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An Act to amend chapter 213 of title 18 of the United States Code
PL 82-65 (H.R.2396), enacted 06/30/1951

65 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 66—JUNE 30, 1951 
107 
"APPROPRIATION 
"SEO. 13. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such ^j^A^opriation au-
funds as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, to 
be paid out of money in the Treasury of the United States to the credit 
of the District of Cokimbia not otherwise appropriated. 
"SHORT TITLE 
"SEC. 14. This Act may be cited as the 'District of Columbia 
Emergency Rent Act of 1951'." 
SEO. 2. This Act shall take effect on the day following the date 
Effective date. 
of its enactment. 
Approved June 30, 1951. 
CHAPTER 193 
Public Law 64 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act incorporating the American University. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semJbled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to incorporate the American University", approved February 
24, 1893 (27 Stat. 476), as amended by an Act of Congress, approved 
March 2,1895 (28 Stat. 814), is amended by striking out "two thirds of 
whom shall at all times be members of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church", and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "three-fifths 
of whom shall at all times be members of the Methodist Church". 
Approved June 30, 1951. 
June 30,1951 
[S, 1645] 
Public Law 65 
CHAPTER 194 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 213 of title 18 of the United States Code. 
June 30,1961 
[H. R. 2396] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 213 
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of title 18 of the United States Code be amended by adding a new 
is u. s. c'. § asi 
section to be known as section 3291, as follows: 
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* *''• 
"§ 3291. Nationality, citizenship and passports. 
"No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for violation 
of any provision of sections 1423 to 1428, inclusive, of chapter 69 and 
sections 1541 to 1544, inclusive, of chapter 75 of title 18 of the United 
States Code, or for conspiracy" to violate any of the afore-mentioned 
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sections, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted 
within ten years after the commission of the offense." 
SEC. 2. The chapter analysis of chapter 213, immediately preceding 
section 3281 of title 18 United States Code is amended by adding the 
following item at the end thereof: "3291. Nationality, citizenship 
and passports." 
Approved June 30, 1951.
An Act to authorize the sale of post route and rural delivery maps, opinions of the solicitor, and transcripts of hearings before trial examiners, at rates to be determined by the Postmaster General
PL 82-27 (S.803), enacted 05/08/1951

40 
Public Law 27 
May 8, 1951 
[S. 803] 
Postmaster General. 
Sale of post route 
maps, etc. 
PUBLIC LAW 27—MAY 8, 1951 
AN ACT 
[65 STAT. 
CHAPTER 
46 
To authorize the sale of post route and rural delivery maps, opinions of the 
Solicitor, and transcripts of hearings before trial examiners, at rates to be 
determined by the Postmaster General. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
^f the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster 
General may authorize the sale of— 
(1) post route and rural delivery maps; 
(2) opinions of the Solicitor for the Post Office Department; 
and 
(3) transcripts of hearings before the trial examiners for the 
Post Office Department; 
at such rates as he determines to be fair and reasonable: 
Provided, 
That such shall not be sold at a price that represents more than the 
cost thereof. 
Approved May 8, 1951. 
Public Law 28 
CHAPTER 
4 9 
May 11,1951 
[S. J. Res. 72] 
Armed Forces. 
Medical and other' 
benefits. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide certain benefits for certain persons who shall have served in the 
Armed Forces of the United States on and after June 27, 1950. 
Resolved by the Senate a7id House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That any person who shall 
have served in the active service in the Armed Forces of the United 
States on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date as shall there-
after be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent 
resolution of the Congress, shall, subject to other provisions of law and 
Veterans Regulations administered by the Veterans' Administration, 
be entitled to benefits of medical, hospital, and domiciliary care, burial 
benefits, and they and their dependents shall be entitled to compensa-
tion or pension provided by law for persons who served during the 
period of World War II. 
Approved May 11, 1951. 
Public Lav^ 29 
CHAPTER 
56 
May 12,1951 
[H. R. 1361 
Internal Revenue 
Code, amendment. 
53 Stat. 12. 
26 U. S. C. § 23 (c) 
(3). 
AN ACT 
Allowing the consumer of gasoline to deduct, for income-tax purposes, State 
taxes on gasoline imposed on the wholesaler and passed on to the consumer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America m Congress assembled, That section 23 (c) 
(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to deduction of retail 
sales taxes) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(3) GASOLINE AND RETAIL SALES TAXES.—In the case of a tax 
imposed by any State, Territory, District, or possession of the 
United States, or any political subdivision thereof, upon persons 
engaged in selling tangible personal property at retail, or upon 
persons selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels either at 
wholesale or retail, which is measured by the gross sales price 
or the gross receipts from the sale or which is a stated sum per
Joint resolution to provide certain benefits for certain persons who shall have served in the Armed Forces of the United States on and after June 27, 1950
PL 82-28 (S.J.Res.72), enacted 05/11/1951

