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An Act to amend the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical and mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the House of Representatives, to remove certain limitations
PL 89-342 (H.R.11267), enacted 11/08/1965

1302 
PUBLIC LAW 89-340-NOV. 8, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Appropriation. 
Expiration date. 
Short title. 
SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$70,000,000 to carry out this Act, and such sums shall remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 7. This Act, other than sections 5 and 6, shall not be in effect 
after January 1,1967, except with respect to payment of expenditures 
for obligations and commitments entered into under this Act on or 
before such date. 
SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "Southeast Hurricane Disaster 
Relief Act of 1965". 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 788] 
Public Law 89-340 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Establishing that the second regular session of the Eighty-ninth Congress con-
vene at noon on Monday, January 10, 1966. 
89th Congress. 
Second session. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second regular 
session of the Eighty-ninth Congress shall begin at noon on Monday, 
January 10,1966. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. R. 5597] 
Public Law 89-341 
AN ACT 
To relieve physicians of liability for negligent medical treatment at the scene of 
an accident in the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
D.c. physicians. United States of America in Congress assembled^ That no physician 
it ^^0^^° a^'ence ^i^^i^sed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the District of Columbia 
1 en e. ^^ lu auy State, and no registered nurse licensed in the District of 
Columbia or in any State, shall be liable in civil damages for any act 
or omission, not constituting gross negligence, in the course of such 
physician or nurse rendering (in good faith and without expectation 
of receiving or intending to seek compensation) medical care or assist-
ance at the scene of an accident or other medical emergency in the 
District of Columbia and outside a hospital. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 19 65 
[H. R. 11267] 
Public Law 89-342 
AN ACT 
To amend the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical and 
mechanical office equipment for the use of IVIembers, officers, and committees 
of the House of Representatives, to remove certain limitations. 
House of Repre-
sentatives. 
Office equip-
ment. 
69 Stat. 13. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repr-esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled^ That subsection (d) 
of the first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to 
authorize the Clerk of the House of Eepresentatives to furnish certain 
electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, 
officers, and conmiittees of the House of Representatives", approved 
March 25,1953 (2 U.S.C. 112a(d)), is hereby repealed.
Joint resolution establishing that the second regular session of the Eighty-ninth Congress convene a t noon on Monday, January 10, 1966
PL 89-340 (H.J.Res.788), enacted 11/08/1965

1302 
PUBLIC LAW 89-340-NOV. 8, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Appropriation. 
Expiration date. 
Short title. 
SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$70,000,000 to carry out this Act, and such sums shall remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 7. This Act, other than sections 5 and 6, shall not be in effect 
after January 1,1967, except with respect to payment of expenditures 
for obligations and commitments entered into under this Act on or 
before such date. 
SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "Southeast Hurricane Disaster 
Relief Act of 1965". 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 788] 
Public Law 89-340 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Establishing that the second regular session of the Eighty-ninth Congress con-
vene at noon on Monday, January 10, 1966. 
89th Congress. 
Second session. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second regular 
session of the Eighty-ninth Congress shall begin at noon on Monday, 
January 10,1966. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. R. 5597] 
Public Law 89-341 
AN ACT 
To relieve physicians of liability for negligent medical treatment at the scene of 
an accident in the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
D.c. physicians. United States of America in Congress assembled^ That no physician 
it ^^0^^° a^'ence ^i^^i^sed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the District of Columbia 
1 en e. ^^ lu auy State, and no registered nurse licensed in the District of 
Columbia or in any State, shall be liable in civil damages for any act 
or omission, not constituting gross negligence, in the course of such 
physician or nurse rendering (in good faith and without expectation 
of receiving or intending to seek compensation) medical care or assist-
ance at the scene of an accident or other medical emergency in the 
District of Columbia and outside a hospital. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 19 65 
[H. R. 11267] 
Public Law 89-342 
AN ACT 
To amend the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical and 
mechanical office equipment for the use of IVIembers, officers, and committees 
of the House of Representatives, to remove certain limitations. 
House of Repre-
sentatives. 
Office equip-
ment. 
69 Stat. 13. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repr-esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled^ That subsection (d) 
of the first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to 
authorize the Clerk of the House of Eepresentatives to furnish certain 
electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, 
officers, and conmiittees of the House of Representatives", approved 
March 25,1953 (2 U.S.C. 112a(d)), is hereby repealed.
An Act to relieve physicians of liability for negligent medical treatment at the scene of an accident in the District of Columbia
PL 89-341 (H.R.5597), enacted 11/08/1965

