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An Act to amend the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959, to provide for reimbursement of transportation expenses for Members of the House of Representatives
PL 88-70 (H.R.4946), enacted 07/19/1963

82 
PUBLIC LAW 88-69-JULY 19, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
(1) by striking out "and 1963" and inserting in lieu thereo-f 
",1963,1964, and 1965"; 
(2) by striking out ", and for the 1963 crop year, other than" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; and 
(3) by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "In the case of Maryland (type 32) 
tobacco, no farm shall be eligible for lease of 1962 or 1963 allot-
ment from the farm unless at least 75 per centum of the allotment 
for the farm was actually planted during each of the years 1960 
and 1961, nor shall a farm be eligible for lease of 1964 or 1965 
Maryland tobacco allotment from the farm unless at least 75 per 
centum of the allotment for the farm was actually planted on such 
farm during each of the two immediately preceding years."; and 
(2) Subsection (b) of such section, as amended, is amended to read 
as follows: "(b) Any lease shall be made on an annual basis and on 
such terms and conditions, except as otherwise provided in this section, 
as the parties thereto agree." 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-69 
July 19, 1963 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 405] 
y;,) Hiueiul the joint resolution providing for United States participation in the 
International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property. 
ReHoli'ed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America m Congress assembled^ That the Act of July 12,1960 
22 use 269f. 
(^"i Stat. 381), is hereby amended by striking out the figui'e "$7,250'* 
in section (b) tliereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,000". 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-70 
July 19, 1963 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 4946] 
rp,^ amend the legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959, to provide for 
reimbursement of transportati(m expenses for Members of the House of 
Representatives. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
House of Repre- 
United Sttttes of Anienca. In Congress assembled, That the last para-
sentatives. 
graph uiider subheading "Administrative Provisions" under the head-
port a'?on'e'xpenTe". ing "SENATE" in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959 
73Stat^4^i. 
(2 LT.S.C"!., sec. 43(b)), is amended by striking out the period at the 
end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: 
"and the contingent fund of the House of Representatives is hereafter 
made a\'ailable for reimbursement of transportation expenses incurred 
by Members (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) 
in traveling, on official business, by the nearest usual route, between 
Washington, District of Columbia, and any point in the district which 
he represents, for not tx) exceed two round trips in each year." 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
2 u s e 43b.
Joint resolution to change the name of Short Mountain Lock and Dam and Reservoir in the State of Oklahoma to Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam and Reservoir
PL 88-62 (H.J.Res.82), enacted 07/08/1963

77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-64-JULY 17, 1963 
79 
Public Law 88-61 
AN ACT 
July 8, 1963 
To aiiieiul section 407 of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1J)21. as amended. 
[H. R. 5860] 
Be it e/futcted hy the iSemate and Houae of Repreise'ntatives of the 
United States of America, iri (JongresH asHe/mhled^ That the Packers 
and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, is amended by adding the 
following new subsection (c) to section 407: 
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of hiw, the authority of 
the Secretary under tliis Act sliall not apply to deductions made from 
sales proceeds for the purpose of financing promotion and research 
activities, including educational activities relating to livestock, meat, 
and other products covered by the Act." 
Approved July 8^ 1963. 
Packers and 
Stockyards Act of 
1921, amendment. 
42 Stat. 169. 
7 u s e 228. 
Public Law 88-62 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To change the name of Short Mountain Lock and Dam and Reservoir in the 
State of Oklahoma to Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam and Reservoir. 
July 8, 1963 
[H.J. Res. 82] 
Resolved hy the Sen/ite aiid House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Short Mountain 
Lock and Dam and Reservoir on the Arkansas Eiver in the State of 
Oklahoma shall be known as Robert S. Keir Lock and Dam and 
Reservoir in honor of the late Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma. 
Any law, regulation, document, or record of the United States in 
which such project is referred to by any other name shall be held and 
considered to refer to such project by the name of Robert S. Kerr Lock 
and Dam and Reservoir. 
Approved July 8, 1963. 
Robert S. Kerr 
Lock and Dam and 
Reservoir. 