40 
Public Law 27 
May 8, 1951 
[S. 803] 
Postmaster General. 
Sale of post route 
maps, etc. 
PUBLIC LAW 27—MAY 8, 1951 
AN ACT 
[65 STAT. 
CHAPTER 
46 
To authorize the sale of post route and rural delivery maps, opinions of the 
Solicitor, and transcripts of hearings before trial examiners, at rates to be 
determined by the Postmaster General. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
^f the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster 
General may authorize the sale of— 
(1) post route and rural delivery maps; 
(2) opinions of the Solicitor for the Post Office Department; 
and 
(3) transcripts of hearings before the trial examiners for the 
Post Office Department; 
at such rates as he determines to be fair and reasonable: 
Provided, 
That such shall not be sold at a price that represents more than the 
cost thereof. 
Approved May 8, 1951. 
Public Law 28 
CHAPTER 
4 9 
May 11,1951 
[S. J. Res. 72] 
Armed Forces. 
Medical and other' 
benefits. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide certain benefits for certain persons who shall have served in the 
Armed Forces of the United States on and after June 27, 1950. 
Resolved by the Senate a7id House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled. That any person who shall 
have served in the active service in the Armed Forces of the United 
States on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date as shall there-
after be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent 
resolution of the Congress, shall, subject to other provisions of law and 
Veterans Regulations administered by the Veterans' Administration, 
be entitled to benefits of medical, hospital, and domiciliary care, burial 
benefits, and they and their dependents shall be entitled to compensa-
tion or pension provided by law for persons who served during the 
period of World War II. 
Approved May 11, 1951. 
Public Lav^ 29 
CHAPTER 
56 
May 12,1951 
[H. R. 1361 
Internal Revenue 
Code, amendment. 
53 Stat. 12. 
26 U. S. C. § 23 (c) 
(3). 
AN ACT 
Allowing the consumer of gasoline to deduct, for income-tax purposes, State 
taxes on gasoline imposed on the wholesaler and passed on to the consumer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America m Congress assembled, That section 23 (c) 
(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to deduction of retail 
sales taxes) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(3) GASOLINE AND RETAIL SALES TAXES.—In the case of a tax 
imposed by any State, Territory, District, or possession of the 
United States, or any political subdivision thereof, upon persons 
engaged in selling tangible personal property at retail, or upon 
persons selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels either at 
wholesale or retail, which is measured by the gross sales price 
or the gross receipts from the sale or which is a stated sum per
Joint resolution to continue for a temporary period the provisions of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended
PL 82-8 (S.J.Res.39), enacted 03/23/1951