1302 
PUBLIC LAW 89-340-NOV. 8, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Appropriation. 
Expiration date. 
Short title. 
SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
$70,000,000 to carry out this Act, and such sums shall remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 7. This Act, other than sections 5 and 6, shall not be in effect 
after January 1,1967, except with respect to payment of expenditures 
for obligations and commitments entered into under this Act on or 
before such date. 
SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "Southeast Hurricane Disaster 
Relief Act of 1965". 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 788] 
Public Law 89-340 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Establishing that the second regular session of the Eighty-ninth Congress con-
vene at noon on Monday, January 10, 1966. 
89th Congress. 
Second session. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the second regular 
session of the Eighty-ninth Congress shall begin at noon on Monday, 
January 10,1966. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. R. 5597] 
Public Law 89-341 
AN ACT 
To relieve physicians of liability for negligent medical treatment at the scene of 
an accident in the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
D.c. physicians. United States of America in Congress assembled^ That no physician 
it ^^0^^° a^'ence ^i^^i^sed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the District of Columbia 
1 en e. ^^ lu auy State, and no registered nurse licensed in the District of 
Columbia or in any State, shall be liable in civil damages for any act 
or omission, not constituting gross negligence, in the course of such 
physician or nurse rendering (in good faith and without expectation 
of receiving or intending to seek compensation) medical care or assist-
ance at the scene of an accident or other medical emergency in the 
District of Columbia and outside a hospital. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 19 65 
[H. R. 11267] 
Public Law 89-342 
AN ACT 
To amend the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical and 
mechanical office equipment for the use of IVIembers, officers, and committees 
of the House of Representatives, to remove certain limitations. 
House of Repre-
sentatives. 
Office equip-
ment. 
69 Stat. 13. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repr-esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled^ That subsection (d) 
of the first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to 
authorize the Clerk of the House of Eepresentatives to furnish certain 
electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, 
officers, and conmiittees of the House of Representatives", approved 
March 25,1953 (2 U.S.C. 112a(d)), is hereby repealed.
An Act to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended
PL 89-337 (S.2679), enacted 11/08/1965

1300 
PUBLIC LAW 89-337-NOV. 8, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Disposal of 
revenues. 
Appropri ation. 
lines of any reservoir operated and maintained by the Department of 
the Interior or otherwise needed or used for the operation of the Cen-
tral Valley j)roject shall continue to be administered by the Secretary 
of the Interior to the extent he determines to be required for such 
operation. 
SEC. 9. Revenues and fees obtained by the United States from 
operation of the national recreation area shall be subject to the same 
statutory provisions concerning the disposition thereof as are similar 
revenues collected in areas of the national park system except that 
fees and revenues obtained from mineral development and from 
activities under other public land laws within the recreation area 
shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the appli-
cable laws. 
SEC. 10. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
acquisition of lands and interests in land pursuant to the provisions 
of this Act not more than $21,600,000. There are also authorized to be 
appropriated not more than $22,700,000 for the development of recrea-
tion facilities pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[S. 2679] 
Public Law 89-337 
AN ACT 
To amend tJie Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended. 
Watersheds. 
Floodwater ca-
pacity, increase. 
70 Stat. 1088. 
16 u s e 1002. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assennbled^ That section 2 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (68 Stat. 666), as 
amended, is amended by striking out "more than five thousand acre-
feet of floodwater detention capacity" and inserting in lieu thereof 
**more than twelve thousand five hundred acre-feet of 
floodwater 
detention capacity". 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. R. 7475] 
Public Law 89-338 
AN ACT 
To name the authorized lock and dam numbered 6 on the Arkansas River in 
Arkansas and the lake created thereby for David D. Terry. 
David D. Terry 
lock and dam; 
David D. Terry 
Lake. 
Designation. 
Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That lock and dam 
numbered 6, Arkansas, a feature of the Arkansas Eiver navigation 
project, authorized to be constructed by the River and Harbor Act of 
July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 641, 647), shall be known and designated 
hereafter as the David D. Terry lock and dam, and the lake created 
thereby as the David D. Terry Lake. Any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States in which such 
lock and dam and lake are referred to shall be held to refer to such 
lock and dam as the David D. Terry lock and dam, and the lake as the 
David D. Terry Lake. 
Approved ^fovember 8, 1965.
An Act to name the authorized lock and dam No. 6 on the Arkansas River in Arkansas and the lake created thereby for David D. Terry
PL 89-338 (H.R.7475), enacted 11/08/1965