Designation, 
Public Law 88-63 
AN ACT 
To imi)rove tlie active duty promotion opportunity of Air Force officers from the 
grade of major to the grade of lieutenant colcmel. 
July 17, 1963 
[H. R. 6681] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
vSeptember 
- - - - -
striking out 
thereof 
Approved July 17, 1963. 
• 1, 1961, Public Law 87-194 (75 Stat. 424), is amended by 
lo use 8202 
it the figure "1963" and inserting the figure "1965" in place "°t«-
Public Law 88-64 
AN ACT 
To provide for increased wheat acreage allotments in the Tulelake area of 
California. 
July 17, 1963 
[S. 762] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenihled^ That subsection (i) 
of section 334 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, 
is amended as follows: 
72 Stat. 102. 
7 u s e 13 34.
Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution providing for United States participation in the International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property
PL 88-69 (H.J.Res.405), enacted 07/19/1963

82 
PUBLIC LAW 88-69-JULY 19, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
(1) by striking out "and 1963" and inserting in lieu thereo-f 
",1963,1964, and 1965"; 
(2) by striking out ", and for the 1963 crop year, other than" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; and 
(3) by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "In the case of Maryland (type 32) 
tobacco, no farm shall be eligible for lease of 1962 or 1963 allot-
ment from the farm unless at least 75 per centum of the allotment 
for the farm was actually planted during each of the years 1960 
and 1961, nor shall a farm be eligible for lease of 1964 or 1965 
Maryland tobacco allotment from the farm unless at least 75 per 
centum of the allotment for the farm was actually planted on such 
farm during each of the two immediately preceding years."; and 
(2) Subsection (b) of such section, as amended, is amended to read 
as follows: "(b) Any lease shall be made on an annual basis and on 
such terms and conditions, except as otherwise provided in this section, 
as the parties thereto agree." 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-69 
July 19, 1963 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 405] 
y;,) Hiueiul the joint resolution providing for United States participation in the 
International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property. 
ReHoli'ed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America m Congress assembled^ That the Act of July 12,1960 
22 use 269f. 
(^"i Stat. 381), is hereby amended by striking out the figui'e "$7,250'* 
in section (b) tliereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,000". 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-70 
July 19, 1963 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 4946] 
rp,^ amend the legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959, to provide for 
reimbursement of transportati(m expenses for Members of the House of 
Representatives. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
House of Repre- 
United Sttttes of Anienca. In Congress assembled, That the last para-
sentatives. 
graph uiider subheading "Administrative Provisions" under the head-
port a'?on'e'xpenTe". ing "SENATE" in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959 
73Stat^4^i. 
(2 LT.S.C"!., sec. 43(b)), is amended by striking out the period at the 
end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: 
"and the contingent fund of the House of Representatives is hereafter 
made a\'ailable for reimbursement of transportation expenses incurred 
by Members (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) 
in traveling, on official business, by the nearest usual route, between 
Washington, District of Columbia, and any point in the district which 
he represents, for not tx) exceed two round trips in each year." 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
2 u s e 43b.
An Act to amend section 407 of the Packers sand Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended
PL 88-61 (H.R.5860), enacted 07/08/1963

77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-64-JULY 17, 1963 
79 
Public Law 88-61 
AN ACT 
July 8, 1963 
To aiiieiul section 407 of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1J)21. as amended. 
[H. R. 5860] 
Be it e/futcted hy the iSemate and Houae of Repreise'ntatives of the 
United States of America, iri (JongresH asHe/mhled^ That the Packers 
and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, is amended by adding the 
following new subsection (c) to section 407: 
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of hiw, the authority of 
the Secretary under tliis Act sliall not apply to deductions made from 
sales proceeds for the purpose of financing promotion and research 
activities, including educational activities relating to livestock, meat, 
and other products covered by the Act." 
Approved July 8^ 1963. 
Packers and 
Stockyards Act of 
1921, amendment. 
42 Stat. 169. 
7 u s e 228. 