65 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 9—MAR. 23, 1951 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE H O U S E 
Special and select committees: For an additional amount for 
expenses of special and select committees, $150,000, 
Approved March 19, 1951. 
Public Law 8 
CHAPTER 
14 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To continue for a temporary period the provisions of tiie Housin}? and Rent Act 
of 1947, as amended. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America, in Congress assemhled, That section 204 (f) of 
the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(f) The provisions of this title shall cease to be in effect at the 
close of June 30, 1951, or upon the date of a proclamation by the 
President or upon the date specified in a concurrent resolution by 
the two Houses of the Congress, declaring that the further contin-
uance of the authority granted by this title is not necessary because 
of the existence of an emergency, whichever date is the earlier; except 
that as to rights or liabilities incurred prior to such termination date, 
the provisions of this title and regulations, orders, and requirements 
thereunder shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose 
of sustaining any proper suit or action with respect to any such right 
or liability.' 
Approved March 23, 1951. 
March 23,1961 
[S. J. Res. 39] 
61 Stat. 199. 
50 U.S. C , Sup. IV 
app. § 1894 (f). 
Public Law 9 
CHAPTER 15 
AN ACT 
To provide for the renegotiation of contracts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
nited States of America in Congress assen " 
' 
be cited as the "Renegotiation Act of 1951". 
March 23, 1961 
[H. R. 1724] 
United States of^merica 
in Congress assembled^ That this Act may ofm°^^°"^"°° ^^^ 
TITLE I—RENEGOTIATION OF CONTRACTS 
SEC. 101. DECLARATION OF POUCY. 
It is hereby recognized and declared that the Congress has made 
available for the execution of the national defense program extensive 
funds, by appropriation and otherwise, for the procurement of prop-
erty, processes, and services, and the construction of facilities necessary 
for the national defense; that sound execution of the national defense 
program requires the elimination of excessive profits from contracts 
made with the United States, and from related subcontracts, in the 
course of said program; and that the considered policy of the Congress, 
in the interests of the national defense and the general welfare of the 
Nation, requires that such excessive profits be eliminated as provided 
in this title. 
SEC. 102. CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO RENEGOTIATION. 
(a) I N GENERAL.—The provisions of this title shall be applicable 
(1) to all contracts with the Departments specifically named in section 
103 (a), and related subcontracts, to the extent of the amounts received
Joint resolution amending section 5012 of the Internal Revenue Code
PL 82-2 (H.J.Res.87), enacted 02/28/1951

Public Laws 
ENACTED D U R I N G T H E 
FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS 
OF T H E 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Begun and held at the City oj Washington on Wednesday, January 3,1951, and adjourned 
sine die on Saturday, October 20, 1951. 
HARRY S. TRUMAN, President; 
ALBEN W . 
BARKLEY, Vice President; 
SAM RAYBURN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Public Law 1 
CHAPTER 1 
AN ACT 
To extend for two years the existing privilege of free importation of gifts from 
members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 2 of 
the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled "An Act to accord free entry 
to bona fide gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States on duty abroad", as amended (U. S. C , 1946 edition, Supp. I l l , 
title 50 App., sec. 847), is hereby amended by striking out "July 1, 
1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1953". 
Approved February 21, 1951. 
February 21,1951 
[H. R. 2141] 
63 Stat. 612. 
50U.S. C , Sup. IV, 
app. § 847. 
Public Law 2 
CHAPTER 2 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Amending section 5012 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
Uesdlved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5012 of the 
Internal Revenue Code (relating to powers of the Joint Committee 
on Internal Revenue Taxation to obtain data) is hereby amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall be applied in accordance with 
their provisions without regard to Reorganization Plan Numbered 
26 of 1950 or to any other reorganization plan becoming effective on, 
before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection." 
Approved February 28, 1951. 
February 28,1951 
[H. J. Res. 87] 
66 Stat. 970. 
26 U. 8. C. { 5012.
An Act to extend for 2 years the existing privileges of free importation of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad
PL 82-1 (H.R.2141), enacted 02/21/1951

Public Laws 
ENACTED D U R I N G T H E 
FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS 
OF T H E 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Begun and held at the City oj Washington on Wednesday, January 3,1951, and adjourned 
sine die on Saturday, October 20, 1951. 
HARRY S. TRUMAN, President; 
ALBEN W . 
BARKLEY, Vice President; 
SAM RAYBURN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Public Law 1 
CHAPTER 1 
AN ACT 
To extend for two years the existing privilege of free importation of gifts from 
members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That section 2 of 
the Act of December 5, 1942, entitled "An Act to accord free entry 
to bona fide gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States on duty abroad", as amended (U. S. C , 1946 edition, Supp. I l l , 
title 50 App., sec. 847), is hereby amended by striking out "July 1, 
1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1953". 
Approved February 21, 1951. 
February 21,1951 
[H. R. 2141] 
63 Stat. 612. 
50U.S. C , Sup. IV, 
app. § 847. 
Public Law 2 
CHAPTER 2 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Amending section 5012 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
Uesdlved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5012 of the 
Internal Revenue Code (relating to powers of the Joint Committee 
on Internal Revenue Taxation to obtain data) is hereby amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall be applied in accordance with 
their provisions without regard to Reorganization Plan Numbered 
26 of 1950 or to any other reorganization plan becoming effective on, 
before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection." 
Approved February 28, 1951. 
February 28,1951 
[H. J. Res. 87] 
66 Stat. 970. 
26 U. 8. C. { 5012.