers on the Angostura 
project in South Dakota developed under the Act of August 11, 1939, 
as amended (16 U. S. C. 590y-z). 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[S. 1577] 
Public Law 271 
CHAPTER 631 
AN ACT 
To amend the Acts granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, 
acting by and through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, main-
tain, and operate toll bridges across the Connecticut River. 
C o nn ec ti c u t 
River. • 
Toll bridges. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the 
Act approved August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1234), entitled "An Act grant-
ing the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut, acting by and 
through any agency or commission thereof, to construct, maintain, and 
operate a toll bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Hartford, 
Connecticut", and section 2 of the Act approved April 24, 1946 (60 
Stat. 122), entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the 
State of Connecticut, acting by and through any agency or commission
An Act to authorize subsistence allowances to enlisted personnel
PL 84-253 (H.R.7194), enacted 08/05/1955

538 
PUBLIC LAW 252-AUG. 5, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Appropriat ion. 
tons each, under a limit of cost of $3,700,000 each, including costs of 
preparation of plans and specifications, cost of inspection during 
construction, and purchase or construction of complete equipment and 
outfit: Provided^ That such limit of cost may be exceeded or shall be 
reduced by an amount equal to the percentage increase or decrease, 
if any, in ship construction cost generally dating from January 1,1955, 
as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secre-
tary of Commerce, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of this Act. 
Approved August 5, 1955. 
Aiigust 5, 1955 
[H. R. 727] 
Public Law 252 
CHAPTER 578 
AN,ACT 
To authorize the conveyance of certain land to the Pecwan Union School 
District for use as the site of a school. 
Pecwan 
U n i o n 
S c h o o l District, 
Calif. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in order to 
provide a site for a school, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
and directed to convey to the Pecwan Union School District of the 
State of California, all of the right, title, and interest (other than 
mineral rights) of the United States and of the Indians who have 
an interest therein, in and to that tract of land containing fifteen 
acres and more particularly described as follows: 
The southeast quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter south-
east quarter and northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter 
southeast quarter, section 7, containing five acres, and the south half 
northwest quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter and the north 
half southwest quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter, section 
8, containing ten acres, township 11 north, range 3 east, Humboldt 
meridian, California. 
Approved August 5, 1955. 
August 5, 1955 
[H. R. 7194] 
Public Law 253 
CHAPTER 579 
AN ACT 
To authorize subsistence allowances to enlisted personnel. 
63 Stat. 812. 
37 u s e 251. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Career 
(Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended by adding 
at the end of subsection 301 (e) the following:" (f) Effective April 15, 
1955, under such regulations and in such localities as may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, enlisted members granted permis-
sion to mess separately whose duties require them to purchase one or 
more meals from other than Government messes shall be entitled to 
not to exceed the pro rata allowance authorized for each such meal 
for enlisted members when rations in kind are not available." 
Approved August 5, 1955.
An Act to authorize the conveyance of certain land to the Pecwan Union School District for use as the site of a school
PL 84-252 (H.R.727), enacted 08/05/1955

538 
PUBLIC LAW 252-AUG. 5, 1955 
[69 ST A T . 
Appropriat ion. 
tons each, under a limit of cost of $3,700,000 each, including costs of 
preparation of plans and specifications, cost of inspection during 
construction, and purchase or construction of complete equipment and 
outfit: Provided^ That such limit of cost may be exceeded or shall be 
reduced by an amount equal to the percentage increase or decrease, 
if any, in ship construction cost generally dating from January 1,1955, 
as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. 
SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secre-
tary of Commerce, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of this Act. 
Approved August 5, 1955. 
Aiigust 5, 1955 
[H. R. 727] 
Public Law 252 
CHAPTER 578 
AN,ACT 
To authorize the conveyance of certain land to the Pecwan Union School 
District for use as the site of a school. 
Pecwan 
U n i o n 
S c h o o l District, 
Calif. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in order to 
provide a site for a school, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
and directed to convey to the Pecwan Union School District of the 
State of California, all of the right, title, and interest (other than 
mineral rights) of the United States and of the Indians who have 
an interest therein, in and to that tract of land containing fifteen 
acres and more particularly described as follows: 
The southeast quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter south-
east quarter and northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter 
southeast quarter, section 7, containing five acres, and the south half 
northwest quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter and the north 
half southwest quarter southwest quarter southwest quarter, section 
8, containing ten acres, township 11 north, range 3 east, Humboldt 
meridian, California. 
Approved August 5, 1955. 
August 5, 1955 
[H. R. 7194] 
Public Law 253 
CHAPTER 579 
AN ACT 
To authorize subsistence allowances to enlisted personnel. 
63 Stat. 812. 
37 u s e 251. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Career 
(Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended by adding 
at the end of subsection 301 (e) the following:" (f) Effective April 15, 
1955, under such regulations and in such localities as may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, enlisted members granted permis-
sion to mess separately whose duties require them to purchase one or 
more meals from other than Government messes shall be entitled to 
not to exceed the pro rata allowance authorized for each such meal 
for enlisted members when rations in kind are not available." 
Approved August 5, 1955.
An Act to amend section 8 of the act entitled ""An Act to establish a District of Columbia Armory Board and for other purposes,"" approved June 4, 1948
PL 84-240 (H.R.6259), enacted 08/04/1955