Public Law 88-62 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To change the name of Short Mountain Lock and Dam and Reservoir in the 
State of Oklahoma to Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam and Reservoir. 
July 8, 1963 
[H.J. Res. 82] 
Resolved hy the Sen/ite aiid House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Short Mountain 
Lock and Dam and Reservoir on the Arkansas Eiver in the State of 
Oklahoma shall be known as Robert S. Keir Lock and Dam and 
Reservoir in honor of the late Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma. 
Any law, regulation, document, or record of the United States in 
which such project is referred to by any other name shall be held and 
considered to refer to such project by the name of Robert S. Kerr Lock 
and Dam and Reservoir. 
Approved July 8, 1963. 
Robert S. Kerr 
Lock and Dam and 
Reservoir. 
Designation, 
Public Law 88-63 
AN ACT 
To imi)rove tlie active duty promotion opportunity of Air Force officers from the 
grade of major to the grade of lieutenant colcmel. 
July 17, 1963 
[H. R. 6681] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
vSeptember 
- - - - -
striking out 
thereof 
Approved July 17, 1963. 
• 1, 1961, Public Law 87-194 (75 Stat. 424), is amended by 
lo use 8202 
it the figure "1963" and inserting the figure "1965" in place "°t«-
Public Law 88-64 
AN ACT 
To provide for increased wheat acreage allotments in the Tulelake area of 
California. 
July 17, 1963 
[S. 762] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenihled^ That subsection (i) 
of section 334 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, 
is amended as follows: 
72 Stat. 102. 
7 u s e 13 34.
An Act to improve the active duty promotion opportunity of Air Force officers from the grade of major to the grade of lieutenant colonel
PL 88-63 (H.R.6681), enacted 07/17/1963

77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-64-JULY 17, 1963 
79 
Public Law 88-61 
AN ACT 
July 8, 1963 
To aiiieiul section 407 of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1J)21. as amended. 
[H. R. 5860] 
Be it e/futcted hy the iSemate and Houae of Repreise'ntatives of the 
United States of America, iri (JongresH asHe/mhled^ That the Packers 
and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, is amended by adding the 
following new subsection (c) to section 407: 
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of hiw, the authority of 
the Secretary under tliis Act sliall not apply to deductions made from 
sales proceeds for the purpose of financing promotion and research 
activities, including educational activities relating to livestock, meat, 
and other products covered by the Act." 
Approved July 8^ 1963. 
Packers and 
Stockyards Act of 
1921, amendment. 
42 Stat. 169. 
7 u s e 228. 
Public Law 88-62 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To change the name of Short Mountain Lock and Dam and Reservoir in the 
State of Oklahoma to Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam and Reservoir. 
July 8, 1963 
[H.J. Res. 82] 
Resolved hy the Sen/ite aiid House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Short Mountain 
Lock and Dam and Reservoir on the Arkansas Eiver in the State of 
Oklahoma shall be known as Robert S. Keir Lock and Dam and 
Reservoir in honor of the late Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma. 
Any law, regulation, document, or record of the United States in 
which such project is referred to by any other name shall be held and 
considered to refer to such project by the name of Robert S. Kerr Lock 
and Dam and Reservoir. 
Approved July 8, 1963. 
Robert S. Kerr 
Lock and Dam and 
Reservoir. 
Designation, 
Public Law 88-63 
AN ACT 
To imi)rove tlie active duty promotion opportunity of Air Force officers from the 
grade of major to the grade of lieutenant colcmel. 
July 17, 1963 
[H. R. 6681] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
vSeptember 
- - - - -
striking out 
thereof 
Approved July 17, 1963. 
• 1, 1961, Public Law 87-194 (75 Stat. 424), is amended by 
lo use 8202 
it the figure "1963" and inserting the figure "1965" in place "°t«-
Public Law 88-64 
AN ACT 
To provide for increased wheat acreage allotments in the Tulelake area of 
California. 
July 17, 1963 
[S. 762] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenihled^ That subsection (i) 
of section 334 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, 
is amended as follows: 
72 Stat. 102. 
7 u s e 13 34.
