An Act to provide for the production and distribution of educational and training films for use by deaf persons, and for other purposes
PL 87-715 (S.2511), enacted 09/28/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-715-SEPT. 28, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
Regvilations. 
Penalties. 
62 Stat. 684. 
^propri ation. 
authorization, donations of funds and real and personal property. 
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deemed by the Secretary to be compatible with the purposes of the 
wildlife refuges, games ranges, fish hatcheries, and other fish and 
wildlife conservation areas. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary may establish reasonable charges and fees 
and issue permits for public use of national wildlife refuges, game 
ranges, national fish hatcheries, and other conservation areas adminis-
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of this Act. A violation of such reflations shall be a petty offense 
(18 U.S.C. 1) with maximum penalties of imprisonment for not more 
than six months, or a fine of not more than $500, or both. 
SEC. 5. There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the con-
struction and maintenance of public recreational facilities. 
Approved September 28, 1962. 
September 28,1962 
[S.2S11] 
Public Law 87-715 
AN ACT 
To provide for the production and distribution of educational and training films 
for use by deaf i)ersons, and for other ijurposes. 
Deaf persons. 
Educational 
films, produc-
tion and distri-
bution. . 
42 u s e 2491. 
42 u s e 2493. 
42 u s e 2494. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) the first 
section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide in the Department of 
Health, Education, and Welfare for a loan service of captioned films 
for the deaf", approved September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1742), is amended 
to read as follows: 
"That the objectives of this Act are— 
"(a) to promote the general welfare of deaf persons by (1) 
bringing to such persons understanding and appreciation of those 
films which play such an important part in the general and 
cultural advancement of hearing persons, (2) providing, through 
these films, enriched educational and cultural experiences through 
which deaf persons can be brought into better touch with the 
realities of their environment, and (3) providing a wholesome 
and rewarding experience which deaf persons may share together; 
and 
"(b) to promote the educational advancement of deaf persons 
by (1) carrying on research in the use of educational and training 
films for the deaf, (2) producing and distributing educational 
and training films for the deaf, and (3) training persons in the 
use of films for the deaf." 
(b) Paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 3(b) of such Act are 
redesignated as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, and there 
is inserted after paragraph (3) the following: 
"(4) provide for the conduct of research in the use of educa-
tional and training films for the deaf, for the production and 
distribution of training films for the deaf, and for the training 
of persons in the use of films for the deaf." 
(c) Section 4 of such Act is amended by striking out "$250,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$1,500,000". 
Approved September 28, 1962.