An Act to amend section 3515 of the Revised Statutes to eliminate tin in the alloy of the 1-cent piece
PL 87-643 (H.R.11310), enacted 09/05/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-643-SEPT. 5, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
Public Law 87-643 
September 5, 1962 
[H. R. H310] 
Coins. 
Tin in 1-cent 
pieces, elimina-
tion. 
Uncirculated 
coins. 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3ol5 of the Revised Statutes to eliminate tin in the alloy of 
the 1-cent piece. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third sen-
tence of section 3515 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
317), is amended to read as follows: "The alloy of the 1-cent piece 
shall be 95 per centum of copper and 5 per centum of zinc." 
Sm^. 2, The first and second sentences of section 3552 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 369), are amended by striking out 
"medals and proof coins" and inserting "medals, proof coins, and 
uncirculated coins" in lieu thereof. 
Approved September 6, 1962. 
Public Law 87-644 
September 7, 1962 
[H. R. 5604] 
AN ACT 
Delaware River 
bridges. 
Use of certain 
funds by owners. 
To amend the Acts of May 21, 1926, and January 25, 1927, relating to the con-
struction of certain bridges across the Delaware River, so as to authorize the 
use of certain funds acquired by the owners of such bridges for purposes not 
directly related to the maintenance and oi^eration of such bridges and their 
approaches. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act granting the consent of Congress for the construction of a 
bridge across the Delaware River at or near Burlington, New Jersey", 
approved Maj'^ 21,1926 (44 Stat. 588), is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 9. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to prohibit, 
or shall prohibit any public agency, which now or hereafter may own 
such bridge and its approaches, and which has paid the principal and 
interest on all its outstanding indebtedness and has on hand capital 
funds derived from sources other than toll revenues in excess of the 
amount determined by said public agencies, to be required for the 
maintenance, repair, operation, reconstruction, replacement and mod-
ernization and improvement of such bridge and its approaches, from 
paying such surplus, or any part thereof, to the county of Burlington, 
in the State of New Jersey, for its use in the acquisition, construction, 
improvement, or enlargement of said county's facilities, buildings, and 
roads." 
SEC. 2. The Act entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to 
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Company to construct, maintain, and operate 
a bridge across the Delaware River at Palmyra, New Jersey", 
approved January 25, 1927 (44 Stat. 1024), is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 9. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to pro-
hibit, or shall prohibit any public agency, which now or hereafter may 
own such bridge and its approaches, and which has paid the principal 
and interest on all its outstanding indebtedness and has on hand capital 
funds derived from sources other than toll revenues in excess of the 
amount determined by said public agencies, to be required for the 
maintenance, repair, operation, reconstruction, replacement and mod-
ernization and improvement of such bridge and its approaches, from 
paying such surplus, or any part thereof, to the county of Burlington, 
in the State of New^ Jersey, for its use in the acquisition, construction, 
improvement, or enlargement of said county's facilities, buildings, 
and roads." 
Approved September 7, 1962.