498 
PUBLIC LAW 240-AUG. 4, 1955 
[69 S T A T . 
"SEC. 2. Section 212 of Public Law Numbered 212, Seventy-second 
47 Stat. 406. 
Cougrcss, approved June 30, 1932, as amended (5 U. S. G. 59a), is 
hereby amended by striking out '$3,000' each time it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof '$10,000'." 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
August 4. 1955 
[H.R. 6259] 
Public Law 240 
CHAPTER 562 
AN ACT 
To amend section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a District of Colum-
bia Armory Board and for other purposes", approved June 4, 1948. 
Board. 
A r m o r y 
62 SUt. 341. 
A d V a n c 
funds. 
e of 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8 of the 
Act entitled "An Act to establish a District of Columbia Armory 
Board and for other purposes", approved June 4, 1948 (sec. 2-1708, 
D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended by striking the proviso in the 
fifth sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
^'-Provided^ That the Disbursing OiRcer of the District of Columbia is 
authorized to advance to the Armory Board, upon requisitions previ-
ously approved by the Accounting Officer of the District of Columbia, 
sums of money not to exceed $11,000 at any one time to be used for 
office and sundry expenses of the Armory Board, including use for 
change-making purposes: Provided further^ That, an amount not to 
exceed $3,000 in any fiscal year shall be available for promotional 
expenses in the furtherance of the secondary purposes of this Act, 
and the certificate of the Armory Board shall be sufficient voucher for 
such expenditure.". 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
August 4. 1955 
[H. R. 4747] 
Public Law 241 
CHAPTER 563 
AN ACT 
To provide that reversionary interests of the United States in certain lands 
formerly conveyed to the city of Chandler, Oklahoma, shall be quitclaimed to 
such city. 
Chandler, Okla. 
Quitclaim. 
42 Stat. 1255. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to quitclaim to the 
city of Chandler, Oklahoma, in consideration of the payment of $3,000, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to those lands 
otherwise conveyed by the United States to such city by the Act en-
titled "An Act to grant a military target range of Lincoln County, 
Oklahoma, to the city of Chandler, Oklahoma, and reserving the right 
to use for military and aviation purposes", approved February 15, 
1923. Such sum of $3,000 shall be covered into the Treasury of the 
United States as miscellaneous receipts. 
Approved August 4, 1958, 
^ik'h
An Act to provide that reversionary interests of the United States in certain lands formerly conveyed to the city of Chandler, Okla., shall be quitclaimed to such city
PL 84-241 (H.R.4747), enacted 08/04/1955

498 
PUBLIC LAW 240-AUG. 4, 1955 
[69 S T A T . 
"SEC. 2. Section 212 of Public Law Numbered 212, Seventy-second 
47 Stat. 406. 
Cougrcss, approved June 30, 1932, as amended (5 U. S. G. 59a), is 
hereby amended by striking out '$3,000' each time it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof '$10,000'." 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
August 4. 1955 
[H.R. 6259] 
Public Law 240 
CHAPTER 562 
AN ACT 
To amend section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a District of Colum-
bia Armory Board and for other purposes", approved June 4, 1948. 
Board. 
A r m o r y 
62 SUt. 341. 
A d V a n c 
funds. 
e of 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8 of the 
Act entitled "An Act to establish a District of Columbia Armory 
Board and for other purposes", approved June 4, 1948 (sec. 2-1708, 
D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended by striking the proviso in the 
fifth sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
^'-Provided^ That the Disbursing OiRcer of the District of Columbia is 
authorized to advance to the Armory Board, upon requisitions previ-
ously approved by the Accounting Officer of the District of Columbia, 
sums of money not to exceed $11,000 at any one time to be used for 
office and sundry expenses of the Armory Board, including use for 
change-making purposes: Provided further^ That, an amount not to 
exceed $3,000 in any fiscal year shall be available for promotional 
expenses in the furtherance of the secondary purposes of this Act, 
and the certificate of the Armory Board shall be sufficient voucher for 
such expenditure.". 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
August 4. 1955 
[H. R. 4747] 
Public Law 241 
CHAPTER 563 
AN ACT 
To provide that reversionary interests of the United States in certain lands 
formerly conveyed to the city of Chandler, Oklahoma, shall be quitclaimed to 
such city. 
Chandler, Okla. 
Quitclaim. 
42 Stat. 1255. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to quitclaim to the 
city of Chandler, Oklahoma, in consideration of the payment of $3,000, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to those lands 
otherwise conveyed by the United States to such city by the Act en-
titled "An Act to grant a military target range of Lincoln County, 
Oklahoma, to the city of Chandler, Oklahoma, and reserving the right 
to use for military and aviation purposes", approved February 15, 
1923. Such sum of $3,000 shall be covered into the Treasury of the 
United States as miscellaneous receipts. 
Approved August 4, 1958, 
^ik'h