An Act to increase the efficiency of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes
PL 84-89 (H.R.5398), enacted 06/21/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 89-JUNE 21, 1955 
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Public Law 89 
CHAPTER 172 
AN ACT 
June 21. 1955 
To increase the efficiency of the Const and (Jeodetic Survey, and for other 
[H. R. 5398] 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of JRepreyentatinen of the 
Ignited States of America in Congress assembled. That the Act of 
Marcli 4, 1907 (ch. 2918, sec. 1, 81 Stat. 1322) as amended (33 U. S. C. 
862), is further amended to read as follows: "Commissioned officers, 
ships officers, members of crews of vessels, and field employees of the 
Ignited States Coast and Geodetic Survey are autliorized to make 
assignments or allotments of their pay under such regulations as the 
Secretary of Commerce may prescribe." 
SKC. 2. (a) Tlie last proviso of the first paragraph of section 16, 
Act of May 22,1917 (10 Stat. 88; 33 U. S. C. 854), is amended to read 
as follows: "No person sliall be apj^ointed ensign and no commissioned 
officer shall be promoted to a higher permanent grade on the active 
list until he has passed a satisfactory mental and physical examination 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Commerce." 
(b) Section 16 of the Act of Miiy 22, 1917 (40 Stat. 88; 33 U. S. (1 
8r)6), is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the third paragraph 
and substituting therefor the following: 
"When serving with the Army, Navy, or Air Force, commissioned 
officers of the Coast and Ceodetic Survey shall rank with and after 
officers of corresponding grade in the Army, Xavy, or Air Force of 
the same length of service in grade." 
SEC. 3. (a) The second proviso of section 2b of the Act of January 
19, 1942 (56 Stat. 7; 33 XL S. C. 854a (b)), as amended, is further 
amended by inserting a period after the word "engineer" and deleting 
the words "in excess of one year" which appear at the end of the 
in'oviso. 
(b) Section 8 of the Act of January 19,1942 (56 Stat. 8), as amended 
(33 V. S. C. 852b), is further amended to read as follows: 
"The Assistant Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be 
ajjpointed by tlie President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate, from the active list of commissioned officers of the Coast and 
(xeodetic Survey not below the rank of commander, for a term of four 
years, and may be reappointed for further periods of four years each: 
Provided^ Tliat the appointment of tlie Assistant Director shall termi-
i^ate six months after tlie appointment of a new Director. His 
appointment shall create a vacancy and, while holding said office, he 
shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a rear admiral (lower 
half). 
"Any officer who may be retired while serving as Director or Assist-
ant Director, or who has or shall have served four years as Director 
or Assistant Director and is retired after completion of such service 
vvhile serving in a lower rank or grade, shall be retired with the rank, 
pay, and allowances authorized by law for the highest grade or rank 
lield by him as Director or Assistant Director: Provided^ That any 
officer, upon expiration of his ajjpointment as Director or Assistant 
Director, shall, unless reappointed, revert to the grade and number 
that he would have occupied had he not served as Director or Assistant 
Director and such officer shall be an extra number in his grade." 
SEC. 4, (a) Section 6 (a) of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Com-
missioned Officers Act of June 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 298; 33 U. S. C. 853e) 
is amended by changing the period to a colon at the end thereof and 
adding the following: '•''Provided^ That whenever there are vacancies 
Coast and Geo-
detic Survey. 
Pay allotments. 
Examination for 
officers. 
S e r v i c e 
w i t h 
Armed Forces. 
Rank. 
Service credit. 
A s s i s t a n t Di-
rector. 
Appo i n t m e n t , 
etc. 
Ensigns. 
Promotion. 
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A p p o i n t ments 
and promotions* 
Repeals. 
in tlie grade of lieutenant (junior grade), officers in the permanent 
grade of ensign may be promoted to and appointed in the grade of 
lieutenant (junior grade) upon completion of two years' service.". 
(b) Section 10 (a) of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned 
Officers Act of June 3, 1918 (62 Stat. 299; 33 U. S. C. 853i (a)) is 
amended to read: 
"Appointments in and promotions to all permanent grades shall be 
made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate." 
SEC. 5. The following statutes are hereby repealed: 
(1) Section 4687 of the Revised Statutes (33 U. S. C. 886). 
(2) Section 4688 of the Revised Statutes (33 U. S. C. 887). 
(3) Paragraph 7 of section 73 of the Act of January 12, 1895, as 
amended (28 Stat. 613: 44 IT. S. C. 247). 
(4) The last paragraph of section 1 of the Act of March 4,1909 (35 
Stat. 974; 33 U . S . C. 863). 
(5) The Act of March 9, 1909 (35 Stat. 1064; 33 U. S. C. 889 and 
890). 
Approved June 21, 1955. 
June 21, 195S 
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Public Law 90 
CHAPTER 173 
AN ACT 
To amend section 16 of the Act entitled "An Act to adjust the salaries of post-
masters, supervisors, and employees in the field service of the Post Office 
Department", approved October 24, 1951 (65 Stat. 632; 39 U. S. C. 876c). 
Postal service. 
Compensation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of JRepresentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 16 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to adjust the salaries of postmasters, super-
visors, and employees in the field service of the Post Office Depart-
ment", approved October 24, 1951 (65 Stat. 632; 39 U. S. C. 876c), is 
amended by inserting after the period at the end thereof a sentence 
to read as follows: "On and after July 1, 1952, postmasters, officers, 
and employees covered by this Xct may be paid the compensation pre-
scribed for their grade and position.". 
SEC. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to 
reduce the pay of any employee. 
Approved June 21, 1955. 
Public Law 91 
CHAPTER 174 
AN ACT 
June 21, 1955 
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xo continue until the close of June 30,1958, the suspension of certain import taxes 
on copper. 
Copper. 
65 Stat. 44; 
Stat. 330. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to suspend certain import taxes on copper", approved May 22, 
1951 (Public Law 38, Eighty-second Congress), as amended, is hereby 
further amended by striking out "June 30, 1955" and inserting in lieu 
thereof '.'June 30, 1958". 
Approved June 21, 1955.