1300 
PUBLIC LAW 89-337-NOV. 8, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Disposal of 
revenues. 
Appropri ation. 
lines of any reservoir operated and maintained by the Department of 
the Interior or otherwise needed or used for the operation of the Cen-
tral Valley j)roject shall continue to be administered by the Secretary 
of the Interior to the extent he determines to be required for such 
operation. 
SEC. 9. Revenues and fees obtained by the United States from 
operation of the national recreation area shall be subject to the same 
statutory provisions concerning the disposition thereof as are similar 
revenues collected in areas of the national park system except that 
fees and revenues obtained from mineral development and from 
activities under other public land laws within the recreation area 
shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the appli-
cable laws. 
SEC. 10. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
acquisition of lands and interests in land pursuant to the provisions 
of this Act not more than $21,600,000. There are also authorized to be 
appropriated not more than $22,700,000 for the development of recrea-
tion facilities pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[S. 2679] 
Public Law 89-337 
AN ACT 
To amend tJie Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended. 
Watersheds. 
Floodwater ca-
pacity, increase. 
70 Stat. 1088. 
16 u s e 1002. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assennbled^ That section 2 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (68 Stat. 666), as 
amended, is amended by striking out "more than five thousand acre-
feet of floodwater detention capacity" and inserting in lieu thereof 
**more than twelve thousand five hundred acre-feet of 
floodwater 
detention capacity". 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[H. R. 7475] 
Public Law 89-338 
AN ACT 
To name the authorized lock and dam numbered 6 on the Arkansas River in 
Arkansas and the lake created thereby for David D. Terry. 
David D. Terry 
lock and dam; 
David D. Terry 
Lake. 
Designation. 
Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That lock and dam 
numbered 6, Arkansas, a feature of the Arkansas Eiver navigation 
project, authorized to be constructed by the River and Harbor Act of 
July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 641, 647), shall be known and designated 
hereafter as the David D. Terry lock and dam, and the lake created 
thereby as the David D. Terry Lake. Any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States in which such 
lock and dam and lake are referred to shall be held to refer to such 
lock and dam as the David D. Terry lock and dam, and the lake as the 
David D. Terry Lake. 
Approved ^fovember 8, 1965.
An Act to provide that the flag of the United States of America may be flown for 24 hours of each day in Lexington, Mass
PL 89-335 (H.R.5493), enacted 11/08/1965

1294 
PUBLIC LAW 89-334-NOV. 8, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
68 Stat. 660. 
29 u s e 41. 
(c) Section 11(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "severely 
handicapped individuals" and inserting in lieu thereof "the severely 
handicapped". 
(d) Subsections (a), (b), and (d) of section 11 of such Act are 
amended by striking out "remunerative" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"gainful". 
FEDERAL SHARE 
SEC. 13. (a) Effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, sec-
tion 11 (i) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(i) The term 'Federal share' for any State shall be equal to its 
Federal share as determined hereunder for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1965, plus one-half the difference between such share and 75 
per centum." 
(b) Effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966, such 
section 11 (i) is amended to read as follows: 
" (i) The term 'Federal share' means 75 per centum." 
78 Stat. 221. 
PRESIDENT S COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED 
SEC. 14. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing 
an appropriation for the work of the President's Committee on Na-
tional Employ the Physically Handicapped Week", approved July 11, 
1949 (63 Stat. 409), as amended, is amended by striking out "$400,000" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$500,000". 
Approved November 8, 1965. 
November 8, 1965 
[S. 2542] 
Public Law 89-334 
AN ACT 
To Miiieiul tJie Small Business Act. 
Revolving fund. 
Ante, 
p. 484. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled.. That section 4(c) of 
the Small Business Act is amended by striking out "$1,721,000,000" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,841,000,000". 
Approved"November 8, 1965. 
Public Law 89-335 
November 
[H. R. 
Lexingti 
Mass. 
Display 
flag. 
56 Stat. 
8, 1965 
5493] 
on. 
of U.S. 
1074. 
AN ACT 
To provide that the flag of the United States of America may be flown for 
tweuty-four hours of each day in Lexington, Massachusetts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That, notwithstand-
ing any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the 
United States of America as set forth in the joint resolution entitled 
"Joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing rules and customs 
pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of 
America", approved June 22,1942 (36 U.S.C. 171-178), the flag of the 
United States of America may be flown for twenty-four hours of each 
day on the green of the toMii of Lexington, Massachusetts. The flag 
may not be flown pursuant to the authority contained in this Act 
during the hours from sunset to sunrise unless it is illuminated. 
Approved November 8, 1965.
Joint resolution to athuthorize the President to prclaim the month of November as Water L. Conservation Month,"".
PL 89-327 (H.J.Res.671), enacted 11/07/1965

