An Act to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes
PL 88-264 (S.1309), enacted 02/05/1964

78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-264-FEB. 5, 1964 
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Public Law 88-263 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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To siineml the joint resolution of Jjinujiry 28, 1948, relating to membership and 
[H. J. Res. 779] 
partidi)ation l».v the Vnited States in the South Pacific CJommission, so as to 
authoi'ize i-ertain appropriations thereunder for the fiscal years 1965 and 1966. 
Resolved Jjy the Senate and Tlovne of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 3(a) of the 
joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution providing for membership ^ Approprrations. 
and participation h\ the L^nited States in the South Pacific Commis-
South Pacific 
Commission. 
1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966,' 
Approved January 31, 1964. 
Public Law 88-264 
AN A C T 
February 5, 1964 
To anteiid the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. 
[s. 1309] 
Small Business 
Act, amendment. 
He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) paragraph ^^ 
(2) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act is amended to read as "72 stati'asg 
folloW.S: 
15 u s e 636. 
*'(2) to make such loans (either directly or in cooperation with 
banks or other lending institutions through agreements to partic-
ipate on an immediate or deferred basis) as the Administration 
may determine to be necessary or appropriate to any small busi-
ness concern located in an area affected by a disaster, if the 
.Vdministration determines that the concern has suffered a sub-
stantial economic injury as a result of .such disaster and if such 
disaster constitutes— 
"'(A) a major disaster, as determined by tlie President 
ujider the Act entitled "An Act to authorize Federal assistance 
to States and local governments in major disasters, and for 
other purposes', approved Septembei- 30. 1950, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g), or 
^^ stat. 1109. 
''(B) a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary 
of Agriculture pursuant to the Consolidated Farmers Home 
Administration Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 1961);". 
^^ stat. 311. 
(b) Section 7(b) of such Act is further amended by striking 
out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu 
thereof ''; and'", and by adding after paragraph (3) a new paragraph 
as follows: 
"(4) to make such loans (either directly or in cooperation with 
banks or other lending institutions through agreements to partic-
ipate on an immediate or deferred basis) as the Administration 
may determine to be necessary or apjDropriate to assist any small 
business concern in reestablishing its business if the Administra-
tion determines that such concern has suffered 
substantial 
economic injury as a result of the inability of such concern to 
process or market a product for human consumption because of 
disease or toxicity occurring in such product through natural or 
undetermined causes." 
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PUBLIC L
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W 88-265-FEB. 5, 1964 
[78 STAT: 
72 Stat. 395. 
15 u s e 645. 
SEC. 2. Section 16 of the Small Business Act is amended by adding 
thereto the following new subsection: 
" (c) Whoever, with intent to defraud, knowingly conceals, removes, 
disposes of, or converts to his own use or to that of another, any prop-
erty mortgaged or pledged to, or held by, the Administration, shall 
be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, 
or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed $100, he 
shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one 
year, or both." 
Approved February 5, 1964. 
February 5, 1964 
[H. R. 4801] 
Public Law 88-265 
AN ACT 
To amend subsection 506(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative.Services 
Act of 1JM9, as amended, regarding certificati<m of facts based upon transferred 
records. 
Records mart* 
agement. 
Certification of 
facts. 
64 Stat. 586. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assetnhled, That subsection 
506(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949 (44 U.S.C. 396) be amended by striking out the period at the 
end of said subsection and substituting a comma in lieu thereof, and 
adding, "and may authorize the Administrator to certify to facts and 
to make administrative determinations on the basis of records trans-
ferred to the Administrator, notwithstanding any other provisions of 
law." 
Approved February 5, 1964. 
February 5, 1964 
[H. R. 1959] 
Public Law 88-266 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transportation of privately owned motor vehicles of Govern-
ment employees assigned to duty in Alaska, and for other purposes. 
74 Stat. 797. 
Be it enacted hy the Seviate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhlea, That section 1(f) 
of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73l>-l(f)) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: "For 
the purposes of this subsection and subsection (e), Alaska shall be 
considered to be outside the continental limits of the United States." 
Approved February 5, 1964. 
February 7, 1964 
[H. R. 53771 
Public Law 88-267 
AN ACT 
To amend the (3ivil Servif-e Retirement Act in or«ler to correct an inequity in 
the application of su<-h Act to the Architect of the Capitol and the employees 
of the Arcliitect of the Capif ol, and for other purposes. 
Architect of the 
Capitol qnd em-
ployees. 
Retirement. 
70 Stat. 743. 
Be it efuicted hy the Semite and House of Representatives of the 
United Staten of America in (Jongress asseitihled, That (a) section 
1(c) of the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2251 
(c)), is a)neuded by inserting "the Architect of the Capitol and the 
employees of the Architect of the Capitol,'' immediately following 
"official duties,".