Joint resolution amending section 221 of the National Housing Act to extend for two years the broadened eligibility presently provided for mortgage insurance thereunder
PL 88-54 (H.J.Res.467), enacted 06/29/1963

26 u s e 4261 
note. 
77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC L\W 88-54-JUNE 29, 1963 
73 
(2) SectioJi 497 of the K^veime Act of 1951 (relating to refunds 
26 use 5701 
on arti(;]es from foreign trade zones), as amended, is amended by "ot^-
striking" out "July 1, 1968"' each place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "July 1,1964". 
(3) Section 5 (e) of the Tax Kat« Extension Act of 1962 (relat- 
76 stat. 119. 
ing to special credit or refund of transportation tax) is amended 
by striking out "July 1, 1963" eacli place it appears and inserting 
in lieu thereof "Jiily'l, 1964''. 
Approved June 29, 1963. 
Public Law 88-53 
AN ACT 
j
_ 
,,, ,,,3 
To coiitinne for two years the existing reduction of the exemption from duty 
[H. R. 6791] 
enjoyed by returning residents, and for other puri)oses. 
Be it enacted hy the l^eymite (ii\d House of Rep'resentatives of the 
United i^tateii of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) paragraph 
Returning resi-
1798(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 TT.S.C, sec. ^ents. 
1201, par. 1798(c) (2)), is amended— 
Exemptions from 
(1) by striking out "July 1, 1963" each place it appears in sub- duty .^extension. 
divisions (A) and (1^) and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 75 state's35^^' 
1965"'; and 
(2) by striking out "$200 in the case of persons arriving directly 
or indirectly from the Virgin Islands of the United States," in 
subdivisi(m (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "$200 in the case 
of persons arriving before April 1, 1964, directly or indirectly 
from the Virgin Islands of the United States,". 
(b) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend paragraph 1798 
(c) (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to reduce temporarily the exemption 
from duty enjoyed by returning residents, and for other purposes", 
approved August 10, 1961 (Public Law 87-132; 75 Stat. 335), is 
amended by striking out "June 30, 1963" and inserting in lieu thereof 
1
9 use 1201, 
"March 31, 1964". 
p^^-- 1798 note. 
Approved June 29, 1963. 
Public Law 88-54 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
june 29, 1963 
Amending se<-tion 221 of the National Housing Act to extend for twi) years the 
[H- J. Res. 467] 
broadened eligibility presently provided for mortgage insurance thereunder. 
Resoh'ed hy the Semite and House of Rep'resentatives of the United 
States of America In Congress assemhled^ That the fifth sentence of 
section 221 (f) of the National Housing Act is amended by striking out 
75 stat. 152. 
"1963" and inserting in lieu thereof "1965". 
1
2 use 1715L 
Approved June 29, 1963.
An Act to designate the Bear Creek Dam on the Lehigh River, Pa., as the ""Francis E. Walter Dam.""
PL 88-56 (H.R.5367), enacted 07/08/1963

77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-56-JULY 8, 1963 
75 
76 Stat. 1150. 
Activities for which provision was made in the District of 
Columbia Appropriation Act, 1968; 
Activities for which provision was made in the Public Works 
Appropriation Act, 1963; 
76 stat. 1216. 
Activities for which provision was made hi the Military Con-
struction Appropriation Act, 1963; 
^^ ^*^*' ^76. 
United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; 
Department of State, 
Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad. 
(c) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities for which disbursements are made by the Secretary of the 
Senate, and the Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, to 
the extent and in the manner which would be provided for in the 
budget estimates for the fiscal year 1964. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available until 
(a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity 
provided in this joint resolution, or (b) enactment of the applicable 
appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such 
project or activity, or (c) August 31, 1963, whichever first occurs. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made available or authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard 
to the time limitations set forth in subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and expenditures therefrom shall 
31 use 665. 
be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 104. No appropriation or fund made available or authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or 
resume any project or activity which was not being conducted during 
the fiscal year 1963. Appropriations made and authority granted 
pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expendi-
tures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which 
funds or authority for such project or activity are available under 
this joint resolution. 