79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-327-NOV. 7, 1965 
1217 
relates; or (e) if any such notice forwarded by registered or certified 
mail be returned for reasons other than refusal, or if personal service 
of any such notice, as hereinbefore provided, cannot be effected, then 
if published on three consecutive days in a daily newspaper published 
in the District of Columbia; or (f) if by reason of an outstanding 
unrecorded transfer of title the name of the owner in fact cannot be 
ascertained beyond a reasonable doubt, then if served on the owner 
of record in a manner hereinbefore provided. Any notice to a cor-
poration shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been 
served on such corporation if served on the president, secretary, 
treasurer, general manager, or any principal officer of such corpora-
tion in the manner hereinbefore provided for the service of notices on 
natural persons holding property in their own right; and notices to a 
foreign corporation shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to 
have been served if served personally on any agent of such corporation, 
or if left with any person of suitable age and discretion residing at the 
usual residence or employed at the usual place of business of such 
agent in the Distridt of Columbia. 
"(b) In case such notice is served by any method other than per-
sonal service, notice shall also be sent to the owner by ordinary mail." 
Approved November 7, 1965. 
Public Law 89-327 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
November 7, 19 65 
T
<
» .'tuthorizt' the President to i)roelaini the month of .NoveuiKier H
J
^ "Water 
L. 
Conservation Month,". 
Water Conserva-
tion Month. 
Jit-sol red hy the Senate and HovHe of Rej/re-Heritatlves of the United 
Sfiite'S of Ameru-a in Congren-s ai^Heinbled^ That the President ij^ hereby 
uiitlioi-ized and reque,sted to issue a proclamation dftsignating the "p"r<rc°amation. 
month of November, J9t>5 as "Water Conservation Month*' in recogni-
lion of the hnportance of water conservation to the maintenance of 
public health ?md the national economy. 
Approved November 7, 1965.
An Act to amend section 113(a) of title 28, United States Code, to provide that Federal District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina shall be held at Clinton
PL 89-319 (H.R.1781), enacted 11/02/1965

1186 
PUBLIC LAW 89-319-NOV. 2, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
62 Stat. 79 5, 
79 6. 
tlie United States, including, but not limited to, sections 2071 and 2112 
of title 18 of the United States Code. 
SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved November 2, 1965. 
November 2, 1965 
[H. R. 1781] 
Public Law 89-319 
AN ACT 
To amend section 113(a) of title 28, United States Code, to provide that Federal 
District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina shall be held at 
Clinton. 
U.S. Courts. 
Clinton, N.C. 
62 Stat. 88 6. 
Be it emi.eted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Araerica, in Congress assemMed^ That section 113(a) 
of title 28, Tmited Slates (.'ode, is amended by striking out "Court for 
the Eastern District- shall 1)6 held at Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, New 
Bern, Raleigh. Washington. Wilmington, and Wilson." and inserting 
in lieu thereof "Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Clinton, 
Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, New Bern, Raleigh, Washington, Wil-
mington, and Wilson.''. 
Approved November 2, 1965. 
November 3, 1965 
[H. J. Res. 597] 
Public Law 89-320 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the erei-tion of a memorial to the late D<)<-l<»r Herbert H. (ioddard, 
the father of rocketrv. 
Doctor Robert H. 
Goddard Memorial. 
Appropriation. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration shall erect in the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts an appropriate memorial to the late Doctor Robert H. 
Goddard, former professor of physics at (^lark Lnivei'sity in Worces-
ter, Massachusetts, and the father of rocketry. 
The memorial shall comprise a sculpture in bi'onze or other enduring 
metal and shall symbolize the scientist's role as the pioneer of the 
space age. It shall be located on the Clark University campus in 
Worcester, Massachusetts, on a site donated by the Clark trustees 
adjacent to the Robert Hutchings Goddard I^ibrary. The National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall request the advice and 
comment of the Commission of Fine Aits and consult with Clark 
University trustees with respect to the design and setting of the 
memorial. 
The memorial sliall gi\e appropriate recognition to the pioneering 
efforts of the late Doctoi' Goddard in liis country's achievements in 
rocketi-y and supersonic flight. 
SEC. 2. There are authorized to be ap[)ropriated such sums as may 
be necessary, not to ext-eed $150,()0(». to cjiiiy out tlie purposes of this 
joint resolution. 
Approved November 3, 1965, 10:15 p.m.