An Act to amend the act entitled ""An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property,"" approved August 13, 1946.
PL 84-826 (H.R.11861), enacted 07/28/1956

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PUBLIC LiAW 825-JULY 27, 1956 
[70 ST A T . 
July 27,1956 
[S. 1777] 
Public Law 825 
CHAPTER 759 
AN ACT 
To amend the Interstate Commerce Act in order to authorize common carriers to 
carry a disabled person requiring an attendant and such attendant at the 
xisual fare charged for one person. 
50 Stat. 475. 
49 u s e 22. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserrCbled^ That section 22 of the 
Interstate Commerce Act is amended by inserting after "or other guide 
dog specially trained and educated for that purpose" a comma and "or 
from carrying a disabled person accompanied by an attendant if such 
person is disabled to the extent of requiring such attendant,". 
Approved July 27, 1956. 
July 28, 1956 
[H. R. 11861] 
Public Law 826 
CHAPTER 768 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act authorizing Federal participation in the 
cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property", approved August 
13, 1946. 
P r o t e c t i o n of 
s h o r e s owned by 
States, etc. 
60 Stat. 1056. 
33 u s e 
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426h. 
Federal contri" 
bution. 
Shores other than 
public. 
Authorized plans. 
46 Stat. 945. 
33 u s e 426. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting 
the shores of publicly owned property", approved August 13, 194^6, 
is hereby amended to read as follows: "That (a) with the purpose of 
preventing damage to the shores of the United States, its Territories 
and possessions and promoting and encouraging the healthful recrea-
tion of the people, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the United 
States, subject to the following provisions of this Act to assist in the 
construction, but not the maintenance, of works for the restoration 
and protection against erosion, by waves and currents, of the shores of 
the United States, its Territories and possessions. 
"(b) The Federal contribution in the case of any project referred 
to in subsection (a) shall not exceed one-third of the cost of the proj-
ect, and the remainder shall be paid by the State, municipality, or 
other political subdivision in which the project is located. 
"(c) When in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers the most suit-
able and economical remedial measures would be provided by periodic 
beach nourishment, the term 'construction' may be construed for the 
purposes of this Act to include the deposit of sand fill at suitable 
intervals of time to furnish sand supply to project shores for a length 
of time specified by the Chief of Engineers. 
"(d) Shores other than public will be eligible for Federal assistance 
if there is benefit such as that arising from public use or from the 
protection of nearby public property or if the benefits to those shores 
are incidental to the project, and the Federal contribution to the proj-
ect shall be adjusted in accordance with the dejgree of such benefits. 
"(e) No Federal contribution shall be made with respect to a project 
under this Act unless the plan therefor shall have been specifically 
adopted and authorized by Congress after investigation and study 
by the Beach Erosion Board under the provisions of section 2 of the 
River and Harbor Act approved July 3,1930, as amended and supple-
mented. 
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"SEC. 2. When the Chief of Engineers shall find that any such 
project has been constructed in accordance with the authorized plans 
and specifications he shall cause to be paid to the State, municipality, 
or other political subdivision involved the amount authorized by 
Congress. 
"SEC. 3. The Chief of Engineers may, in his discretion, from time 
to time, make payments on such construction as the work progresses, 
but these payments, including previous payments, if any, shall not be 
more than the United States pro rata part of the value of the labor 
and materials which have been actually put into such construction 
in conformity to said plans and specifications: Promded, That the 
construction of restoration and protective works under this Act may 
be undertaken by the Chief of Engineers upon the request of, and 
contribution of required funds by, the interested State, municipality, 
or other political subdivision. 
"SEC. 4. As used in this Act, the word 'shores' includes all the 
shorelines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the 
Great Lakes, and lakes, estuaries, and bays directly connected there-
with." 
Approved July 28, 1956. 
Payment. 
•Shores" 
Public Law 827 
CHAPTER 769 
AN ACT 
To further amend the Act of January 2,1942, entitled "An Act to provide for the 
prompt settlement of claims for damages occasioned by Army, Navy, and 
Marine Corps forces in foreign countries". 
July 28,1956 
[H. R. 3561] 
2 2 4dl-
Commissions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Jan- 
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uary 2, 1942 (ch. 645, 55 Stat. 880), as amended, is further amended 'in* co'rps. 
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2241. 
(1) amending the first section by deleting the words "arising 
in such foreign country" and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"arising outside of the United States, its Territories and posses-
sions'" ; 
(2) amending the first section by substituting the figure "$15,-
000" for the figure "$5,000" wherever it appears therein; 
(3) amending section 7 by deleting the words "In time of war" 
and by capitalizing the next following word "any"; and 
(4) adding immediately after section 7 a new section as follows: 
"SEC. 8. The Secretary of Defense may designate any claims com-
mission or commissions, appointed under section 1, to consider, ascer-
tain, adjust, determine, and make payment with respect to claims, as 
described in section 1 hereof, for damages caused by a civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense other than a civilian employee 
of the Department of the Army, Navj^, or Air Force. 
Claims under 
this section shall be considered, ascertained, adjusted, determined, and 
paid in the same manner provided in this Act for the settlement of 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps claims. All payments in 
settlement of claims under this section shall be made out of appropria-
tions available to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the pay-
ment of claims.". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by clauses (1) and (4) of section 1 
Effective date, 
of this Act shall be effective with respect to claims accruing after the 
date of its enactment. 
Approved July 28, 1956,