Approved June 29, 1963. 
Public Law 88-56 
AN ACT 
July 8, 1963 
To designate the Bear (Jreek Uam on the Lehigh River, Pennsylvania, as the 
[H. R. 5367] 
Francis E. Walter Dam. 
Be It emucted hy the ^Senate aTid House of Repre>ie7itatlve8 of the 
United Staten of America in Congress assembled^ That the dam known 
Francis E. 
as the Bear ('reek Dam authorized to be constructed on the I^ehigh ^ol^s'i^a'tion. 
River in the Delaware River Basin in the State of Pemisylvania by the 
Flood Control Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 644) shall be known and desig-
luited hereafter as the "Francis E. Walter Dam". Any law, reguk-
tion, map, d(K'ument, record, or other paper of the United States in 
which such dam is referred to shall be held to refer to such dam as the 
"Francis E. Walter Dam". 
Approved July 8, 1983.
An Act to extend until June 30, 1966, the suspension of duty on imports of crude chicory and the reduction in duty on ground chicory
PL 88-49 (H.R.2827), enacted 06/29/1963

77 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-51-JUNE 29, 1963 
71 
Public Law 88-49 
AN ACT 
To extend until .lune 30, 19(it>, the .susimnsion of duty on iiuixn'ts of (;nide (rhicory 
and the reduction in duty on ground chicory. 
Be it enacted hy the Semate aitd House of Repreiientatwes 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assembled^ That sections 1 and 
3 of the Act entitled "An Act to suspend for two years the dufy on 
(;rude chicory and to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 as it relates to 
chicory", ai)proved April 16, 1958, as amended (72 Stat. 87; 19 U.S.C. 
1001, j)ar. 77B and note; Public Law 86-441; Public Law 86-479), 
are each amended by striking out "June 30,1963" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "June 30, 1966''. 
Approved June 29, 1963. 
June 29, 1963 
[H. R. 2827] 
Chicory. 
Duty suspen-
sion. 
74 Stat. 81, 
150. 
Public Law 88-50 
AN ACT 
To continue until the chKse of .June 30, 1964, the suspension of dutieis for nietiil 
scrap, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate arid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the first sen-
tence of section 2 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 869, 
Eighty-first Omgress), is hereby amended by striking out "June 30. 
1963*' and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1964"': Provided, That 
this Act shall not apply to lead scrap, lead alloy scrap, antimonial 
lead scrap, scraj) battery lead or plates, zinc scrap, or zinc alloy scrap, 
or to any form of tungsten scrap, tungsten carbide scrap, or tungsten 
alloy scrap; or to articles of lead, lead alloy, antimonial lead, zinc, or 
zinc alloy, or to articles of tungsten, tun^ten carbide, or tungsten 
alloy, imported for remanufacture by melting. 
SKC. 2. This Act shall not exempt any article provided for in section 
4541 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 from import taxes imposed 
thereby. 
Approved June 29, 1963. 
June 29, 1963 
[H.R, 4174] 
Metal scrap. 
Duty suspen-
sion. 
76 Stat. 126, 
19 use 1001, 
par. 301 note. 
68A Stat. 541. 
26 u s e 4541. 
Public Law 88-51 
AN ACT 
June 29, 1963 
To provide a three-year suspension of certain restrictions in the Supplemental 
[H.R. 5795] 
Appropriation Act, ID.'*!, on the withdrawal from the Treasury of iwstal 
appropriations. 
Be it eruwted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the paragraph 
postai service. 
under the heading "(TKNKKAL PROVISIONS" under the appropriations Fourth-ciass maii, 
for the Post Office Department contained in chapter IV of the Supple-
mental Appropriation Act, 1951 (64 Stat. 1050), as amended by section 
213 of the Postal Rate Increase Act, 1958 (72 Stat. 143; 31 U.S.C. 
695), shall not be in effect during the period beginning on July 1, 
1963, and ending June 30, 1966. 
Approved June 29, 1963. 
revenues.